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Fish And Bird

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Chords by: Acoustic Chris
These are the chords that I use for this great song by Mr Waits. Feel free to email me
e|--D2----A70----G3---Dsus-3---Dsus2-0----D72----E70----|
B|--3----2----3----3----3----1----0----|
G|--2----0----0----2----2----2----1----|
D|--0----2----0----0----0----0----0----|
A|--x----0----2----x----x----x----2----|
E|--x----x----3----x----x----x----0----|
[Verse 1]
They boDught a rA7ound for the saDilor
and they heGard his tA7ale
of a wDsusorld DthDsus2at was Dsusso fDar aGway
and a sA7ong that we'd neDver heGard
a sA7ong of a liDttle bGird
that fell in lA7ove with a wDhale
[Verse 2]
He said, 'You cannot lA7ive in the oDcean
and she sGaid to hA7im
you Dsusnever DcDsus2an livDsuse in Dthe Gsky
but the oA7cean is fiDlled with tGears
and the sA7ea turns iDnto a mGirror
there's a wA7hale in the mDoon when it's cGlear
and a bA7ird on the tDide
[Chorus]
PlDease dD7on't cGry
let me E7dry yGour eA7yes
[Verse 3]
so tDell me tA7hat you will wDait for me
hold me Gin your aA7rms
I pDsusromisDe Dsus2we nevDsuser wiDll pGart
I'll nA7ever sail bDack to the tGime
but I'll alA7ways prDetend you're mGine
though I kA7now that we bDoth must pGart
you can lA7ive in my hDeart
[Chorus]
PlDease dD7on't cGry
let me E7dry yGour eA7yes
[Verse 4]
and tDell me tA7hat you will wDait for me
hold me Gin your aA7rms
I pDsusromisDe Dsus2we nevDsuser wiDll pGart
I'll nA7ever sail bDack to the tGime
but I'll aA7lways preDtend that you're mGine
I kA7now that we bDoth must pGart
you can lA7ive in my hDeart
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