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Painbirds

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Painbirds (Mark Linkous)
Sparklehorse
Good Morning Spider (1999)
Chord Bank:
 Em(022000)
 Am(x02210)
  D(xx0232)
  C(x32010)
EmGoddamn Amit's so very EmhotAm  
EmSupposed to Amcome a rain but it's EmnotAm  
Oh Dyeah,
Here come the AmpainbirdsC  
Oh Dyeah,
Here come the AmpainbirdsC  
EmSpiral Amdown those hateful EmdearsAm  
EmBetween our Amskins and burning EmspheresAm  
Oh Dyeah,
Here come the AmpainbirdsC  
Oh Dyeah,
Here come the AmpainbirdsC  
(instrumental verse)
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
D  Am C  D  Am C
(repeat either 1st or 2nd verse - they're sung simultaneously on record)
Chorus x2 ("Oh yeah, here come the painbirds" part, but you knew that)
Chorus lead riff (on 2nd bar of C chord)
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--12----------------------------|
D|--12h14p12--------------12-12~--|
A|----------12h14p12-12h14--------|
E|--------------------------------|
h|= hammer-on
p|= pull-off
~|= sustain or light vibrato
Great song, real simple.

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Painbirds

by Sparklehorse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Painbirds (Mark Linkous)

Sparklehorse

Good Morning Spider (1999)

Chord Bank:

(022000)

(x02210)

(xx0232)

(x32010)

Em Am Em Am

Goddamn it's so very hot

Em Am Em Am

Supposed to come a rain but it's not

Oh yeah,

Am C

Here come the painbirds

Oh yeah,

Am C

Here come the painbirds

Em Am Em Am

Spiral down those hateful dears

Em Am Em Am

Between our skins and burning spheres

Oh yeah,

Am C

Here come the painbirds

Oh yeah,

Am C

Here come the painbirds

(instrumental verse)

Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am

D Am C D Am C

(repeat either 1st or 2nd verse - they're sung simultaneously on record)

Chorus x2 ("Oh yeah, here come the painbirds" part, but you knew that)

Chorus lead riff (on 2nd bar of C chord)

E|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|--12----------------------------|

D|--12h14p12--------------12-12~--|

A|----------12h14p12-12h14--------|

E|--------------------------------|

h|= hammer-on

p|= pull-off

~|= sustain or light vibrato

Great song, real simple.

About Painbirds Chords by Sparklehorse

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