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BEAUTIFUL BIRD
Capo on 5th fret.
Chords used with capo:
D  x x 0 2 3 2
D* x x 0 2 3 0
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Bm x 2 4 4 3 2
C  0 3 2 0 1 0
G  3 2 0 0 0 3
** Intro play   D  D*    D  D*
              Em Bm  Em C
              D  D*
I once found a beautiful bird
                   D  D*
Upon the ground all battered and hurt
Well I Emmended its Bmwing
And I Emtaught it how to Csing
DAs time passed on
   D*
My beautiful bird
DBecame a song
     D*
That I had never heard
Now it was a Emhaunting meloBmdy
And She Emplayed it jusCt for me
DSo don't let go
   D*        G  
My beautiful bird
And Ddon't say no
  D*           G  
Until you have heard
What EmI have to Bmsay
Cause you don't Emfind love Every Gday
**Repeat the chords for the intro
**Then repeat chorus "So dont let go..." etc
**Repeat intro chords again
**Repeat verse 1
**Repeat chorus then end!

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Beautiful Bird

by Travis

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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BEAUTIFUL BIRD

Capo on 5th fret.

Chords used with capo:

D x x 0 2 3 2

D* x x 0 2 3 0

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

Bm x 2 4 4 3 2

C 0 3 2 0 1 0

G 3 2 0 0 0 3

D D D D

** Intro play * *

Em Bm Em C

D D

I once found a beautiful bird

D D

Upon the ground all battered and hurt

Em Bm

Well I mended its wing

Em C

And I taught it how to sing

As time passed on

My beautiful bird

Became a song

That I had never heard

Em Bm

Now it was a haunting melody

Em C

And She played it just for me

So don't let go

D G

My beautiful bird

And don't say no

D G

Until you have heard

Em Bm

What I have to say

Em G

Cause you don't find love Every day

**Repeat the chords for the intro

**Then repeat chorus "So dont let go..." etc

**Repeat intro chords again

**Repeat verse 1

**Repeat chorus then end!

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