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City And Colour - Fragile Bird      (no capo arrangement)
  Asus2= x02200    F(#11)/A= x03201    G= 320033  D7/F#  =  20021x  
  Fmaj7= x33210
Intro
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            Asus2|        F(#11)/A|               G|           D7/F#||
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Verse 1
Asus2When she sleF(#11)/Aeps, there is a fGever dream, yD7/F#eah
It brings a Asus2night terF(#11)/Aror to haunt this fGragile birdD7/F#  
She Asus2speaks in tonguF(#11)/Aes; her words they cGome undone, D7/F#yeah
And with a Asus2wayward mF(#11)/Aind, she struggles throGugh the nightD7/F#  
Chorus
GAll that AmI can Fmaj7do is hGope she Ammakes it thFmaj7rough, 
Through the Asus2night,     F(#11)/Athrough the nGightD7/F#  
Interlude         Asus2|  F(#11)/A|       G|    D7/F#||
Verse 2
These Asus2cold nightmaF(#11)/Ares, they make her wGorse for wearD7/F#  
LAsus2ost in the daF(#11)/Ark, she's got a hGeavy heartD7/F#  
And Asus2when she waF(#11)/Akes, in her fGragile state, D7/F#  
Well, she Asus2calls my naF(#11)/Ame hoping that I'll kGeep her safeD7/F#  
Chorus
GAll that AmI can Fmaj7do is hGope she Ammakes it thFmaj7rough, 
GAll that AmI can Fmaj7do is hGope she Ammakes it thFmaj7rough
Solo        Asus2|  F(#11)/A||x4
Through the Asus2night,     F(#11)/Athrough the nGightD7/F#  
Through the Asus2night,     F(#11)/Athrough the nGightD7/F#  
GAll that AmI can Fmaj7do is hGope she Ammakes it thFmaj7rough, 
GAll that AmI can Fmaj7do is hGope she Ammakes it thFmaj7rough, 
Through the Amnight

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Fragile Bird

by City and Colour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F(#11)/A

Fmaj7

D7/F#

City And Colour - Fragile Bird (no capo arrangement)

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F# = 20021x

= x02200 = x03201 = 320033

Fmaj7

= x33210

Intro

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Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

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Verse 1

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

When she sleeps, there is a fever dream, yeah

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

It brings a night terror to haunt this fragile bird

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

She speaks in tongues; her words they come undone, yeah

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

And with a wayward mind, she struggles through the night

Chorus

G Am Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

All that I can do is hope she makes it through,

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

Through the night, through the night

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

Interlude | | | ||

Verse 2

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

These cold nightmares, they make her worse for wear

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

Lost in the dark, she's got a heavy heart

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

And when she wakes, in her fragile state,

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

Well, she calls my name hoping that I'll keep her safe

Chorus

G Am Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

All that I can do is hope she makes it through,

G Am Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

All that I can do is hope she makes it through

Asus2 F(#11)/A

Solo | ||x4

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

Through the night, through the night

Asus2 F(#11)/A G D7/F#

Through the night, through the night

G Am Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

All that I can do is hope she makes it through,

G Am Fmaj7 G Am Fmaj7

All that I can do is hope she makes it through,

Through the night

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