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Songbird

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Tuning (low to high):  D-A-D-F#-A-d
Capo: 3rd fret (tab relative to capo)
[Chords]:
  F- 000000
  C- 700700
C* - 700800
 Dm- 900800
 Bb- 500500
 Gm- 200100
 Am- 400300
 Eb- 030030
D* - 020120
[Intro]
 d|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|
 A|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|
F#|--0--------0---0---0---1--------|  (2X)
 D|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|
 A|--0--------0---0---0---2--------|
 D|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|
[Verse 1]
There are FplacCes that I reDmmemBbber you sang in the nFighDmtBb  
                    C  C*
And it turned into day
Well they're sFayiCng that you have gone qDmuietBb  
                   F   Dm   Bb       C         Bb    C  C*
They say that you h  ide   your love away
But they don't kFnow yoCu the way that I Dmknow youBb  
                  F    Dm                      Bb    C  C*
With your little vices  they are fencing you in
And all of the FotheCrs, those girls in their DmcirclBbes
               F            Dm        Bb                C    Bb    C  C*
If you could  see  in their eyes when you start to sing
[Chorus]
You're a FsongbBbird and we ain't seen nDmothing
We Cain't seen nFothiBbng
Little DmsongbCird don't hide it FawBbayF  
Show your Bbheart to the Cworld and never stop Dmsinging
Don't you Cever stop Bbsinging
And Fone of these Gmdays you'lAml believe when we Bbsay
You're a Bbsongbird, God Cmade you that wFay
[Intro]
 d|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|
 A|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|
F#|--0--------0---0---0---1--------|  (2X)
 D|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|
 A|--0--------0---0---0---2--------|
 D|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|
[Verse 2]
FTime changes Cthings and moDmves like a freight traiBbn
                 F   Dm                    Bb    C  C*
And I know that  time  hasn't always been kind
And all of these FotheCrs these boys and thDmeir circles and circleBbs again
                     F             Dm     Bb                     C    Bb    C  C*
If they could see the fire in your eyes every time that you sing
[Chorus]
You're a FsongbBbird and we ain't seen nDmothing
We Cain't seen Fnothing, Bbnothing at all
Little DmsongbCird don't hide it FawaBby.   FNo no no no
Show your Bbheart to the Cworld and never stop Dmsinging
Don't you Cever stop Bbsinging
And Fone of these Gmdays you'lAml believe when we Bbsay
You're a Bbsongbird, God Cmade you that wFay
[Intro]
 d|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|
 A|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|
F#|--0--------0---0---0---1--------|  (2X)
 D|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|
 A|--0--------0---0---0---2--------|
 D|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|
[Play the intro another two times while singing]
Show us what you're made oFf...
[Outro]
                              F    Eb  D*
So show us what you're made of
                           F    Eb  D*
Show us what you're made of
                           F    Eb  D*
Show us what you're made of
                           F    Eb  D*
Show us what you're made of
And Fone of these Gmdays you'lAml believe when we Bbsay
You're a Bbsongbird, God Cmade you that Fway

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Songbird

by Ben Abraham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning (low to high): D-A-D-F#-A-d

Capo: 3rd fret (tab relative to capo)

[Chords]:

- 000000

- 700700

* - 700800

- 900800

- 500500

- 200100

- 400300

- 030030

* - 020120

[Intro]

d|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|

A|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|

F#|--0--------0---0---0---1--------| (2X)

D|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|

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

D|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|

[Verse 1]

F C Dm Bb F Dm Bb

There are places that I remember you sang in the night

C C

And it turned into day

F C Dm Bb

Well they're saying that you have gone quiet

F Dm Bb C Bb C C

They say that you h ide your love away

F C Dm Bb

But they don't know you the way that I know you

F Dm Bb C C

With your little vices they are fencing you in

F C Dm Bb

And all of the others, those girls in their circles

F Dm Bb C Bb C C

If you could see in their eyes when you start to sing

[Chorus]

F Bb Dm

You're a songbird and we ain't seen nothing

C F Bb

We ain't seen nothing

Dm C F Bb F

Little songbird don't hide it away

Bb C Dm

Show your heart to the world and never stop singing

C Bb

Don't you ever stop singing

F Gm Am Bb

And one of these days you'll believe when we say

Bb C F

You're a songbird, God made you that way

[Intro]

d|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|

A|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|

F#|--0--------0---0---0---1--------| (2X)

D|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|

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

D|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|

[Verse 2]

F C Dm Bb

Time changes things and moves like a freight train

F Dm Bb C C

And I know that time hasn't always been kind

F C Dm Bb

And all of these others these boys and their circles and circles again

F Dm Bb C Bb C C

If they could see the fire in your eyes every time that you sing

[Chorus]

F Bb Dm

You're a songbird and we ain't seen nothing

C F Bb

We ain't seen nothing, nothing at all

Dm C F Bb F

Little songbird don't hide it away. No no no no

Bb C Dm

Show your heart to the world and never stop singing

C Bb

Don't you ever stop singing

F Gm Am Bb

And one of these days you'll believe when we say

Bb C F

You're a songbird, God made you that way

[Intro]

d|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|

A|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|

F#|--0--------0---0---0---1--------| (2X)

D|--0--------4---2---0---0--------|

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

D|--0--------0---0---0---0--------|

[Play the intro another two times while singing]

Show us what you're made of...

[Outro]

F Eb D

So show us what you're made of

F Eb D

Show us what you're made of

F Eb D

Show us what you're made of

F Eb D

Show us what you're made of

F Gm Am Bb

And one of these days you'll believe when we say

Bb C F

You're a songbird, God made you that way

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