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Birdhouse In Your Soul

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   A/C#  G/D   C/E   C/G   F/A  G/B   Ab/Eb
[Intro]
CI'm your only Dm7friend, I'm not your Ebonly friend
But FI'm a little Bbglowing friend
But Cmreally I'm not Dbactually your G/Dfriend, but I am
[Chorus]
CBlue caC/Enary in the Foutlet by the light switch
C/GWho watches F/Aover G/Byou
CMake a G/Blittle F/Abirdhouse Fin your Ebsoul
Not to put too Ab/Ebfine a point on it
EbSay I'm the only Ab/Ebbee in your bonnet
EbMake a Cmlittle Abbirdhouse Gin your Csoul
C   F
C   F
[Verse 1]
CI have a Fsecret to tell Cfrom my eFlectrical well
CIt's a G/Bsimple C7message and I'm Fleaving out the Gwhistles and bells
CSo the room must Flisten to me, Cfilibuster Fvigilantly
CMy G/Bname is C7blue canary Fone note spelled l-Gi-t-e
AmMy story's Finfinite
D7Like the longines Fsymphonette, it Gdoesn't rest
[Chorus]
CBlue caC/Enary in the Foutlet by the light switch
C/GWho watches F/Aover G/Byou
CMake a G/Blittle F/Abirdhouse Fin your Ebsoul
Not to put too Ab/Ebfine a point on it
EbSay I'm the only Ab/Ebbee in your bonnet
EbMake a Cmlittle Abbirdhouse Gin your Csoul
C    F
C    F
[Bridge]
Am   F   D7   F
Am   F   D7   F
F#m  D   B7   D
E    E/D A/C#  E/B
AI'm your only Bm7friend, I'm not your Conly friend
But DI'm a little Gglowing friend
But Amreally I'm not Bbactually your G/Bfriend, but I am
[Verse 2]
CThere's a picture Fopposite me Cof my primitive Fancestry
CWhich G/Bstood on C7rocky shores and Fkept the beaches Gshipwreck-free
CThough I reFspect that a lot, CI'd be fired if Fthat were my job
CAfter G/Bkilling C7Jason off and Fcountless screaming Gargonauts
AmBluebird of Ffriendliness
D7Like guardian Fangels it's Galways near
[Chorus 2]
CBlue caC/Enary in the Foutlet by the light switch
C/GWho watches F/Aover G/Byou
CMake a G/Blittle F/Abirdhouse Fin your Ebsoul
Not to put too Ab/Ebfine a point on it
EbSay I'm the only Ab/Ebbee in your bonnet
EbMake a Cmlittle Abbirdhouse Gin your CsoulC/E  
FWhile you're at it, C/Gkeep the nightlight F/Aon inG/Bside
the birdChouse G/Bin your F/AsoulF  
EbNot to put too Ab/Ebfine a point on it
EbSay I'm the only Ab/Ebbee in your bonnet
EbMake a Cmlittle Abbirdhouse Gin your Csoul
FWhile you're at it, C/Gkeep the nightlight F/Aon inG/Bside
the birdChouse G/Bin your F/AsoulF  
EbNot to put too Ab/Ebfine a point on it
EbSay I'm the only Ab/Ebbee in your bonnet
EbMake a Cmlittle Abbirdhouse Gin your Csoul
[Outro]
FWhile you're at it, C/Gkeep the nightlight F/Aon inG/Bside
the birdChouse G/Bin your F/AsoulF  
EbNot to put too Ab/Ebfine a point on it
EbSay I'm the only Ab/Ebbee in your bonnet
EbMake a Cmlittle Abbirdhouse Gin your Csoul

All chords in this song (24)

The story behind the song

"Birdhouse In Your Soul" is sung from the unique perspective of a nightlight shaped like a blue canary. This playful concept anchors a song that feels both whimsical and deeply comforting, offering a sense of steadfast presence in the dark. The melody for this song, released on the album Flood, was actually written years before the lyrics were carefully fitted to it. It's a tune that captures the feeling of a small, watchful guardian, always there to offer a gentle glow.

AI-written from these sources:Birdhouse in Your Soul — Wikipedia ↗They Might Be Giants — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Birdhouse In Your Soul

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/D

C/E

C/G

F/A

G/B

Ab/Eb

Dm7

F#m

E/D

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b|-------------1-----1-----1----0-----4---|

g|-2-----4-----0-----0-----2----0-----5---|

d|-2-----5-----2-----2-----3----0-----6---|

a|-4-----5-----3-----3-----0----2-----6---|

e|-------------0-----3--------------------|

A/C# G/D C/E C/G F/A G/B Ab/Eb

[Intro]

C Dm7 Eb

I'm your only friend, I'm not your only friend

F Bb

But I'm a little glowing friend

Cm Db G/D

But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am

[Chorus]

C C/E F

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch

C/G F/A G/B

Who watches over you

C G/B F/A F Eb

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Ab/Eb

Not to put too fine a point on it

Eb Ab/Eb

Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet

Eb Cm Ab G C

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

C F

[Verse 1]

C F C F

I have a secret to tell from my electrical well

C G/B C7 F G

It's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells

C F C F

So the room must listen to me, filibuster vigilantly

C G/B C7 F G

My name is blue canary one note spelled l-i-t-e

Am F

My story's infinite

D7 F G

Like the longines symphonette, it doesn't rest

[Chorus]

C C/E F

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch

C/G F/A G/B

Who watches over you

C G/B F/A F Eb

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Ab/Eb

Not to put too fine a point on it

Eb Ab/Eb

Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet

Eb Cm Ab G C

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

C F

[Bridge]

Am F D7 F

F#m D B7 D

E E/D A/C# E/B

A Bm7 C

I'm your only friend, I'm not your only friend

D G

But I'm a little glowing friend

Am Bb G/B

But really I'm not actually your friend, but I am

[Verse 2]

C F C F

There's a picture opposite me of my primitive ancestry

C G/B C7 F G

Which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck-free

C F C F

Though I respect that a lot, I'd be fired if that were my job

C G/B C7 F G

After killing Jason off and countless screaming argonauts

Am F

Bluebird of friendliness

D7 F G

Like guardian angels it's always near

[Chorus 2]

C C/E F

Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch

C/G F/A G/B

Who watches over you

C G/B F/A F Eb

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Ab/Eb

Not to put too fine a point on it

Eb Ab/Eb

Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet

Eb Cm Ab G C C/E

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

F C/G F/A G/B

While you're at it, keep the nightlight on inside

C G/B F/A F

the birdhouse in your soul

Eb Ab/Eb

Not to put too fine a point on it

Eb Ab/Eb

Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet

Eb Cm Ab G C

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

F C/G F/A G/B

While you're at it, keep the nightlight on inside

C G/B F/A F

the birdhouse in your soul

Eb Ab/Eb

Not to put too fine a point on it

Eb Ab/Eb

Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet

Eb Cm Ab G C

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

[Outro]

F C/G F/A G/B

While you're at it, keep the nightlight on inside

C G/B F/A F

the birdhouse in your soul

Eb Ab/Eb

Not to put too fine a point on it

Eb Ab/Eb

Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet

Eb Cm Ab G C

Make a little birdhouse in your soul

About Birdhouse In Your Soul Chords by They Might Be Giants

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