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Hey Little Songbird

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[Verse]
(HADES)
CmHey little sG#ongbird gGmive me a Cmsong
CmI'm a busy G#man and I cBban't stay lGong
I got Cmclients to cG#all I got oEbrders to fiG7ll
I got wCmalls to bG#uild I got rEbiots to quGell
And they're Cmgiving me hG#ell back in HGades
[Verse]
CmHey little sG#ongbird cGmat got your tCmongue
CmAlways a pG#ity for one so pBbretty and yGoung
When pCmoverty cG#omes to clEbip your wiGngs
And kCmnock the wG#ind right Ebout of your luGngs
Hey nCmobody sG#ings on eGmpty
[Chorus]
(EURYDICE)
EbStrange is the call of this stBbrange maEbn
EbI want to fCmly down and feC#ed at his haCmnd
EbI want a nice soft plBbace to laGnd
EbI wanna liGe down foCmrever
                    (hey..)
[Verse]
(HADES)
(.Cm.Hey) little sG#ongbird you Gmgot something fCmine
You'd sCmhine like a dG#iamond dBbown in the mGine
And the cCmhoice is yG#ours if you're wEbilling to chG7oose
CmSeeing aG#s you've got nEbothing to loGse
And CmI could G#use a cGanary
[Chorus]
(EURYDICE)
EbSuddenly nothing is aBbs it waEbs
EbWhere are you nCmow OrC#pheuCms
EbWasn't it always the twBbo of uGs
EbWeren't we biGrds of a feCmather
[Verse]
(HADES)
CmHey little sG#ongbird Gmlet me gCmuess
He's sCmome kind of pG#oet and he's pBbennilGess
CmGive him your hG#and he'll gEbive you his haG7nd-to-mouth
He'll wCmrite you a pG#oem when the pEbower's ouGt
Hey Cmwhy not fly sG#outh for the wGinter
CmHey little sG#ongbird lGmook all aCmround you
CmSee how the vG#ipers and vBbultures surrGound you
CmThey'll take you dG#own they'll pEbick you clG7ean
If Cmyou stick arG#ound such a dEbesperate sceGne
              Cm              G#           GN.C.
See people get mean when the chips are down

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Hey Little Songbird

by Anaïs Mitchell

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

(HADES)

Cm G# Gm Cm

Hey little songbird give me a song

Cm G# Bb G

I'm a busy man and I can't stay long

Cm G# Eb G7

I got clients to call I got orders to fill

Cm G# Eb G

I got walls to build I got riots to quell

Cm G# G

And they're giving me hell back in Hades

[Verse]

Cm G# Gm Cm

Hey little songbird cat got your tongue

Cm G# Bb G

Always a pity for one so pretty and young

Cm G# Eb G

When poverty comes to clip your wings

Cm G# Eb G

And knock the wind right out of your lungs

Cm G# G

Hey nobody sings on empty

[Chorus]

(EURYDICE)

Eb Bb Eb

Strange is the call of this strange man

Eb Cm C# Cm

I want to fly down and feed at his hand

Eb Bb G

I want a nice soft place to land

Eb G Cm

I wanna lie down forever

(hey..)

[Verse]

(HADES)

Cm G# Gm Cm

(..Hey) little songbird you got something fine

Cm G# Bb G

You'd shine like a diamond down in the mine

Cm G# Eb G7

And the choice is yours if you're willing to choose

Cm G# Eb G

Seeing as you've got nothing to lose

Cm G# G

And I could use a canary

[Chorus]

(EURYDICE)

Eb Bb Eb

Suddenly nothing is as it was

Eb Cm C# Cm

Where are you now Orpheus

Eb Bb G

Wasn't it always the two of us

Eb G Cm

Weren't we birds of a feather

[Verse]

(HADES)

Cm G# Gm Cm

Hey little songbird let me guess

Cm G# Bb G

He's some kind of poet and he's penniless

Cm G# Eb G7

Give him your hand he'll give you his hand-to-mouth

Cm G# Eb G

He'll write you a poem when the power's out

Cm G# G

Hey why not fly south for the winter

Cm G# Gm Cm

Hey little songbird look all around you

Cm G# Bb G

See how the vipers and vultures surround you

Cm G# Eb G7

They'll take you down they'll pick you clean

Cm G# Eb G

If you stick around such a desperate scene

Cm G# G

N.C.

See people get mean when the chips are down

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