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One For The Mockingbird

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Played on acoustic. Listen to song for rhythm.
[Intro]
(Starting with the drums)
D Em D/F# G A
[Verse 1]
DI have learnt through all my pGast mistakes
CNot to let the hurdles sap my eDnergy
DTime will tell and time is aGll it takes
CYou won't see the bastards knock the rDunning out of me
[Chorus]
And the bDand, they played Dsusone  mDore sAong
One Asusfor the mockAing bEmirdD/F#, they played oGne D/F#more sCongG  
All the tDears, they fell Dsusone   bDy   oAne
All Asusfor the mockiAng bEmirdD/F#, they fell oGne  D/F#by  oCneG  
D Em F#m G A
[Verse 2]
DDon't be fooled by those who fGeed you words
CThey just twist and tighten up the tDourniquet
But the swDeetest song of all the mGocking birds
CCouldn't hope to match one note of aDny song we played
[Chorus]
And the bDand, they played Dsusone  mDore sAong
One Asusfor the mockAing bEmirdD/F#, they played oGne D/F#more sCongG  
All the tDears, they fell Dsusone   bDy   oAne
All Asusfor the mockiAng bEmirdD/F#, they fell oGne  D/F#by  oCneG  
[Bridge]
FOoh, What are you hiAding from?
FOoh, Why do you lock the dAoor?
Open up the dGoor!
[Instrumental]
 D   Em   F#m   G   Ax2
[Chorus]
And the bDand, they played Dsusone  mDore sAong
One Asusfor the mockAing bEmirdD/F#, they played oGne D/F#more sCongG  
All the tDears, they fell Dsusone   bDy   oAne
All Asusfor the mockiAng bEmirdD/F#, they fell oGne  D/F#by  oCneG  
DI have learnt, time will tell, yAears will pass, tears will fall,
EmDon'Dt be fooled, fGed by words, tCheir sweet songs,G  
Mocking bDirds!Dsus  D  A  Asus  A  Em  D/F#  G  D/F#  C  G  
[Outro] 
(Just repeat the chords in the chorus)
D Dsus D A Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

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One For The Mockingbird

by Cutting Crew

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Dsus

Asus

F#m

Played on acoustic. Listen to song for rhythm.

[Intro]

(Starting with the drums)

D Em D/F# G A

[Verse 1]

D G

I have learnt through all my past mistakes

C D

Not to let the hurdles sap my energy

D G

Time will tell and time is all it takes

C D

You won't see the bastards knock the running out of me

[Chorus]

D Dsus D A

And the band, they played one more song

Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

One for the mocking bird, they played one more song

D Dsus D A

All the tears, they fell one by one

Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

All for the mocking bird, they fell one by one

D Em F#m G A

[Verse 2]

D G

Don't be fooled by those who feed you words

C D

They just twist and tighten up the tourniquet

D G

But the sweetest song of all the mocking birds

C D

Couldn't hope to match one note of any song we played

[Chorus]

D Dsus D A

And the band, they played one more song

Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

One for the mocking bird, they played one more song

D Dsus D A

All the tears, they fell one by one

Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

All for the mocking bird, they fell one by one

[Bridge]

F A

Ooh, What are you hiding from?

F A

Ooh, Why do you lock the door?

Open up the door!

[Instrumental]

D Em F#m G A

[Chorus]

D Dsus D A

And the band, they played one more song

Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

One for the mocking bird, they played one more song

D Dsus D A

All the tears, they fell one by one

Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

All for the mocking bird, they fell one by one

D A

I have learnt, time will tell, years will pass, tears will fall,

Em D G C G

Don't be fooled, fed by words, their sweet songs,

D Dsus D A Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

Mocking birds!

[Outro]

(Just repeat the chords in the chorus)

D Dsus D A Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G

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