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[Verse]
(a capella)
Well, I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by
Saw what I'd done, he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what I'd become
He Fsang so loud, Csang so clear
E7I was afraid all the Amneighbours would hear
so I Finvited him in just to Creason with him
I E7promised I wouldn't Amdo it again
But he sang Flouder and louder inside the house
and Cnow I couldn't get him out
so I E7trapped him under a cardboard box
and Amstood on him to make it stop
I Fpicked up the bird and above the din I said
 CN.C.
That's the last song you'll ever sing
FHeld him down, broke his neck
CTaught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
E7  Am
But Fin my drCeams begE7an to crAmeep
that Fold famiCliar tEweet, tweet, tweet
[Chorus]
I E7opened my mouth to scream and shout
I Amwaved my arms and flapped about
but I E7couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
AmCouldn't scream and I couldn't shout
I E7opened my mouth to scream and shout
AmWaved my arms and flapped about
but I E7couldn't scream, I couldn't shout
The Amsong was coming from my FmouthC  
from my E7moutAmh
*from my FmouCth
from my E7moutAmh*
from my FmoutCh
from my E7moutAmh
*from my FmouCth
from my E7moutAmh*
Amfrom my FmoutCh
from my E7moutAmh
from my FmoutCh
from my E7mouAmth
F C E7 Am
F C E7 Am
F C E7 Am
F

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Bird Song

by Florence + The Machine

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[Verse]

(a capella)

Well, I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by

Saw what I'd done, he set up a nest outside

and he sang about what I'd become

F C

He sang so loud, sang so clear

E7 Am

I was afraid all the neighbours would hear

F C

so I invited him in just to reason with him

E7 Am

I promised I wouldn't do it again

But he sang louder and louder inside the house

and now I couldn't get him out

so I trapped him under a cardboard box

and stood on him to make it stop

I picked up the bird and above the din I said

N.C.

That's the last song you'll ever sing

Held him down, broke his neck

Taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget

E7 Am

F C E7 Am

But in my dreams began to creep

F C E

that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet

[Chorus]

I opened my mouth to scream and shout

I waved my arms and flapped about

but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout

Couldn't scream and I couldn't shout

I opened my mouth to scream and shout

Waved my arms and flapped about

but I couldn't scream, I couldn't shout

Am F C

The song was coming from my mouth

E7 Am

from my mouth

F C

*from my mouth

E7 Am

from my mouth*

F C

from my mouth

E7 Am

from my mouth

F C

*from my mouth

E7 Am

from my mouth*

Am F C

from my mouth

E7 Am

from my mouth

F C

from my mouth

E7 Am

from my mouth

F C E7 Am

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