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Little Bird

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Eels - Little Bird
!Capo on 5th fret!
  CLittle Gbird
   FHoppin' on my Gporch
  Cknow it sounds kinda Gsad
   FBut what's it alGl for?
Right Amnow you're the Emonly friend I Fhave in the Gworld
   AmAnd I just can't Emtake how very Fmuch
GodDmdamn
I miss that CgirlG  F  G  
  CLittle Gbird
   FYou look all Gright
  CI'm sure it's not easGy
   FGettin' through your Gnight
SAmo tell me this Emcan't be how iFt's gonna eGnd
   AmTell me my heartEm  
SoFmehow
DeaDmr God
Is gonnCa mendG  F  G  
  CLittle Gbird
   FI guess you'rGe right
  CCan't let her take me Gout
   FWithout a figGht
BAmut right now I can'Emt see making sFense of this worldG  
AmI just can't taEmke how very mFuch
GDmoddamn
I miss Cthat giGrl F  G  

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Little Bird

by Eels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Eels - Little Bird

!Capo on 5th fret!

C G

Little bird

F G

Hoppin' on my porch

C G

know it sounds kinda sad

F G

But what's it all for?

Am Em F G

Right now you're the only friend I have in the world

Am Em F

And I just can't take how very much

Goddamn

C G F G

I miss that girl

C G

Little bird

F G

You look all right

C G

I'm sure it's not easy

F G

Gettin' through your night

Am Em F G

So tell me this can't be how it's gonna end

Am Em

Tell me my heart

Somehow

Dear God

C G F G

Is gonna mend

C G

Little bird

F G

I guess you're right

C G

Can't let her take me out

F G

Without a fight

Am Em F G

But right now I can't see making sense of this world

Am Em F

I just can't take how very much

Goddamn

C G F G

I miss that girl

About Little Bird Chords by Eels

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