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Sweet Bird
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CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E --Ebm13-11-11--13-11-13-11--|--Db11-9-9--9-8-----------|
B -------------------------|--------------9---------|
G -------------------------|----------------10-8-6--|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
E --Ebm13-11-11--13-11-13-11--|Db Db Db Db Db Db Db
B -------------------------|
G -------------------------|
D -------------------------|
A -------------------------|
E -------------------------|
VERSE:
EbmTell me
TDbell me
EbmTell me
Tell you miss me, (tDbell me)
Oh, tell me you're sorry (Ebmdon't say)
Oh, don't say another wDbord,
No, dDbon't say anything
BREAK:
(BbmMeanwhile), my world is deflatFming
And you just keep on runnGbing
Straight through the desAbert,
Yeah, straight into midnDbight
Where I can not find Bbmyou
I can't recognise Gbyou
Oh, sweet bird of my yAbouth
Where have you flown to?
INSTRUMENTAL:
E --Db13-Ebm11---13-11-13-11--|--Db11-9-9--9-8-----------|
B --13-11----------------|--11-9-9--9---9---------|
G -----------------------|----------------10-8-6--|
D -----------------------|------------------------|
A -----------------------|------------------------|
E -----------------------|------------------------|
E --Ebm13-11-11--13-11-13-11--|--Db11-9-9--9-8-----------|
B -----11-11--13-11-13-11--|--11-9-9------9---------|
G -------------------------|----------------10-8-6--|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
BREAK:
Now Bbmlet's make one thing clear as crystFmal
The blood is on your hGbands
The blood is on your hFmands
And the bAblood will stain your hDbands
And everything you tBbmouch
And everything you lGbearn
Oh, sweet bird of my yAbouth
Where have you flown Dbto?
Now I can not find Bbmyou
No, I can't recognise Gbyou-oo-ooo
Sweet bird, sweet bAbird
OUTRO:
Now I Ebmdon't want,
I don't want you to lDbeave
But I don't know what else to Ebmdo
No I don't know what else Dbto do, Aaah
==================
(At this point there are 3 guitars playing the OUTRO.)
GUITAR 1: (Plays Chords)
Ebm Db
Ebm Db
CDbome on let it out childEbm Db Ebm Db Db
===== 2 other guitars play this =====
E -13-13-13-11-13-11-13---13-13-13-11-13-11-13--
B ----------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
E -11-11-11-9-11-9-11---11-11-11-9-11-9-11--
B ------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------
B ----------------------------
G ----------------------------
D --6-6-8-10-8-6-6---6-4------
A -----------------------8-6--
E ----------------------------
================== CAPO: 1st FRET =================
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
E --Dm12-10-10--12-10-12-10--|--C10-8-8--8-7-----------|
B -------------------------|--------------8---------|
G -------------------------|----------------9-7-5---|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
E --Dm12-10-10--12-10-12-10--|C C C C C C C
B -------------------------|
G -------------------------|
D -------------------------|
A -------------------------|
E -------------------------|
VERSE:
DmTell me
TCell me
DmTell me
Tell you miss me, (tCell me)
Oh, tell me you're sorry (Dmdon't say)
Oh, don't say another wCord,
No, dCon't say anything
BREAK:
(AmMeanwhile), my world is deflatEming
And you just keep on runnFing
Straight through the desGert,
Yeah, straight into midnCight
Where I can not find Amyou
I can't recognise Fyou
Oh, sweet bird of my yGouth
Where have you flown to?
INSTRUMENTAL:
E --C12-Dm10---12-10-12-10--|--C10-8-8--8-7-----------|
B --12-10----------------|--10-8-8--8---8---------|
G -----------------------|----------------9-7-5---|
D -----------------------|------------------------|
A -----------------------|------------------------|
E -----------------------|------------------------|
E --Dm12-10-10--12-10-12-10--|--C10-8-8--8-7-----------|
B -----10-10--12-10-12-10--|--10-8-8------8---------|
G -------------------------|----------------9-7-5---|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
Now Amlet's make one thing clear as crystEmal
The blood is on your hFands
The blood is on your hEmands
And the bGlood will stain your hCands
And everything you tAmouch
And everything you lFearn
Oh, sweet bird of my yGouth
Where have you flown Cto?
Now I can not find Amyou
No, I can't recognise Fyou-oo-ooo
Sweet bird, sweet bGird
OUTRO:
Now I Dmdon't want,
I don't want you to lCeave
But I don't know what else to Dmdo
No I don't know what else Cto do, Aaah
==================
(At this point there are 3 guitars playing the OUTRO.)
GUITAR 1: (Plays Chords)
Dm C
Dm C
CCome on let it out childDm C Dm C C
===== 2 other guitars play this =====
E -12-12-12-10-12-10-12---12-12-12-10-12-10-12--
B ----------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
E -10-10-10-8-10-8-10---10-10-10-8-10-8-10--
B ------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------
B ----------------------------
G ----------------------------
D --5-5-7-9-7-5-5---5-3------
A -----------------------7-5--
E ----------------------------
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Sweet Bird
by Young Hunting
Chords in this song · guitar
Ebm
Db
Bbm
Fm
Gb
Ab
Dm
C
Am
Em
F
G
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
Ebm Db
E --13-11-11--13-11-13-11--|--11-9-9--9-8-----------|
B -------------------------|--------------9---------|
G -------------------------|----------------10-8-6--|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
Ebm Db Db Db Db Db Db Db
E --13-11-11--13-11-13-11--|
B -------------------------|
G -------------------------|
D -------------------------|
A -------------------------|
E -------------------------|
VERSE:
Ebm
Tell me
Db
Tell me
Ebm
Tell me
Db
Tell you miss me, (tell me)
Ebm
Oh, tell me you're sorry (don't say)
Db
Oh, don't say another word,
Db
No, don't say anything
BREAK:
Bbm Fm
(Meanwhile), my world is deflating
Gb
And you just keep on running
Ab
Straight through the desert,
Db
Yeah, straight into midnight
Bbm
Where I can not find you
Gb
I can't recognise you
Ab
Oh, sweet bird of my youth
Where have you flown to?
INSTRUMENTAL:
Db Ebm Db
E --13-11---13-11-13-11--|--11-9-9--9-8-----------|
B --13-11----------------|--11-9-9--9---9---------|
G -----------------------|----------------10-8-6--|
D -----------------------|------------------------|
A -----------------------|------------------------|
E -----------------------|------------------------|
Ebm Db
E --13-11-11--13-11-13-11--|--11-9-9--9-8-----------|
B -----11-11--13-11-13-11--|--11-9-9------9---------|
G -------------------------|----------------10-8-6--|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
BREAK:
Bbm Fm
Now let's make one thing clear as crystal
Gb
The blood is on your hands
Fm
The blood is on your hands
Ab Db
And the blood will stain your hands
Bbm
And everything you touch
Gb
And everything you learn
Ab
Oh, sweet bird of my youth
Db
Where have you flown to?
Bbm
Now I can not find you
Gb
No, I can't recognise you-oo-ooo
Ab
Sweet bird, sweet bird
OUTRO:
Ebm
Now I don't want,
Db
I don't want you to leave
Ebm
But I don't know what else to do
Db
No I don't know what else to do, Aaah
==================
(At this point there are 3 guitars playing the OUTRO.)
GUITAR 1: (Plays Chords)
Ebm Db
Ebm Db
Db Ebm Db Ebm Db Db
Come on let it out child
===== 2 other guitars play this =====
E -13-13-13-11-13-11-13---13-13-13-11-13-11-13--
B ----------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
E -11-11-11-9-11-9-11---11-11-11-9-11-9-11--
B ------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------
B ----------------------------
G ----------------------------
D --6-6-8-10-8-6-6---6-4------
A -----------------------8-6--
E ----------------------------
================== CAPO: 1st FRET =================
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
Dm C
E --12-10-10--12-10-12-10--|--10-8-8--8-7-----------|
B -------------------------|--------------8---------|
G -------------------------|----------------9-7-5---|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
Dm C C C C C C C
E --12-10-10--12-10-12-10--|
B -------------------------|
G -------------------------|
D -------------------------|
A -------------------------|
E -------------------------|
VERSE:
Dm
Tell me
C
Tell me
Dm
Tell me
C
Tell you miss me, (tell me)
Dm
Oh, tell me you're sorry (don't say)
C
Oh, don't say another word,
C
No, don't say anything
BREAK:
Am Em
(Meanwhile), my world is deflating
F
And you just keep on running
G
Straight through the desert,
C
Yeah, straight into midnight
Am
Where I can not find you
F
I can't recognise you
G
Oh, sweet bird of my youth
Where have you flown to?
INSTRUMENTAL:
C Dm C
E --12-10---12-10-12-10--|--10-8-8--8-7-----------|
B --12-10----------------|--10-8-8--8---8---------|
G -----------------------|----------------9-7-5---|
D -----------------------|------------------------|
A -----------------------|------------------------|
E -----------------------|------------------------|
Dm C
E --12-10-10--12-10-12-10--|--10-8-8--8-7-----------|
B -----10-10--12-10-12-10--|--10-8-8------8---------|
G -------------------------|----------------9-7-5---|
D -------------------------|------------------------|
A -------------------------|------------------------|
E -------------------------|------------------------|
Am Em
Now let's make one thing clear as crystal
F
The blood is on your hands
Em
The blood is on your hands
G C
And the blood will stain your hands
Am
And everything you touch
F
And everything you learn
G
Oh, sweet bird of my youth
C
Where have you flown to?
Am
Now I can not find you
F
No, I can't recognise you-oo-ooo
G
Sweet bird, sweet bird
OUTRO:
Dm
Now I don't want,
C
I don't want you to leave
Dm
But I don't know what else to do
C
No I don't know what else to do, Aaah
==================
(At this point there are 3 guitars playing the OUTRO.)
GUITAR 1: (Plays Chords)
Dm C
Dm C
C Dm C Dm C C
Come on let it out child
===== 2 other guitars play this =====
E -12-12-12-10-12-10-12---12-12-12-10-12-10-12--
B ----------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------
E -10-10-10-8-10-8-10---10-10-10-8-10-8-10--
B ------------------------------------------
G ------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------
B ----------------------------
G ----------------------------
D --5-5-7-9-7-5-5---5-3------
A -----------------------7-5--
E ----------------------------
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