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Birds Fly

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 [Intro]
|7---10--------10-----------------------7----10--------10---------|
|7---8---------8------------------------7----8---------8----------|
|7---7---------7------------------------7----7---------7----------|
|0--------------------------------------0-------------------------|
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[Verse 1]
    Gm7Birds  Am7fly   inFto  my  winGm7dshield
      Gm7Thoughts  Am7fall  from  my  thoFughts                           
This Gm7good luck  charm      Am7hanging  Eb7off  of  my  arm     D7  
Was lBb7eft here  by the  polA7ice
[Verse 2]
Gm7Words Am7fall Fout of Gm7my pockets
Gm7And cats Am7under Fmy feet
This Gm7colorful Am7spell under Eb7which I D7live
ProBb7tects me from all I A7write
[Chorus]            
And the Emicroscope  reB7veals the scope  of  my vEery best intB7entions
Every  best intB7entions                      
Yes the   Etiny light shines     B7twice  as   bright 
On the   Eonly  nice  part  of   meEm  
[Bridge]
F C
F C
F C
G C
[Verse 1]
    Gm7Birds  Am7fly   inFto  my  winGm7dshield
      Gm7Thoughts  Am7fall  from  my  thoFughts                           
This Gm7good luck  charm      Am7hanging  Eb7off  of  my  arm     D7  
Was lBb7eft here  by the  polA7ice
[Chorus]
And the Emicroscope  reB7veals the scope  of  my vEery best intB7entions
Every  best intB7entions                      
Yes the   Etiny light shines     B7twice  as   bright 
On the   Eonly  nice  part  of   meB7  

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Birds Fly

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

Eb7

Bb7

[Intro]

|7---10--------10-----------------------7----10--------10---------|

|7---8---------8------------------------7----8---------8----------|

|7---7---------7------------------------7----7---------7----------|

|0--------------------------------------0-------------------------|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Gm7 Am7 F Gm7

Birds fly into my windshield

Gm7 Am7 F

Thoughts fall from my thoughts

Gm7 Am7 Eb7 D7

This good luck charm hanging off of my arm

Bb7 A7

Was left here by the police

[Verse 2]

Gm7 Am7 F Gm7

Words fall out of my pockets

Gm7 Am7 F

And cats under my feet

Gm7 Am7 Eb7 D7

This colorful spell under which I live

Bb7 A7

Protects me from all I write

[Chorus]

E B7 E B7

And the microscope reveals the scope of my very best intentions

E B7

very best intentions

E B7

Yes the tiny light shines twice as bright

E Em

On the only nice part of me

[Bridge]

F C

G C

[Verse 1]

Gm7 Am7 F Gm7

Birds fly into my windshield

Gm7 Am7 F

Thoughts fall from my thoughts

Gm7 Am7 Eb7 D7

This good luck charm hanging off of my arm

Bb7 A7

Was left here by the police

[Chorus]

E B7 E B7

And the microscope reveals the scope of my very best intentions

E B7

very best intentions

E B7

Yes the tiny light shines twice as bright

E B7

On the only nice part of me

About Birds Fly Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Birds Fly by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Birds Fly chords”, “Birds Fly guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Birds Fly chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Birds Fly chords and for experienced players who want accurate Birds Fly lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm7, Am7, F, Eb7, D7, Bb7.

FAQ — Birds Fly by They Might Be Giants

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Can I transpose "Birds Fly" to a different key?

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Is "Birds Fly" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Birds Fly" by They Might Be Giants with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by They Might Be Giants below.

What key is "Birds Fly" in?

The chords for "Birds Fly" show the original chord names (including Gm7, Am7, F, Eb7, D7, Bb7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.