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Kris Delmhorst - Hummingbird
## NOTE: ~ = walk-up/walk-down between Am and C ##
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:  Am~   C   Am~   C  Am  
     ~           C  Am  
Here in the dark
        ~                C  
I won't even make a spark
DmYou're the only Dm/Cone who's never Gseen
The Dmway I can light Dm/Cup in shades of Ggold and green
I'm Fjust a little CfireGfly
I want to Fshine for you but CI'm too Gshy
                 F         C~       Am  
So when you come around I hide my light
                      F           C         G            C~          Am  
But when you go away I shine for you all night, all night, all night
                 F         G            C~          Am  
Well, I shine for you all night, all night, all night
Well, I Fshine for GyouAm  
          ~          C  Am  
Out there in the sun 
                ~       C  
I'd open up for anyone
DmYou're the only Dm/Cone who closes Gme
Because I Dmwant to be the Dm/Cbrightest thing you've Gever seen
I'm Fjust a little CdandeGlion
I want to Fblossom but I'm Cscared of Gtrying
                          F        C~      Am  
So I hide my head when you come into the room
                      F            C      G      Am~  C  
But when you go away I come right into bloom 
BRIDGE:
And I can't look Fdown
'Cause I'm Dmway too Ghigh
And I can't look Dmup
              Bb    F   Am~   C   Am~   C  
Into your eyes 
                         Am~             C  
Well I never was afraid to sing out loud
                   Am~        C  
In front of anybody, any crowd
DmYou, you Dm/Cmake me lose my Gnerve
DmFeel like something Dm/Cmore than I could Gever deserve
I'm Fjust a little ChummingGbird
I want to Fsing but I can't Cfind the Gwords
                 F         C~       Am  
So when you come around I just go still
But Fafter you move Gon, Fwhen I know you're Ggone
                       F       C        G         C~       Am  
Then I sing for you the way I always will, I will, I will
              F        G         C~       Am  
Ooh, the way I always will, I will, I will
              F        G         C~       Am  
Ooh, the way I always will, I will, I will
         F        G    C~  Am  
The way I always
         F        G    C~  Am  
The way I always
              F        G    C~    Am    F    G  C  
Oh, you know I always

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Hummingbird

by Kris Delmhorst

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Dm/C

Kris Delmhorst - Hummingbird

## NOTE: ~ = walk-up/walk-down between Am and C ##

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Am C Am C Am

INTRO: ~ ~

C Am

Here in the dark

I won't even make a spark

Dm Dm/C G

You're the only one who's never seen

Dm Dm/C G

The way I can light up in shades of gold and green

F C G

I'm just a little firefly

F C G

I want to shine for you but I'm too shy

F C Am

So when you come around I hide my light

F C G C Am

But when you go away I shine for you all night, all night, all night

F G C Am

Well, I shine for you all night, all night, all night

F G Am

Well, I shine for you

C Am

Out there in the sun

I'd open up for anyone

Dm Dm/C G

You're the only one who closes me

Dm Dm/C G

Because I want to be the brightest thing you've ever seen

F C G

I'm just a little dandelion

F C G

I want to blossom but I'm scared of trying

F C Am

So I hide my head when you come into the room

F C G Am C

But when you go away I come right into bloom

BRIDGE:

And I can't look down

Dm G

'Cause I'm way too high

And I can't look up

Bb F Am C Am C

~ ~

Into your eyes

Am C

Well I never was afraid to sing out loud

Am C

In front of anybody, any crowd

Dm Dm/C G

You, you make me lose my nerve

Dm Dm/C G

Feel like something more than I could ever deserve

F C G

I'm just a little hummingbird

F C G

I want to sing but I can't find the words

F C Am

So when you come around I just go still

F G F G

But after you move on, when I know you're gone

F C G C Am

Then I sing for you the way I always will, I will, I will

F G C Am

Ooh, the way I always will, I will, I will

F G C Am

Ooh, the way I always will, I will, I will

F G C Am

The way I always

F G C Am

The way I always

F G C Am F G C

Oh, you know I always

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