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Talking Bird

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Tuning: Standard 
[Chords]
( E   B   G   D   A  E)
[Verse]
COh, my Emtalking Fbird
Though you Cknow Gso few Fwords
They're on CinfiEmnite reFpeat
Like your Cbrain can't keep Gup with your Fbeak
And your Ckept in an Emopen Fcage
So you're Cfree to Gleave or Fstay
And someCtimes you Emget conFfused
Like there is a Chint I'm Gtrying to give Fyou
[Chorus]
The Dmlonger you think
The Gless you know what to Cdo
Em    F
C     G      F
[Verse 2]
Well it's Chard to Emsee your way Fout
When you Clive in a Ghouse in a Fhouse
'Cause you Cdon't EmrealFize
That the Cwindows were Gopen the whole Ftime
But Coh, my Emtalking Fbird
Though your Cfeathers are Gtattered and Ffurled
I Clove you Emall your Fdays
'Til the Cbreath leaves your Gdelicate Fframe
[Chorus/Outro]
It's Dmall here for you
As Glong as you choose to AmstayG  F  
It's Dmall here for you
As Glong as you don't fly awCay

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Talking Bird

by Death Cab for Cutie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tuning: Standard

[Chords]

E B G D A E

( )

[Verse]

C Em F

Oh, my talking bird

C G F

Though you know so few words

C Em F

They're on infinite repeat

C G F

Like your brain can't keep up with your beak

C Em F

And your kept in an open cage

C G F

So you're free to leave or stay

C Em F

And sometimes you get confused

C G F

Like there is a hint I'm trying to give you

[Chorus]

The longer you think

G C

The less you know what to do

Em F

C G F

[Verse 2]

C Em F

Well it's hard to see your way out

C G F

When you live in a house in a house

C Em F

'Cause you don't realize

C G F

That the windows were open the whole time

C Em F

But oh, my talking bird

C G F

Though your feathers are tattered and furled

C Em F

I love you all your days

C G F

'Til the breath leaves your delicate frame

[Chorus/Outro]

It's all here for you

G Am G F

As long as you choose to stay

It's all here for you

G C

As long as you don't fly away

About Talking Bird Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

Learn how to play Talking Bird by Death Cab for Cutie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Talking Bird chords”, “Talking Bird guitar chords”, or “Death Cab for Cutie Talking Bird 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 Talking Bird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Talking Bird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, C.

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