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Aminor

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[Verse 1]
I've held Ambirds with Fbroken Cwings
Between Amall my Fchanging Cleaves
Keep my Ambranches strong to Fhold their Cperch
But my Amroots can't seem to Fquench my Cthirst
[Instrumental]
Am  C     Am  F  C  G
[Verse 2]
And the Ambirds hate us Fnaked Ctrees
It's our Amhonesty that Fmakes them Cleave
While the Amdark flock Fhovers
CWondering Gwhat would Amhelp me Fkeep my Cbig mouth shut
[Chorus]
And FI will always Ctame my Ammind
FWhat hand grafts us Cto what Amvine?
FWhile the stars quiCetly Amspeak
Of FmysteCry
Or fuFtiliCty
FWhich will keep me Csteady on my feet?
[Instrumental]
Am  C     Am  F  C
[Verse 3]
You have Ambuilt nests from Fall of my Cbark
For too Amlong to Ftell us aCpart
But my Ambranches Falways seem to Cbreak
When I Amlook for you inFside their Cshapes
[Chorus]
And the Fearth will never Ctame its Ammind
FWhat foot crushed us Cto what Amwine?
FWhile the ocean lCoudly Amspeaks
Of cFreativiCty
Or FvaniCty
But Fwhich will keep me Csteady on my feet?
End
But they say, "You Cask too Fmany Cquestions
You start too Fmany GfiresAm  
You dream of FresurreCction
But Fyou're too Cscared to Gdie"C  

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Birds

by The Collection

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Am F C

I've held birds with broken wings

Am F C

Between all my changing leaves

Am F C

Keep my branches strong to hold their perch

Am F C

But my roots can't seem to quench my thirst

[Instrumental]

Am C Am F C G

[Verse 2]

Am F C

And the birds hate us naked trees

Am F C

It's our honesty that makes them leave

Am F

While the dark flock hovers

C G Am F C

Wondering what would help me keep my big mouth shut

[Chorus]

F C Am

And I will always tame my mind

F C Am

What hand grafts us to what vine?

F C Am

While the stars quietly speak

F C

Of mystery

F C

Or futility

F C

Which will keep me steady on my feet?

[Instrumental]

Am C Am F C

[Verse 3]

Am F C

You have built nests from all of my bark

Am F C

For too long to tell us apart

Am F C

But my branches always seem to break

Am F C

When I look for you inside their shapes

[Chorus]

F C Am

And the earth will never tame its mind

F C Am

What foot crushed us to what wine?

F C Am

While the ocean loudly speaks

F C

Of creativity

F C

Or vanity

F C

But which will keep me steady on my feet?

End

C F C

But they say, "You ask too many questions

F G Am

You start too many fires

F C

You dream of resurrection

F C G C

But you're too scared to die"

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