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Birds Eye

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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 47Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro/Verse]
e|------G--------G--------G--------G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------------|
D|----------0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|
E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----3/7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|
Follow this picking pattern on the 4th and 3rd string. The chord changes are G, B and C. Play the B on the
seventh fret of the 6th string and the C on the third fret of the 5th string.
Mute the 1st and 2nd string with your 4 and 5 fingers during the first two choruses, then play all of the
bridge chords with your 4 and 5 fingers on the 3rd fret of the 2nd and 1st string, respectively.
Finger pick the verses and use a pick or your fingernail on the chorus and bridge.
[Verse]
When I was yoGung, I had a lover
But she dBmied one day
So i'll nCever love another
No, i'll never love another the sGame
But I sGee her in the sky
NBmear that riverbedd
She's the mCoon, she is dressed in white
Oh night, don't eGndC  
No, ohG  
[Chorus]
GI am growing old
and B/Gmy knCees are growing weak
I Emmiss the one I loDved when I was yoCung
She's the only one for Gme
oooh, CohhhG  
oooh, CohhhG  
[Verse]
GWith my worm's eye view
Oh, I'm lBmooking up to you
Praying with your bCird's eye, you're looking at me tGoo
I will make my way
OBmver to the great plains
'Cause nCext to you, I see heaven's gGates
So niCght, don't eGnd
No, nCight, noG  
[Chorus]
GI am growing old
and B/Gmy knCees are growing weak
I mEmiss the one I loDved when I was yCoung
She's the only one for mGe
ooohC, ohhhG  
ooohC, ohhhG  
GI am growing old
and B/Gmy knCees are growing weak
I mEmiss the one I loDved when I was yCoung
She's the only one for mGe
ooohC, ohhhG  
ooohC, ohhhG  
[Outro]
EmI will run
'Cause the moCrning brings the sun
and I will lGose you when the night is dDone
EmOh, I will run
'Cause the moCrning brings the sun
and I will lGose you when the night is dDone, when the night is dCone

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Birds Eye

by The National Parks

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B/G

[Intro/Verse]

G G G G

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------------|

D|----------0-------0-------0-------0-----------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-----------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----|

E|----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----3/7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-------------------------------------|

Follow this picking pattern on the 4th and 3rd string. The chord changes are G, B and C. Play the B on the

seventh fret of the 6th string and the C on the third fret of the 5th string.

Mute the 1st and 2nd string with your 4 and 5 fingers during the first two choruses, then play all of the

bridge chords with your 4 and 5 fingers on the 3rd fret of the 2nd and 1st string, respectively.

Finger pick the verses and use a pick or your fingernail on the chorus and bridge.

[Verse]

When I was young, I had a lover

But she died one day

So i'll never love another

No, i'll never love another the same

But I see her in the sky

Near that riverbedd

She's the moon, she is dressed in white

G C

Oh night, don't end

No, oh

[Chorus]

I am growing old

B/G C

and my knees are growing weak

Em D C

I miss the one I loved when I was young

She's the only one for me

C G

oooh, ohhh

C G

oooh, ohhh

[Verse]

With my worm's eye view

Oh, I'm looking up to you

C G

Praying with your bird's eye, you're looking at me too

I will make my way

Over to the great plains

C G

'Cause next to you, I see heaven's gates

C G

So night, don't end

C G

No, night, no

[Chorus]

I am growing old

B/G C

and my knees are growing weak

Em D C

I miss the one I loved when I was young

She's the only one for me

C G

oooh, ohhh

C G

oooh, ohhh

I am growing old

B/G C

and my knees are growing weak

Em D C

I miss the one I loved when I was young

She's the only one for me

C G

oooh, ohhh

C G

oooh, ohhh

[Outro]

I will run

'Cause the morning brings the sun

G D

and I will lose you when the night is done

Oh, I will run

'Cause the morning brings the sun

G D C

and I will lose you when the night is done, when the night is done

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