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Nightbirds

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Ryan Adams – Nightbirds
I just heard this song and WOW, another great Ryan Adams tune. This one is fairly easy to
play. I use open power chords to play this song but you can use basic chords. Please leave 
a good rating, thanks!
Tune down to half step.
e|--A----C----F----G----D---|
B|--0---0---0---0---0--|
G|--6---9---2---4---11-|
D|--7--10---3---5---12-|
A|--7—-10---3---5---12-|
E|--5---8---1---3---10-|
Intro: A, C, F, G, A, C, F  
AOut under the Cstars dodging them lFike cars, Gbaby
Cause Awhen you gotta Cmove,   you gotta movFe
(G)                A                C             F  G  
   Whatever that it was   you were thinking of baby
AYou certainly not Cthinking of that Fnow
And Dnight birds Gsinging     An Dempty Gtune
In an Dempty Ghouse, in an Dempty Aroom
An Dempty Gmoment     Oh the Dnightbirds Gsinging
                        A                   C(F)
We were supposed to rise above       But we sink
Into the AoceanC  F  G  A  C  F  
AI feel like Ca body    Fstuffed into a Gtrunk
From the Amillion years of Clying and getting Fdrunk
(G)               A                      C                 F  G  
   The people here inside me   they are loud and in the night
They Ascream and smash the Cwindows when they Ffight
And Dnightbirds Gsinging     An Dempty Gtune
In an Dempty Ghouse, in an Dempty Aroom
And Dempty Gfeelings   when it Dcomes too Gsoon
We were Asupposed to rise CaboveF  
We were Asupposed to rise Cabove
But we Fsink
Into the Aocean    C     F(Gx4)

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Nightbirds

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Ryan Adams – Nightbirds

I just heard this song and WOW, another great Ryan Adams tune. This one is fairly easy to

play. I use open power chords to play this song but you can use basic chords. Please leave

a good rating, thanks!

Tune down to half step.

A C F G D

e|---------------------|

B|--0---0---0---0---0--|

G|--6---9---2---4---11-|

D|--7--10---3---5---12-|

A|--7—-10---3---5---12-|

E|--5---8---1---3---10-|

A C F G A C F

Intro: , , , , , ,

A C F G

Out under the stars dodging them like cars, baby

A C F

Cause when you gotta move, you gotta move

G A C F G

()

Whatever that it was you were thinking of baby

A C F

You certainly not thinking of that now

D G D G

And night birds singing An empty tune

D G D A

In an empty house, in an empty room

D G D G

An empty moment Oh the nightbirds singing

A C F

()

We were supposed to rise above But we sink

A C F G A C F

Into the ocean

A C F G

I feel like a body stuffed into a trunk

A C F

From the million years of lying and getting drunk

G A C F G

()

The people here inside me they are loud and in the night

A C F

They scream and smash the windows when they fight

D G D G

And nightbirds singing An empty tune

D G D A

In an empty house, in an empty room

D G D G

And empty feelings when it comes too soon

A C F

We were supposed to rise above

A C

We were supposed to rise above

But we sink

A C F G

Into the ocean (x4)

About Nightbirds Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Nightbirds by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nightbirds chords”, “Nightbirds guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Nightbirds 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 Nightbirds chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nightbirds lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C, F, G, D, B.

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The chords for "Nightbirds" show the original chord names (including A, C, F, G, D, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.