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Broken Beak
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Step 1 / 77Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard (Capo 2)
[Notes]
- Artist plays rhythm with capo at 7. This is arranged for capo 2
for a more balance tone when played solo.
- Substitute Cadd9 or C for Csus2 as you like.
- "Strings Fill" is an interpretation of the prominent strings
playing during Verse 2 "Where we met, I lost my nerve"
[Chords]
Cx32010
Csus2x3001x
Csus2/G33001x
Em022000
G320003
[Strings Fill]
Em1 & 2 & G3 & 4 & C1 & 2 & C3 & 4 &
e|----------------------------------|
B|--------------0-----1-1-----1-1-1-|
G|--2---2-0-----0-----2-0-0---0-0-0-|
D|--2---2-2---2-2---------2---------|
A|--2---2-----------3-------3-------|
E|--0-------3-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em1 & 2 & G3 & 4 & C1 & 2 & C3 & 4 & Em1 & 2 & G3 & 4 & C1 & 2 & C3 & 4 &
e|-------------7----------------------------------7---------------------|
B|-------------8h10-------------------------------8h10------------------|
G|-----4-----7----------------------------4-----7-----------------------|
D|-2-------0------------------10-10---0h2-----0------------10----10-10--|
A|----------------------10----10-10------------------------10----10-10--|
E|------------------8-------8--------------------------8-------8--------|
.. bird broke.. beak would.. song.. small.. weak.. would it be
G1 & 2 & G3 & 4 & D1 & 2 & D3 & 4 & C1 & 2 & C3 & 4 & Csus2/G1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-----3-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---1p0---------3-------3-------1-1-------------1-1---1-1-1-|
G|-----0---0---2-------2-----0-2p0-----0-0-------------0-0---0-0-0-|
D|-----------------0-------0---------------------------0-0---0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------3-------2---0-------3-------3---|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------3---3-------3---|
known.. just.. same.. be a bird only in name
[Verse 1]
If a Embird Gbroke its Cbeak
Would it's Emsong be Gsmall and Cweak?
Would it be Gknown as just the Dsame?
Or be a Cbird only in Csus2/Gname
[Instrumental]
Em1 & 2 & G3 & 4 & C1 & 2 & C3 & 4 &
e|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------1-1-----1-1--|
G|-(0)--------2-4p2-----0-0-----0-0--| repeat 1x
D|--2p0(0)------0-----2-2-2---2-2-2--|
A|------2p0---------3-------3--------|
E|----------3------------------------|
[Verse 2]
At a loss for EmwordsG Csus2
Its beyond belEmiefG Csus2
You were Emknown to me Gthen
Like I Csus2hear most songs
Well the Emwords they would Grhyme
Just Csus2move along
[Chorus]
EmMaybe there's a Gcause that's witChout a effect
EmMaybe there's some Gtruth that's witChout a fact
EmThen you came aGlong, Cdrew some lines
The Emonly thing I'm Gguilty of is Ckilling time
[Instrumental]
G D C Csus2/G
[Verse 2]
And i Gregret
The flames on Dleaves
Erase the Ctower in TennesCsus2/Gsee
Where we EmmetG Csus2
I lost my EmnerveG Csus2
Tell me Emwhy it was Gnow, we'd Csus2bear a child
In the Emcold with the Gwolves and a Csus2rat gone wild
[Pre-Chorus]
GWhen times were tight Dwatched the Cdawning twiliCsus2/Gght
In the Gshade in Dbetween witnessed the Csun ?? Csus2/Gscreen
[Chorus]
EmMaybe there's a Gcause that's witChout effect
EmMaybe there's some Gtruth that's witChout a fact
EmThen you came aGlong, Cdrew some lines
The Emonly thing I'm Gguilty of is Ckilling time
[Instrumental]
G D C C
G D C C
[Bridge]
If a Gbird broke its Dbeak
Would it's Csong be small and Cweak?
Would it be Gknown as just the Dsame?
Or be a Cbird only in nameC
[Instrumental]
Em G Csus2
Em G Csus2
[Chorus]
EmThen you came aGlong, Csus2drew some lines
The Emonly thing I'm Gguilty of is Csus2killing time
[Outro]
Em G Csus2/G
Em G Csus2/G
Em G Csus2/G
Em G Csus2/G C
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Broken Beak
by Horse Feathers
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Csus2
Csus2/G
Em
G
D
Tuning: Standard (Capo 2)
[Notes]
- Artist plays rhythm with capo at 7. This is arranged for capo 2
for a more balance tone when played solo.
- Substitute Cadd9 or C for Csus2 as you like.
- "Strings Fill" is an interpretation of the prominent strings
playing during Verse 2 "Where we met, I lost my nerve"
[Chords]
C
x32010
Csus2
x3001x
Csus2/G
33001x
Em
022000
G
320003
[Strings Fill]
Em G C C
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|----------------------------------|
B|--------------0-----1-1-----1-1-1-|
G|--2---2-0-----0-----2-0-0---0-0-0-|
D|--2---2-2---2-2---------2---------|
A|--2---2-----------3-------3-------|
E|--0-------3-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em G C C Em G C C
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-------------7----------------------------------7---------------------|
B|-------------8h10-------------------------------8h10------------------|
G|-----4-----7----------------------------4-----7-----------------------|
D|-2-------0------------------10-10---0h2-----0------------10----10-10--|
A|----------------------10----10-10------------------------10----10-10--|
E|------------------8-------8--------------------------8-------8--------|
.. bird broke.. beak would.. song.. small.. weak.. would it be
G G D D C C Csus2/G
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-----3-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----0---1p0---------3-------3-------1-1-------------1-1---1-1-1-|
G|-----0---0---2-------2-----0-2p0-----0-0-------------0-0---0-0-0-|
D|-----------------0-------0---------------------------0-0---0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------3-------2---0-------3-------3---|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------3---3-------3---|
known.. just.. same.. be a bird only in name
[Verse 1]
Em G C
If a bird broke its beak
Em G C
Would it's song be small and weak?
G D
Would it be known as just the same?
C Csus2/G
Or be a bird only in name
[Instrumental]
Em G C C
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------1-1-----1-1--|
G|-(0)--------2-4p2-----0-0-----0-0--| repeat 1x
D|--2p0(0)------0-----2-2-2---2-2-2--|
A|------2p0---------3-------3--------|
E|----------3------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Em G Csus2
At a loss for words
Em G Csus2
Its beyond belief
Em G
You were known to me then
Csus2
Like I hear most songs
Em G
Well the words they would rhyme
Csus2
Just move along
[Chorus]
Em G C
Maybe there's a cause that's without a effect
Em G C
Maybe there's some truth that's without a fact
Em G C
Then you came along, drew some lines
Em G C
The only thing I'm guilty of is killing time
[Instrumental]
G D C Csus2/G
[Verse 2]
G
And i regret
D
The flames on leaves
C Csus2/G
Erase the tower in Tennessee
Em G Csus2
Where we met
Em G Csus2
I lost my nerve
Em G Csus2
Tell me why it was now, we'd bear a child
Em G Csus2
In the cold with the wolves and a rat gone wild
[Pre-Chorus]
G D C Csus2/G
When times were tight watched the dawning twilight
G D C Csus2/G
In the shade in between witnessed the sun ?? screen
[Chorus]
Em G C
Maybe there's a cause that's without effect
Em G C
Maybe there's some truth that's without a fact
Em G C
Then you came along, drew some lines
Em G C
The only thing I'm guilty of is killing time
[Instrumental]
G D C C
G D C C
[Bridge]
G D
If a bird broke its beak
C C
Would it's song be small and weak?
G D
Would it be known as just the same?
C C
Or be a bird only in name
[Instrumental]
Em G Csus2
Em G Csus2
[Chorus]
Em G Csus2
Then you came along, drew some lines
Em G Csus2
The only thing I'm guilty of is killing time
[Outro]
Em G Csus2/G
Em G Csus2/G
Em G Csus2/G
Em G Csus2/G C
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