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[Intro]
G A Bm A G
G A Bm A G
[Verse]
I went to a GweddinAg, I brought a soBmngA  G  
I folGded it up like a list of thaAnks at a PraisathDon
The bride was GSnow WhAite, the groom was stBmrongA  G  
TraGilers as endless as the daAy is loDng
[Chorus]
Some days are fGairy talesA, some days bDelieDsus2  Bm  
The four and twenty blEack birds baked in a C#mpie
Could open up their swGeet throaAts to serenade a DkiDsus2ngBm  
That's a lot of hCeat to take Gand still be able to sGing, siAng, sBmingD  G  
[Verse]
It's not been proven haGrd to Abring unending stBmartA  G  
And even easier to Gdie from a brAoken heartBm  A  G  
Oh, was a blind force GtraumAa from the fireworkBmsA  G  
That someGone is celebrating while another Agets hDurt
[Chorus]
Some days are fGairy talesA, some days bDelieDsus2  Bm  
The four and twenty blEack birds baked in a C#mpie
Could open up their swGeet throaAts to serenade a DkiDsus2ngBm  
That's a lot of hCeat to take Gand still be able to sGing, siAng, sBmingD  G  
[Bridge]
Still I see them Ain the night
With their blood red wBings alike
While the rocket's red gC#mlare
Gives proof through the niBght
If some things not riCght
Some things not rAight
[Verse]
In the book of SGteven Athere is no proBmphecyA  G  
'Cause there was no nGeed for GAod in the way things came to Dbe
Some live by faiGth, sAome live by prooBmfA  G  
They don't meet up on a frieGndly road or livAe under the same rDoof
[Chorus]
Some days are fGairy talesA, some days bDelieDsus2  Bm  
The four and twenty blEack birds baked in a C#mpie
Could open up their swGeet throaAts to serenade a DkiDsus2ngBm  
That's a lot of hCeat to take Gand still be able to sGing, siAng, sBmingD  G  
[Outro]
GAnd the birds fall hAard like black Bmrain
GJerking the earth wiAth a portent stBmain
GBeat like drums, theAy beat like a wBmings
Are we looking? Are we listening?
GSinAg, AsinGg, GsinAg, AsinGg
GSing, Asing, Bmsing

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Able To Sing

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

C#m

[Intro]

G A Bm A G

[Verse]

G A Bm A G

I went to a wedding, I brought a song

G A D

I folded it up like a list of thanks at a Praisathon

G A Bm A G

The bride was Snow White, the groom was strong

G A D

Trailers as endless as the day is long

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus2 Bm

Some days are fairy tales, some days belie

E C#m

The four and twenty black birds baked in a pie

G A D Dsus2 Bm

Could open up their sweet throats to serenade a king

C G G A Bm D G

That's a lot of heat to take and still be able to sing, sing, sing

[Verse]

G A Bm A G

It's not been proven hard to bring unending start

G A Bm A G

And even easier to die from a broken heart

G A Bm A G

Oh, was a blind force trauma from the fireworks

G A D

That someone is celebrating while another gets hurt

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus2 Bm

Some days are fairy tales, some days belie

E C#m

The four and twenty black birds baked in a pie

G A D Dsus2 Bm

Could open up their sweet throats to serenade a king

C G G A Bm D G

That's a lot of heat to take and still be able to sing, sing, sing

[Bridge]

Still I see them in the night

With their blood red wings alike

C#m

While the rocket's red glare

Gives proof through the night

If some things not right

Some things not right

[Verse]

G A Bm A G

In the book of Steven there is no prophecy

G A D

'Cause there was no need for God in the way things came to be

G A Bm A G

Some live by faith, some live by proof

G A D

They don't meet up on a friendly road or live under the same roof

[Chorus]

G A D Dsus2 Bm

Some days are fairy tales, some days belie

E C#m

The four and twenty black birds baked in a pie

G A D Dsus2 Bm

Could open up their sweet throats to serenade a king

C G G A Bm D G

That's a lot of heat to take and still be able to sing, sing, sing

[Outro]

G A Bm

And the birds fall hard like black rain

G A Bm

Jerking the earth with a portent stain

G A Bm

Beat like drums, they beat like a wings

Are we looking? Are we listening?

G A A G G A A G

Sing, sing, sing, sing

G A Bm

Sing, sing, sing

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