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Birds Flying Away

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Tuning:D#,A,D,G,A#,D# just a halfstep down for the last two strings on the first string.
There are only two chords played in this song:
    G#M   D#M     play chords like this. Do this 4 times
D#|--x-----x---|------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|--x-----x---|------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--4-----0---|------4---------0-------------------------------------------|
 D|--6-----1---|------6---------1-------------------------------------------|
 A|--6-----1---|----6---6-4---1---4-6---------------------------------------|
D#|--5-----0---|--5---------0-----------------------------------------------|
G#MI left my country when i D#Mwas nineteen
G#M1925D#M  
G#MAnd drifted to a town on the D#MCuban coast
G#MMet a woman who became my D#Mlife
G#MAnd oh when i D#Msaw her
G#MDarkness fled D#Mfrom me
G#MAnd flew like a blackbird D#Minto the sun
G#MOn the day she married D#Mme
Dear G#MgodD#M  
Dear G#Mgod
I remG#Member climbing D#Mup those G#MshouldeD#Mrs
G#MComing up under D#Myou like a G#MlionD#M  
G#MComing down D#Mlike we G#Mwere dyD#Ming
Dear goG#MdD#M  
G#MBut now the D#Mdrumbirds G#Mcome for D#Mme
G#MOh now the dD#Mrumbirds cG#Mome for D#Mme
G#MLord give me D#Mforgiveness
G#MFor all that i'vD#Me done
G#MForgive me now of the D#Mweight i bear
Don'G#Mt keep me on D#Mthe run
Dear goG#MdD#M  
Dear goG#MdD#M  
I remeG#Mmber climbing D#Mup those G#MshouldeD#Mrs
G#MComing up under D#Myou like a G#MlionD#M  
G#MComing down D#Mlike we G#Mwere dyD#Ming
Dear goG#Md
Guitar Solo
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------4--3-4-6--8--8--8--8-6-4-3-6--6--6-4-3-6------------------------|
 D|-------6-6--6-6-6--8-----------------------------------------------------|
 A|--6--6-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|---------4--3-4-6--8--8--8-9-8--8-9-8--9-8-6-4-3-------------------------|
 D|-------6-6--6-6-6--8-----------------------------------------------------|
 A|--6--6-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat both in same order
Background Guitar
D#|------0-8-7-5--4---------------------------------------------------------|
A#|----1-------------3-3-4-3------------------------------------------------|
 G|--1----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 0  open string

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Birds Flying Away

by Mason Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#M

D#M

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Tuning:D#,A,D,G,A#,D# just a halfstep down for the last two strings on the first string.

There are only two chords played in this song:

G#M D#M play chords like this. Do this 4 times

D#|--x-----x---|------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|--x-----x---|------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--4-----0---|------4---------0-------------------------------------------|

D|--6-----1---|------6---------1-------------------------------------------|

A|--6-----1---|----6---6-4---1---4-6---------------------------------------|

D#|--5-----0---|--5---------0-----------------------------------------------|

G#M D#M

I left my country when i was nineteen

G#M D#M

1925

G#M D#M

And drifted to a town on the Cuban coast

G#M D#M

Met a woman who became my life

G#M D#M

And oh when i saw her

G#M D#M

Darkness fled from me

G#M D#M

And flew like a blackbird into the sun

G#M D#M

On the day she married me

G#M D#M

Dear god

G#M

Dear god

G#M D#M G#M D#M

I remember climbing up those shoulders

G#M D#M G#M D#M

Coming up under you like a lion

G#M D#M G#M D#M

Coming down like we were dying

G#M D#M

Dear god

G#M D#M G#M D#M

But now the drumbirds come for me

G#M D#M G#M D#M

Oh now the drumbirds come for me

G#M D#M

Lord give me forgiveness

G#M D#M

For all that i've done

G#M D#M

Forgive me now of the weight i bear

G#M D#M

Don't keep me on the run

G#M D#M

Dear god

G#M D#M

Dear god

G#M D#M G#M D#M

I remember climbing up those shoulders

G#M D#M G#M D#M

Coming up under you like a lion

G#M D#M G#M D#M

Coming down like we were dying

G#M

Dear god

Guitar Solo

D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------4--3-4-6--8--8--8--8-6-4-3-6--6--6-4-3-6------------------------|

D|-------6-6--6-6-6--8-----------------------------------------------------|

A|--6--6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------4--3-4-6--8--8--8-9-8--8-9-8--9-8-6-4-3-------------------------|

D|-------6-6--6-6-6--8-----------------------------------------------------|

A|--6--6-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|--5----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat both in same order

Background Guitar

D#|------0-8-7-5--4---------------------------------------------------------|

A#|----1-------------3-3-4-3------------------------------------------------|

G|--1----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| 0 open string

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