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[Chords]
E---C0-Csus4--0---Cadd9--0----Am7-0--C/G-0--Fmaj7--0----Am0---Gadd11--3-----Em7-0---Dm1---|
B---1---1-----1-----1---1----1----1-----1------3---3---|
G---0---0-----0-----0---0----2----2-----0------0---2---|
D---2---3-----0-----2---2----3----2-----0------2---0---|
A---3---3-----3-----0--------3----0-----2------2-------|
E-----------------------3----1----------3------0-------|
[Intro]
  C    Csus4    C    Cadd9     Cx2
[Verse 1]
CHey living Am7thing, C/Gbuy me a drink
and drive me out to the airFmaj7portAm  Gadd11  
give me Ctwo hundred Am7dollars and C/Gsay
the best thing anyone's ever Fmaj7saidAm  Gadd11  
if you Csteal every Am7word from your C/Ggrandmother's purse
and lay them out on the Fmaj7dash boardAm  Gadd11  
we'll be fine...C  Am7  C/G  Fmaj7  Am  Gadd11  
                  C    Gadd11    C   Fmaj7   Em7   Fmaj7x2
we'll be fine. Ohhh
[Verse 2]
CHey living Am7thing, if C/Gyou're turning in
I'll wake you when something Fmaj7changesAm  Gadd11  
then I'll Cring all the Am7bells agC/Gain
and you'll spill champagne in my Fmaj7shoesAm  Gadd11  
We'll make Crose-coloured Am7smoke from C/Gbad horoscopes,
confetti from news Fmaj7pagesAm  Gadd11  
and you'll be CminAm7e...C/G  Fmaj7  Am  Em7  
you'll be Fmaj7mine.
[Chorus]
Cand the same Gadd11heart atCtacFmaj7k
will keep Em7feedFmaj7ing baGadd11ckFmaj7  
Cright Gadd11under thCe sFmaj7treet
skipping eEm7very Fmaj7other Gadd11beatFmaj7  Gadd11  
Dm(Hey living thing, let Amme iGadd11n to the woFmaj7rld you live in)
[Break]
Ohh
   C    Am7    C/G    Fmaj7    Am   Gadd11x2
[Verse 3]
CHey living Am7thing, you've C/Gwaited for it
for billions counting Fmaj7backwardAmsGadd11  
like a Cdog on a Am7fire eC/Gscape,
like a bird in a basemFmaj7entAm  Gadd11  
Now reAmlease your breath from its paper bag
and no Em7matter what you hear
if Fmaj7green lights should rain down tonight
it means tomorrow's another DmyearGadd11  
[Chorus]
Cand the same Gadd11heart atCtacFmaj7k
will keep Em7feedFmaj7ing baGadd11ckFmaj7  
Cright Gadd11under thCe sFmaj7treet
skipping eEm7very Fmaj7other Gadd11beatFmaj7  Gadd11  
DmHey living thing, you're breathing aAmgain
you're Gadd11breathing agaiFmaj7n
  C    Csus4    C    Cadd9     Cx2
DmHey living thing, you're breathing aAmgain
you're Gadd11breathing agaiFmaj7n
  C    Csus4    C    Cadd9     Cx2
DmHey living thing, you're breathing aAmgain
you're Gadd11breathing agaiFmaj7n
  C    Csus4    C    Cadd9     Cx2
[Outro]
Dm   Am   Gadd11   Fmaj7

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Bird In A Basement

by Paul Dempsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Cadd9

Am7

C/G

Fmaj7

Gadd11

Em7

[Chords]

C Csus4 Cadd9 Am7 C/G Fmaj7 Am Gadd11 Em7 Dm

E---0---0-----0-----0---0----0----0-----3------0---1---|

B---1---1-----1-----1---1----1----1-----1------3---3---|

G---0---0-----0-----0---0----2----2-----0------0---2---|

D---2---3-----0-----2---2----3----2-----0------2---0---|

A---3---3-----3-----0--------3----0-----2------2-------|

E-----------------------3----1----------3------0-------|

[Intro]

C Csus4 C Cadd9 C

[Verse 1]

C Am7 C/G

Hey living thing, buy me a drink

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

and drive me out to the airport

C Am7 C/G

give me two hundred dollars and say

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

the best thing anyone's ever said

C Am7 C/G

if you steal every word from your grandmother's purse

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

and lay them out on the dash board

C Am7 C/G Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

we'll be fine...

C Gadd11 C Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7

we'll be fine. Ohhh

[Verse 2]

C Am7 C/G

Hey living thing, if you're turning in

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

I'll wake you when something changes

C Am7 C/G

then I'll ring all the bells again

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

and you'll spill champagne in my shoes

C Am7 C/G

We'll make rose-coloured smoke from bad horoscopes,

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

confetti from news pages

C Am7 C/G Fmaj7 Am Em7

and you'll be mine...

Fmaj7

you'll be mine.

[Chorus]

C Gadd11 C Fmaj7

and the same heart attack

Em7 Fmaj7 Gadd11 Fmaj7

will keep feeding back

C Gadd11 C Fmaj7

right under the street

Em7 Fmaj7 Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

skipping every other beat

Dm Am Gadd11 Fmaj7

(Hey living thing, let me in to the world you live in)

[Break]

Ohh

C Am7 C/G Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

[Verse 3]

C Am7 C/G

Hey living thing, you've waited for it

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

for billions counting backwards

C Am7 C/G

like a dog on a fire escape,

Fmaj7 Am Gadd11

like a bird in a basement

Now release your breath from its paper bag

Em7

and no matter what you hear

Fmaj7

if green lights should rain down tonight

Dm Gadd11

it means tomorrow's another year

[Chorus]

C Gadd11 C Fmaj7

and the same heart attack

Em7 Fmaj7 Gadd11 Fmaj7

will keep feeding back

C Gadd11 C Fmaj7

right under the street

Em7 Fmaj7 Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

skipping every other beat

Dm Am

Hey living thing, you're breathing again

Gadd11 Fmaj7

you're breathing again

C Csus4 C Cadd9 C

Dm Am

Hey living thing, you're breathing again

Gadd11 Fmaj7

you're breathing again

C Csus4 C Cadd9 C

Dm Am

Hey living thing, you're breathing again

Gadd11 Fmaj7

you're breathing again

C Csus4 C Cadd9 C

[Outro]

Dm Am Gadd11 Fmaj7

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