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The Bird

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----6~----------6~----------6~----------8b------|
D|-6-8-----8---6-8-----8---6-8-----8---6-8---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
BbmA bird with the word came to me
The Eb7sus2sweetness of a honeycomb tree
And Db7sus2now I look what's taking over me
Couldn't Db7sus2fake it if I wanted to
I had to Db/Gbwake up just to make it through
I got my Db/Gbpatience and I'm making do
I learned my B/Elessons from the ancient roots
I choose to fB/Eollow what the greatest do
[Verse 2]
A Bbmbird with the word came to me
The Eb7sus2sweetness of a honeycomb tree
And Db7sus2now I look what's taking over me
Couldn't Db7sus2fake it if I wanted to
I had to Db/Gbwake up just to make it through
I got my Db/Gbpatience and I'm making do
I learned my B/Elessons from the ancient roots
I choose to B/Efollow what the greatest do
[Bridge]
I'm repping for the Bbmlongest cycle, mmm
My uncles had to Eb7sus2pay the cost, mmm
My sister used to Db7sus2sing to Whitney, mmm
My mama caught the Db7sus2gambling bug, mmm
We came up in a Db/Gblonely castle, mmm
My papa was Db/Gbbehind them bars, mmm
We never had to B/Ewant for nothing, mmm
Said all we ever B/Eneed is love, mmm
We see the Bbmsame things
We sing the Eb7sus2same songs
We feel the Db7sus2same grief
Bleed the Db7sus2same blood
You grew up in the Db/Gbhome beside me
I always had a Db/Ffriend to call
How could I make it Db/Ebhere without you? Mmm
I pray I leave Db/Abbefore you're gone
[Verse 3]
BbmA bird with the word came to me
The Eb7sus2sweetness of a honeycomb tree
And Db7sus2now I look what's taking over me
Couldn't Db7sus2fake it if I wanted to
I had to Db/Gbwake up just to make it through
I got my Db/Gbpatience and I'm making do
I learned my B/Elessons from the ancient roots
I choose to B/Efollow what the greatest do
[Verse 4]
A Bbmbird with the word came to me
The Eb7sus2sweetness of a honeycomb tree
And Db7sus2now I look what's taking over me
Couldn't Db7sus2fake it if I wanted to
I had to Db/Gbwake up just to make it through
I got my Db/Gbpatience and I'm making do
I learned my B/Elessons from the ancient roots
I choose to B/Efollow what the greatest do
[Solos]
Bbm Eb7sus2 Db7sus2 Db/Gb B/E
[Outro]
Hey, my little youth is Bbmcrying
I'm almost Eb7sus2home, almost home
Look no further Db7sus2riots, mmm
Working my Db7sus2fingers to the bone
See I do the Db/Gbbest I can, mmm
Mama was a Db/Gbfarmer, mmm
Papa was a B/Egoner, mmm

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The Bird

by Anderson .Paak

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb7sus2

Db7sus2

Db/Gb

B/E

Db/F

Db/Eb

Db/Ab

[Intro]

E|-------------------------------------------------|

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

G|-----6~----------6~----------6~----------8b------|

D|-6-8-----8---6-8-----8---6-8-----8---6-8---------|

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Bbm

A bird with the word came to me

Eb7sus2

The sweetness of a honeycomb tree

Db7sus2

And now I look what's taking over me

Db7sus2

Couldn't fake it if I wanted to

Db/Gb

I had to wake up just to make it through

Db/Gb

I got my patience and I'm making do

B/E

I learned my lessons from the ancient roots

B/E

I choose to follow what the greatest do

[Verse 2]

Bbm

A bird with the word came to me

Eb7sus2

The sweetness of a honeycomb tree

Db7sus2

And now I look what's taking over me

Db7sus2

Couldn't fake it if I wanted to

Db/Gb

I had to wake up just to make it through

Db/Gb

I got my patience and I'm making do

B/E

I learned my lessons from the ancient roots

B/E

I choose to follow what the greatest do

[Bridge]

Bbm

I'm repping for the longest cycle, mmm

Eb7sus2

My uncles had to pay the cost, mmm

Db7sus2

My sister used to sing to Whitney, mmm

Db7sus2

My mama caught the gambling bug, mmm

Db/Gb

We came up in a lonely castle, mmm

Db/Gb

My papa was behind them bars, mmm

B/E

We never had to want for nothing, mmm

B/E

Said all we ever need is love, mmm

Bbm

We see the same things

Eb7sus2

We sing the same songs

Db7sus2

We feel the same grief

Db7sus2

Bleed the same blood

Db/Gb

You grew up in the home beside me

Db/F

I always had a friend to call

Db/Eb

How could I make it here without you? Mmm

Db/Ab

I pray I leave before you're gone

[Verse 3]

Bbm

A bird with the word came to me

Eb7sus2

The sweetness of a honeycomb tree

Db7sus2

And now I look what's taking over me

Db7sus2

Couldn't fake it if I wanted to

Db/Gb

I had to wake up just to make it through

Db/Gb

I got my patience and I'm making do

B/E

I learned my lessons from the ancient roots

B/E

I choose to follow what the greatest do

[Verse 4]

Bbm

A bird with the word came to me

Eb7sus2

The sweetness of a honeycomb tree

Db7sus2

And now I look what's taking over me

Db7sus2

Couldn't fake it if I wanted to

Db/Gb

I had to wake up just to make it through

Db/Gb

I got my patience and I'm making do

B/E

I learned my lessons from the ancient roots

B/E

I choose to follow what the greatest do

[Solos]

Bbm Eb7sus2 Db7sus2 Db/Gb B/E

[Outro]

Bbm

Hey, my little youth is crying

Eb7sus2

I'm almost home, almost home

Db7sus2

Look no further riots, mmm

Db7sus2

Working my fingers to the bone

Db/Gb

See I do the best I can, mmm

Db/Gb

Mama was a farmer, mmm

B/E

Papa was a goner, mmm

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