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GEmpty out your pockets
CThe papers and the Gmoney
Names and faces, Emother worlds
CWhere days are bright and Gsunny
GThere's someone here you may have met
COr maybe just forgGotten
In the half-light, Emclothes all wet
CI wonder how this Ghappened
GTake the best and dump the rest
CWhisper your intenGtions
Strange birds sing of Emfrightening things
CToo obvious to Gmention
GThe patterns in the fabric fade
CThe loose threads are unGfurling
A red river flows Emout the door
CAnd a city pub shuts Gearly
GI'll put on an iron shirt
CAnd walk out of the Gcity
Back to see the Emones I love 
CThe ones who won't Gdesert me
GIf I had bounty on my head
CThey'd never raise the Gmoney
I'd wake up laughing Emin the night
CAnd wonder what's so Gfunny
GTake the best and dump the rest
CWhisper your intenGtions
Strange birds sing of Emfrightening things
CToo obvious to Gmention
Strange birds sing of Emfrightening things
CToo obvious to Gmention

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Strange Birds

by The Sadies

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Empty out your pockets

C G

The papers and the money

Names and faces, other worlds

C G

Where days are bright and sunny

There's someone here you may have met

C G

Or maybe just forgotten

In the half-light, clothes all wet

C G

I wonder how this happened

Take the best and dump the rest

C G

Whisper your intentions

Strange birds sing of frightening things

C G

Too obvious to mention

The patterns in the fabric fade

C G

The loose threads are unfurling

A red river flows out the door

C G

And a city pub shuts early

I'll put on an iron shirt

C G

And walk out of the city

Back to see the ones I love

C G

The ones who won't desert me

If I had bounty on my head

C G

They'd never raise the money

I'd wake up laughing in the night

C G

And wonder what's so funny

Take the best and dump the rest

C G

Whisper your intentions

Strange birds sing of frightening things

C G

Too obvious to mention

Strange birds sing of frightening things

C G

Too obvious to mention

About Strange Birds Chords by The Sadies

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