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Birds Encouraged Him

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intro
 C   F   C   Fx2
The F is a quick one, listen to find the rhythm
verse
CHe's just a kid who hGid inside a hAmoleAm  
CHis ears could no more hGear the story tFoldF  
CNo longer did he woGnder of gettin' AmoldF  
CAs birds encouraged Ghim on life to hColdC  
chorus
And they said
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy you don't even AmtryF  
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy you don't even AmtryF  
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy just one more nEightF  
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy you don't even CtryC  
verse
CHe's just a kid who hGid inside a hAmoleAm  
CHis eyes could no more sGee the story toFldF  
CNo longer shivering Gfor fear or colAmdF  
CAs birds encouraged Ghim on life to hColdC  
chorus x2
And they said
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy you don't even AmtryF  
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy you don't even AmtryF  
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy just one more nEightF  
CWhy, oh why, oh wGhy you don't even CtryC  
outro
 C   G   Am   Fall the way to the end

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Birds Encouraged Him

by Jason Lytle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

intro

C F C F

The F is a quick one, listen to find the rhythm

verse

C G Am Am

He's just a kid who hid inside a hole

C G F F

His ears could no more hear the story told

C G Am F

No longer did he wonder of gettin' old

C G C C

As birds encouraged him on life to hold

chorus

And they said

C G Am F

Why, oh why, oh why you don't even try

C G Am F

Why, oh why, oh why you don't even try

C G E F

Why, oh why, oh why just one more night

C G C C

Why, oh why, oh why you don't even try

verse

C G Am Am

He's just a kid who hid inside a hole

C G F F

His eyes could no more see the story told

C G Am F

No longer shivering for fear or cold

C G C C

As birds encouraged him on life to hold

chorus x2

And they said

C G Am F

Why, oh why, oh why you don't even try

C G Am F

Why, oh why, oh why you don't even try

C G E F

Why, oh why, oh why just one more night

C G C C

Why, oh why, oh why you don't even try

outro

C G Am F

all the way to the end

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