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Songbird

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Capo 1
NiCghts WAmait at the door
And they thraeten to tear me apEmart
QuCiet  DAmangerous silence is running
Away with my hEmeart
So FI
ListDmen and cling to the sound of voice in the dGark
Won't you sCing for me soAmngbird
SDming for the loGnely ones
SEming me aAmway from here
With woDmrds for the broGken
You can fCly where I cAmannot fly
SDming for me sGongbird siC...ing
LCights  OAmutside the lights no one knows
How I fight in my sEmleep
And FI
I hDmave to believe every note in your throat will be sGweet
Won't you sCing for me soAmngbird
SDming for the loGnely ones
SEming me aAmway from here
With woDmrds for the broGken
You can fCly where I cAmannot fly
SDming for me sGongbird siC...ing
IEmt isn't fair TEmo always lean
TDmo be such a weight on yGour fragile wings
CEmome lift me up EmYou always do
When yDmou.. u.. Gu.. Aaha
Would yoCu ohAmoho OhoDmoooG  
SEming me aAmway from here
With woDmrds for the broGken
You can fCly where I cAmannot fly
SDming for me sGongbird siF.. Fmi.. Cing

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Songbird

by Ellen Benediktson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

C Am

Nights Wait at the door

And they thraeten to tear me apart

C Am

Quiet Dangerous silence is running

Away with my heart

So I

Dm G

Listen and cling to the sound of voice in the dark

C Am

Won't you sing for me songbird

Dm G

Sing for the lonely ones

Em Am

Sing me away from here

Dm G

With words for the broken

C Am

You can fly where I cannot fly

Dm G C

Sing for me songbird si...ing

C Am

Lights Outside the lights no one knows

How I fight in my sleep

And I

Dm G

I have to believe every note in your throat will be sweet

C Am

Won't you sing for me songbird

Dm G

Sing for the lonely ones

Em Am

Sing me away from here

Dm G

With words for the broken

C Am

You can fly where I cannot fly

Dm G C

Sing for me songbird si...ing

Em Em

It isn't fair To always lean

Dm G

To be such a weight on your fragile wings

Em Em

Come lift me up You always do

Dm G

When you.. u.. u.. Aaha

C Am Dm G

Would you ohoho Ohoooo

Em Am

Sing me away from here

Dm G

With words for the broken

C Am

You can fly where I cannot fly

Dm G F Fm C

Sing for me songbird si.. i.. ing

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