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Capo 4
Verse 1 -
GSix in the Morning 
I Clook out the window 
The Glittle black birds 
They are Dwaiting for me. 
GWaiting to see if I've 
CChanged my opinions 
To Gsee if I'm 
DSetting them Gfree 
Chorus -
To Csee if today 
They'll be Gflying away 
Or to Emsee if I'm 
Holding them Cdown 
Cause I'm Dclipping their wings 
and Camongst other things 
I'm Gpinning their Dwings 
to the Cground 
GPinning their Dwings 
to the Cground 
Verse 2 - (G, C, G, D)
SomeGtimes they ignore me 
or Cbeg and implore me 
To Ghold them up higher 
to Dlook at the sun 
But GI'll keep them covered 
they'll Cstay undiscovered 
Just Gwaiting for 
Dfreedom to Gcome
Chorus - 
To Csee if today 
They'll be Gflying away 
Or to Emsee if I'm 
Holding them Cdown 
Cause I'm Dclipping their wings 
and Camongst other things 
I'm Gpinning their Dwings 
to the Cground 
GPinning their Dwings 
to the Cground 
Interlude -
I hope that one Cday 
                 G- Em  
I can give them away 
'Cause when Amlittle black birds 
can be turned into words 
Well there Cisn't much reason 
to Dstay 
G, C, G, D -
Verse 3 - (G, C, G, D)
GSix in the Morning 
I Clook out the window 
The Glittle black birds 
They are Dwaiting for me. 
GWaiting to see if I've 
CChanged my opinions 
To Gsee if I'm 
DSetting them Gfree 
Chorus - 
To Csee if today 
They'll be Gflying away 
Or to Emsee if I'm 
Holding them Cdown 
Cause I'm Dclipping their wings 
and Camongst other things 
I'm Gpinning their Dwings 
to the Cground 
GPinning their Dwings 
to the Cground 
GSix in the Morning 
CSix in the Morning

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Little Blackbirds

by Helen Chambers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Verse 1 -

Six in the Morning

I look out the window

The little black birds

They are waiting for me.

Waiting to see if I've

Changed my opinions

To see if I'm

D G

Setting them free

Chorus -

To see if today

They'll be flying away

Or to see if I'm

Holding them down

Cause I'm clipping their wings

and amongst other things

G D

I'm pinning their wings

to the ground

G D

Pinning their wings

to the ground

Verse 2 - (G, C, G, D)

Sometimes they ignore me

or beg and implore me

To hold them up higher

to look at the sun

But I'll keep them covered

they'll stay undiscovered

Just waiting for

D G

freedom to come

Chorus -

To see if today

They'll be flying away

Or to see if I'm

Holding them down

Cause I'm clipping their wings

and amongst other things

G D

I'm pinning their wings

to the ground

G D

Pinning their wings

to the ground

Interlude -

I hope that one day

G Em

I can give them away

'Cause when little black birds

can be turned into words

Well there isn't much reason

to stay

G, C, G, D -

Verse 3 - (G, C, G, D)

Six in the Morning

I look out the window

The little black birds

They are waiting for me.

Waiting to see if I've

Changed my opinions

To see if I'm

D G

Setting them free

Chorus -

To see if today

They'll be flying away

Or to see if I'm

Holding them down

Cause I'm clipping their wings

and amongst other things

G D

I'm pinning their wings

to the ground

G D

Pinning their wings

to the ground

Six in the Morning

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