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Lord God Bird

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transposed them so there was only one bar chord (F).
With Capo on 4th fret
Verse 1:
In the delta Amsun, down in ArkEmansas
It’s the gDmreat god Cbird with it’s Amalter Gcall
And the sewing macAmhine, the industrial Emgod
On the Dmgreat bCayou were theAmy saw iGt fall
It’s the Dmgreat god Cbird down iAmn ArkanGsas
And the hunters bewFare, Cor the fishers FfallC  
And parFadise mEmight Dmclose Cfrom its Gsafe flight fDmlawed
             F     Em     Dm           C   G(let ring)
It’s the great god bird through it all
Bridge:
Am, Em, Dm, C, Am, G  
F, C, F, C  
F, Em, Dm, C, G, Dm  
F, Em, Dm, C, G  
Verse 2:
And the watchers bewAmare, lest they see it Emfall
And paraDmdise might Claugh when at Amlast it Gfalls
And the sewing macFhineC, the industrial FgodC  
It’s the Fgreat Emgod bDmird wCith it’s Galter cDmall
Yes, it’s the Fgreat Emgod Dmbird Cwith it’Gs alter Dmcall
Yes, it’s the Fgreat Emgod Dmbird Cthrough Git all.
Outro:
F, C, F, C  
F, C, F, C  
F, Em, Dm, C, G, Dm  
F, Em, Dm, C, G  

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Lord God Bird

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

transposed them so there was only one bar chord (F).

With Capo on 4th fret

Verse 1:

Am Em

In the delta sun, down in Arkansas

Dm C Am G

It’s the great god bird with it’s alter call

Am Em

And the sewing machine, the industrial god

Dm C Am G

On the great bayou were they saw it fall

Dm C Am G

It’s the great god bird down in Arkansas

F C F C

And the hunters beware, or the fishers fall

F Em Dm C G Dm

And paradise might close from its safe flight flawed

F Em Dm C G

(let ring)

It’s the great god bird through it all

Bridge:

Am Em Dm C Am G

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F C F C

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F Em Dm C G Dm

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F Em Dm C G

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Verse 2:

Am Em

And the watchers beware, lest they see it fall

Dm C Am G

And paradise might laugh when at last it falls

F C F C

And the sewing machine, the industrial god

F Em Dm C G Dm

It’s the great god bird with it’s alter call

F Em Dm C G Dm

Yes, it’s the great god bird with it’s alter call

F Em Dm C G

Yes, it’s the great god bird through it all.

Outro:

F C F C

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F C F C

, , ,

F Em Dm C G Dm

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F Em Dm C G

, , , ,

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