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Grant Lee Buffalo
Mockingbirds
Tune guitar down half a step.
capo on the 2nd fret.
F/G   Asus2  Cmaj7  Edim   Csus2  Bdim
e  0e   0e   0e   3e   3e1  
b  0b   0b   0b   2b   3b0  
g  2g   2g   0g   3g   0g1  
d  3d   2d   2d   2d   2d0  
a  3a   0a   3a[x]   a   3a[x]
e  1e   0e   3e[x]   e[x]   e[x]
-----
Intro: (played on organ)
e[-Cm6----3--5--3-5-]
Verse 1:
GDevasG/Ftation at last Cfinally we meet
GAfter G/Fall of these years out Chere on the street
GI had a G/Ffeeling you would Cmake yourself known
GYou came G/Falong just to claim your Cplace on the throne
And I have been Asus2overthrown
OverCmaj7thrown
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  C  
Verse 2:
GDevasG/Ftation my door was Cleft open wide
GYou brought me G/Finto your heart then you Cswallowed my pride
GI had a G/Ffeeling you were Chiding your thoughts
GI made a G/Fnote to myself I Cnearly forgot
Now I am oA7verwrought
I'm overCwrought
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  C  
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  Edim  
Middle part:
  DOne day this Gm6ground will break
And Dopen up for Gme I hope it will     EmI Ahope it will (the last word start the Solo)
Solo:
e[--D---Csus25---------------G------------]
b[--7-----7--5--5--7---5--3-----3--] x2
g[---------------------------4-----]
Verse 3:
DSaluCsus2tations at last Gdown on my knees
DI heard the Csus2bugle this morn Gblast reveille
DWoke from a Csus2dream where I was in a Gterrible realm
DAll my Csus2sails were ablaze I was Gchained to the helm
And now I am Eoverwhelmed
I'm overGwhelmed
Chorus:
And DI thought if Csus2I towed the Bmright lines
But Bdimthese mockingDbirds Csus2won't Bmlet me shineA7  C  
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  Edim  
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines (devastation at last)
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  Edim  
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines (devastation at last)
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  Edim  
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines (devastation at last)
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  Edim  
Chorus:
And GI thought if G/FI towed the Emright lines (devastation at last)
But Edimthese mockingGbirds G/Fwon't Emlet me shineA7  Edim  
(fade out)

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Mockingbirds

by Grant Lee Buffalo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

Asus2

Cmaj7

Edim

Csus2

Bdim

Cm6

G/F

Gm6

Grant Lee Buffalo

Mockingbirds

Tune guitar down half a step.

capo on the 2nd fret.

F/G Asus2 Cmaj7 Edim Csus2 Bdim

0 0 0 3 3 1

e e e e e e

0 0 0 2 3 0

b b b b b b

2 2 0 3 0 1

g g g g g g

3 2 2 2 2 0

d d d d d d

3 0 3 3

a a a a[x] a a[x]

1 0 3

e e e e[x] e[x] e[x]

-----

Intro: (played on organ)

Cm6

e[-----3--5--3-5-]

Verse 1:

G G/F C

Devastation at last finally we meet

G G/F C

After all of these years out here on the street

G G/F C

I had a feeling you would make yourself known

G G/F C

You came along just to claim your place on the throne

Asus2

And I have been overthrown

Cmaj7

Overthrown

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines

Edim G G/F Em A7 C

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Verse 2:

G G/F C

Devastation my door was left open wide

G G/F C

You brought me into your heart then you swallowed my pride

G G/F C

I had a feeling you were hiding your thoughts

G G/F C

I made a note to myself I nearly forgot

Now I am overwrought

I'm overwrought

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines

Edim G G/F Em A7 C

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines

Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Middle part:

D Gm6

One day this ground will break

D G Em A

And open up for me I hope it will I hope it will (the last word start the Solo)

Solo:

D Csus2 G

e[-----5---------------------------]

b[--7-----7--5--5--7---5--3-----3--] x2

g[---------------------------4-----]

Verse 3:

D Csus2 G

Salutations at last down on my knees

D Csus2 G

I heard the bugle this morn blast reveille

D Csus2 G

Woke from a dream where I was in a terrible realm

D Csus2 G

All my sails were ablaze I was chained to the helm

And now I am overwhelmed

I'm overwhelmed

Chorus:

D Csus2 Bm

And I thought if I towed the right lines

Bdim D Csus2 Bm A7 C

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines

Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)

Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)

Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)

Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

Chorus:

G G/F Em

And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)

Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim

But these mockingbirds won't let me shine

(fade out)

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