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King Hummingbird

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[Intro]
D  G  D  Em  C
[Verse]
GA crown of Dred, Emking hummingbirCd
GThere upon yDour perch, Emsay the wordC  
CAnd I’ll fall Ddown on my Gknees G/F#and pEmray
CFor the Dlife GI took G/F#from you my Emking
COh this empty thing I’ve dDone
[Chorus]
GEverywhere DI go, EmI feel you therCe
GEverywhere DI go, EmI feel you thereC  
Do you even knoEmw me?C  
EmDo you even care?C  
[Verse]
GThe deepest Dgreen, Emand rainbow bluCe
GAs delicaDte and ligEmht, as morning deCw
GBeating Dwings Emthey whisper, a baby’s Cbreath
GFilling Dme Emwith wonder, for alCl that is
CBut I Dtook careful aim Gand I made G/F#no soEmund
CFor no Dreason GI can G/F#think of Emnow
COh this empty thing I’ve doneD  
[Chorus]
GEverywhere I Dgo, EmI feel you thereC  
Repeat to taste, end on C.

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King Hummingbird

by JJ Grey & Mofro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

D G D Em C

[Verse]

G D Em C

A crown of red, king hummingbird

G D Em C

There upon your perch, say the word

C D G G/F# Em

And I’ll fall down on my knees and pray

C D G G/F# Em

For the life I took from you my king

C D

Oh this empty thing I’ve done

[Chorus]

G D Em C

Everywhere I go, I feel you there

G D Em C

Everywhere I go, I feel you there

Em C

Do you even know me?

Em C

Do you even care?

[Verse]

G D Em C

The deepest green, and rainbow blue

G D Em C

As delicate and light, as morning dew

G D Em C

Beating wings they whisper, a baby’s breath

G D Em C

Filling me with wonder, for all that is

C D G G/F# Em

But I took careful aim and I made no sound

C D G G/F# Em

For no reason I can think of now

C D

Oh this empty thing I’ve done

[Chorus]

G D Em C

Everywhere I go, I feel you there

Repeat to taste, end on C.

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