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Ebminor

90BPM

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 21Position: 13

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Direction
Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G#m -  466444
 Bbm-  x13321
 Ebm-  x68876
 B-    x24442
 C#-   x46664
 Bb/D- x587xx
F# -   244322
G#/ C- x365xx
C#/ F- 143xxx
Verse 1:
  G#mSpend the day in your Bbmbed taking medicine
  G#mIf that's the only thing Bbmthat keeps you calm
  G#mWell one of these Bbmdays you've gotta get Bup
And get C#outBb/D  
  G#mThere is a purpose for Bbmall of my sitting here
  G#mIf you can't undersBbmtand well you could
  G#mIf you could just sBbmtretch your attention span
BNow, for this C#songEbm  
Refrain:
 Ebm  G#/ C            B                 C#     Ebm  
  I hope  that this is what you will want
         G#/  C              B               C#  Ebm  
Cause my throat will be the first thing to go
      G#/ C            B              C#    Ebm     B  C#  
And I hope  that some day I'll hear everyone say
Chorus 1:
Is Bthat all you've F#got turn it up keep it comingB  
Cause BI've got the F#words to keep the birds hummingB  
Well there's G#mgotta be something
                        Ebm  C#/F  
There's gotta be something wrong
Well there's G#mgotta be something
                        Ebm  C#/F  
There's gotta be something wrong
Interlude: G#m- Bbm(x3) B-C#-Bb/D  
Verse 2:
  G#mSpend your life with a Bbmpen and a microphone
  G#mYou wrote down everyBbmthing that you could
  G#mIn case somebody Bbmgives them a second glance
BNow for this C#longBb/D  
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Interlude: F#--C#--Ebm--C#-B--C# (x3)
Guitar 2:
e|------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------
G|-15--16\15-13--15\13--11--10--8--10-
D|--x---x\-x--x---x\-x---x---x--x---x- (x3)
A|-13--14\13-11--13\11---9---8--6---8-
E|------------------------------------
Chorus 2:
   B(hold)
Is that all you got turn it up, keep it coming
Cause BI got the F#words to keep the birds hummingB  
Well there's G#mgotta be something
                        Ebm  C#/F  
There's gotta be something wrong
Well there's G#mgotta be something
                        Ebm  C#/F  
There's gotta be something wrong
(Repeat)
                          Ebm  C#/F  
Oh there's gotta be, there's gotta be

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Birds

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Bb/D

G#m

Direction

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

G#m - 466444

Bbm

- x13321

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

- x46664

Bb/D

- x587xx

F# - 244322

G# C

/ - x365xx

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Verse 1:

G#m Bbm

Spend the day in your bed taking medicine

G#m Bbm

If that's the only thing that keeps you calm

G#m Bbm B

Well one of these days you've gotta get up

C# Bb/D

And get out

G#m Bbm

There is a purpose for all of my sitting here

G#m Bbm

If you can't understand well you could

G#m Bbm

If you could just stretch your attention span

B C# Ebm

Now, for this song

Refrain:

Ebm G# C B C# Ebm

I hope that this is what you will want

G# C B C# Ebm

Cause my throat will be the first thing to go

G# C B C# Ebm B C#

And I hope that some day I'll hear everyone say

Chorus 1:

B F# B

Is that all you've got turn it up keep it coming

B F# B

Cause I've got the words to keep the birds humming

G#m

Well there's gotta be something

Ebm C# F

There's gotta be something wrong

G#m

Well there's gotta be something

Ebm C# F

There's gotta be something wrong

G#m Bbm B C# Bb/D

Interlude: - (x3) --

Verse 2:

G#m Bbm

Spend your life with a pen and a microphone

G#m Bbm

You wrote down everything that you could

G#m Bbm

In case somebody gives them a second glance

B C# Bb/D

Now for this long

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)

Interlude: F#--C#--Ebm--C#-B--C# (x3)

Guitar 2:

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

B|------------------------------------

G|-15--16\15-13--15\13--11--10--8--10-

D|--x---x\-x--x---x\-x---x---x--x---x- (x3)

A|-13--14\13-11--13\11---9---8--6---8-

E|------------------------------------

Chorus 2:

(hold)

Is that all you got turn it up, keep it coming

B F# B

Cause I got the words to keep the birds humming

G#m

Well there's gotta be something

Ebm C# F

There's gotta be something wrong

G#m

Well there's gotta be something

Ebm C# F

There's gotta be something wrong

(Repeat)

Ebm C# F

Oh there's gotta be, there's gotta be

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