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Eliza Gilkyson - Rare Bird
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G    Em    Am    D  
GRare bird, I know your Emloneliness
Born into a Amcrowded nest and given aDway
SoliGtaire girl, your voice crying in the Emwilderness
Where suffering brings Amholiness, at least that's what they Dsay
AmRare bird, I wish you good EmcompanyD  
GRare bird I know your Emsorrow
It rings a little Amhollow with every passing Dday
It's not Gfair girl, they want a piece of Emall of you
To form a line and Amfollow you with every word that you Dsay
AmRare bird, I wish you EmsanctuaryD  
With your Amrazor-wire and pitfalls
My way of climbing walls
And finding where the china dolls are Emhidden
AmWords can be misunderstood
My intentions were all good
There's nothing here not worth forDgiving
INSTRUMENTAL:    G     Em     Am     D     Am   Em  D  
I'm Amnot the kind to hover near
Or stand in line to catch your ear
But I just want to get things cleaEmr between us
I Amknow how to disappear
And leave by the backdoor dear
Make sure that no one here Dhas seen us
GRare bird, I don't want you Emto go down
Here on the Ampoor side of town, there's nothing left to Dsay
Just this Gprayer girl, we'll go on from Emhere unbound
Meet again on Amhigher ground, some uncloDudy day
AmRare bird, just a little Emprayer from meD  
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
AmRare birdEm  D  
AmRare birdEm  D  
AmRare birdEm  D  
AmRare birdEm  D  

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Rare Bird

by Eliza Gilkyson

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

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Eliza Gilkyson - Rare Bird

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Em Am D

INTRO:

G Em

Rare bird, I know your loneliness

Am D

Born into a crowded nest and given away

G Em

Solitaire girl, your voice crying in the wilderness

Am D

Where suffering brings holiness, at least that's what they say

Am Em D

Rare bird, I wish you good company

G Em

Rare bird I know your sorrow

Am D

It rings a little hollow with every passing day

G Em

It's not fair girl, they want a piece of all of you

Am D

To form a line and follow you with every word that you say

Am Em D

Rare bird, I wish you sanctuary

With your razor-wire and pitfalls

My way of climbing walls

And finding where the china dolls are hidden

Words can be misunderstood

My intentions were all good

There's nothing here not worth forgiving

G Em Am D Am Em D

INSTRUMENTAL:

I'm not the kind to hover near

Or stand in line to catch your ear

But I just want to get things clear between us

I know how to disappear

And leave by the backdoor dear

Make sure that no one here has seen us

G Em

Rare bird, I don't want you to go down

Am D

Here on the poor side of town, there's nothing left to say

G Em

Just this prayer girl, we'll go on from here unbound

Am D

Meet again on higher ground, some uncloudy day

Am Em D

Rare bird, just a little prayer from me

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

Am Em D

Rare bird

Am Em D

Rare bird

Am Em D

Rare bird

Am Em D

Rare bird

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