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Ladybird

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   CAPO 1
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==INTRO==
D`A  Bm  D  E  E  
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==VERSE==
EHey, LaBmdybird, Dain't it just Athe way, 
Athe way that Elove grows cold and Dthen fades awAay
ENow when he Bmtouches you, maDke no mistakAe, 
Athe fire's lonEg gone out and the Dash has bloAwn aEway.
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==CHORUS==
DYou don't know how to lAeave, and you Bmdon't know where to Dfly.
DYou don't know what you fAeel. but you Bmknow it's not satisDfied toEday.
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==VERSE==
ESo many lBmittle onesD, so many Amouths, 
Ayou've got a Elot to feed and you kDnow you don't know hAow. 
EMaking the Bmbest of it, sDomehow you're making Ado, 
Amaking the bEest of the days that you sDtay and you wait in this cAage they made Efor you.
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==CHORUS==
DYou don't know how to lAeave and you dBmon't know where to fDly. 
DYou've got a lot of thiAngs to lose, sBmo you've got a lot oDf things to hide. 
DYou know you don't beliAeve but you knBmow you've got to Dtry todEay.
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==VERSE==
EYou know the Bmsweetest wine, Dit's a wiAtches' brew, 
Apours like hoEney down and then burDns a hole in Ayou.
EYeah, you may Bmthink you're done Dbut you're never Athrough 
Aspitting out the bEitterness to Dget the little sweetAness you Edo.
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==CHORUS==
DYou don't know how to lAeave and you dBmon't know where to fDly. 
DYou've got a lot of thiAngs to lose, sBmo you've got a lot oDf things to hide. 
DYou don't know what you Afeel buBmt you know it's not satisfDied. 
DYou know you don't beliAeve but you knBmow you've got to Dtry todEay.
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==BRIDGE==
EFeel the winter Dbitterness
it's Aheavy on the Ewind, coming back Bmagain.
GMaybe it's time to Dfly, Bmtime to fly Eaway!  
GWhen you gonna spread your wings and Dfly BmWhen you gonna fly awEay
F#When you gonna fly
F#When you gonna fly away
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==OUTRO/INSTRUMENTAL==
G   D   Em   Bm
C   G   A   A
C   G   D   D

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Ladybird

by Natalie Merchant

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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CAPO 1

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==INTRO==

D A Bm D E E

==VERSE==

E Bm D A

Hey, Ladybird, ain't it just the way,

A E D A

the way that love grows cold and then fades away

E Bm D A

Now when he touches you, make no mistake,

A E D A E

the fire's long gone out and the ash has blown away.

==CHORUS==

D A Bm D

You don't know how to leave, and you don't know where to fly.

D A Bm D E

You don't know what you feel. but you know it's not satisfied today.

==VERSE==

E Bm D A

So many little ones, so many mouths,

A E D A

you've got a lot to feed and you know you don't know how.

E Bm D A

Making the best of it, somehow you're making do,

A E D A E

making the best of the days that you stay and you wait in this cage they made for you.

==CHORUS==

D A Bm D

You don't know how to leave and you don't know where to fly.

D A Bm D

You've got a lot of things to lose, so you've got a lot of things to hide.

D A Bm D E

You know you don't believe but you know you've got to try today.

==VERSE==

E Bm D A

You know the sweetest wine, it's a witches' brew,

A E D A

pours like honey down and then burns a hole in you.

E Bm D A

Yeah, you may think you're done but you're never through

A E D A E

spitting out the bitterness to get the little sweetness you do.

==CHORUS==

D A Bm D

You don't know how to leave and you don't know where to fly.

D A Bm D

You've got a lot of things to lose, so you've got a lot of things to hide.

D A Bm D

You don't know what you feel but you know it's not satisfied.

D A Bm D E

You know you don't believe but you know you've got to try today.

==BRIDGE==

E D

Feel the winter bitterness

A E Bm

it's heavy on the wind, coming back again.

G D Bm E

Maybe it's time to fly, time to fly away!

G D Bm E

When you gonna spread your wings and fly When you gonna fly away

When you gonna fly

When you gonna fly away

==OUTRO/INSTRUMENTAL==

G D Em Bm

C G A A

C G D D

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