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A Caution To The Birds

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

a caution to the birds-the frames
done by ear
enjoy(:
chords used        Bm         A       E       Esus4         F         G  F#m  
e------------2-------0-------0-------0-------1-------3-------2
B------------3-------2-------0-------0-------1-------3-------2
G------------4-------2-------1-------2-------2-------4-------2
D------------4-------2-------2-------2-------3-------5-------4
A------------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------5-------4
E------------2-------X-------0-------0-------1-------3-------2
VERSE:
FThe body's Gnot sF#mecure,
Fthe truth wilGl not F#mabsorb,
Fand this crumGbling aF#mpart,
Fis no good fGor you alF#ml..
CHORUS:
Bmsound,there's order in the sF#mound,
in sound you don't knEowEsus4  
VERSE:
VERSE RIFF:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|------4----------------4-----------------|
A|--4--------------2h4-------4---2---4---2-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Fwith eyes that nGever lF#mook,
Fpast the time uGnder foF#mot
Fand this reading Gin the cF#mards
Fis a caution to Gthe birdF#ms
CHORUS:
Bmsound,there's order in the sF#mound,
                             E       Esus4(X4)
in sound you don't know
VERSE:
VERSE RIFF:
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|------4----------------4-----------------|
A|--4--------------2h4-------4---2---4---2-|
E|-----------------------------------------|
INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:
F     G     F#m   (same as verse)
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS:
   Bm      F#m      E    Esus4(same as chorus)
SOLO:
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|--9--8-----7--6-----6--|
D|--------9--------7-----|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|

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A Caution To The Birds

by The Frames

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

a caution to the birds-the frames

done by ear

enjoy(:

Bm A E Esus4 F G F#m

chords used

e------------2-------0-------0-------0-------1-------3-------2

B------------3-------2-------0-------0-------1-------3-------2

G------------4-------2-------1-------2-------2-------4-------2

D------------4-------2-------2-------2-------3-------5-------4

A------------2-------0-------2-------2-------3-------5-------4

E------------2-------X-------0-------0-------1-------3-------2

VERSE:

F G F#m

The body's not secure,

F G F#m

the truth will not absorb,

F G F#m

and this crumbling apart,

F G F#m

is no good for you all..

CHORUS:

Bm F#m

sound,there's order in the sound,

E Esus4

in sound you don't know

VERSE:

VERSE RIFF:

e|-----------------------------------------|

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

G|-----------------------------------------|

D|------4----------------4-----------------|

A|--4--------------2h4-------4---2---4---2-|

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

F G F#m

with eyes that never look,

F G F#m

past the time under foot

F G F#m

and this reading in the cards

F G F#m

is a caution to the birds

CHORUS:

Bm F#m

sound,there's order in the sound,

E Esus4

(X4)

in sound you don't know

VERSE:

VERSE RIFF:

e|-----------------------------------------|

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

G|-----------------------------------------|

D|------4----------------4-----------------|

A|--4--------------2h4-------4---2---4---2-|

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

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE:

F G F#m (same as verse)

INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS:

Bm F#m E Esus4

(same as chorus)

SOLO:

e|-----------------------|

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

G|--9--8-----7--6-----6--|

D|--------9--------7-----|

A|-----------------------|

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

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