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A Birds Song

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Verse
DWhen I would play mAy songBm  
GYou used to sing alDong.A  
DI always seem tAo forgetBm  
GHow fragile are tAhe very strong.D  
DI'm sorry I Acan't steal Bmyou
GI'm sorry I Dcan't stayA  
DSo I put band-Bbmaids on your kneeBms
GAnd watch you Afly awayD  
Chorus:
GI'm sending you awaBmy toniAghtD  
GI'll put you on a bird'Bms strong wingA  
GI'm saving you tBmhe best waAy I know howD  
GI hope again one day to heAar you singD  
(same as above)
Verse:
You know we're not so far away
Get on a boat, get on a train
And if you ever think you're drowning
I'll try to slow the rain
In two years or so
Drop me a line
Write me a letter
I hope to find you're doing better, better than today, better everyday
Chorus:
I'm sending you away tonight
I'll put you on a bird's strong wing
I'm saving you the best way I know how
I hope again one day to hear you sing
I'm saving you the only way that I know how
I hope again one day to hear you sing
GI hope again one day to Bbmsee you bring your smiBmle back around DagainG  D  

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A Birds Song

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Verse

D A Bm

When I would play my song

G D A

You used to sing along.

D A Bm

I always seem to forget

G A D

How fragile are the very strong.

D A Bm

I'm sorry I can't steal you

G D A

I'm sorry I can't stay

D Bbm Bm

So I put band-aids on your knees

G A D

And watch you fly away

Chorus:

G Bm A D

I'm sending you away tonight

G Bm A

I'll put you on a bird's strong wing

G Bm A D

I'm saving you the best way I know how

G A D

I hope again one day to hear you sing

(same as above)

Verse:

You know we're not so far away

Get on a boat, get on a train

And if you ever think you're drowning

I'll try to slow the rain

In two years or so

Drop me a line

Write me a letter

I hope to find you're doing better, better than today, better everyday

Chorus:

I'm sending you away tonight

I'll put you on a bird's strong wing

I'm saving you the best way I know how

I hope again one day to hear you sing

I'm saving you the only way that I know how

I hope again one day to hear you sing

G Bbm Bm D G D

I hope again one day to see you bring your smile back around again

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