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Bird Stealing Bread

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Bird Stealing Bread - Iron and Wine 
Capo II 
When you play the  Em7chord, you have to alternate the 4th finger in the 4th 
string to make a good efect of an  Echord.
AM7Tell me baby tell meEM7  
Are you sAM7till on the stoop
Watching the windows cEM7lose
AM7I've not seen seen you latelyEM7  
On the stAM7reet, by the beach
Or places we used to EM7go
 AM7(A)
I've a picture of you
On our favBorite day by the seaEM7side
AM7There's a bird stealing bread
That I Bbrought out from under my noEM7se
AM7Tell me baby tell meEM7  
Does his AM7company make
Light of a rainEM7y day
AM7How I've missed you latelEM7y
And the wAM7ay we would speak
And all that we wouldn't EM7say
 AM7(A)
Do his hands in your hair
Feel a lBot like a thing you beEM7lieve in
Or a AM7bit like a bird stealing breaBd
Out from under your nosEM7e
AM7Tell me baby tell meEM7  
Do you AM7carry the words
Around like a key or EM7change
AM7I've been thinking latelyEM7  
of a nAM7ight on the stoop
and all that we wouldn't EM7say
 AM7(A)
If I see you again
On the Bstreet, by the beach
In the EM7evening
AM7Will you fly like a
bBird stealing bread
Out from under my EM7nose
Thanks all of you. I hope this is right.

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Bird Stealing Bread" comes from Iron & Wine's debut album, The Creek Drank the Cradle, a collection of songs recorded at home by Sam Beam on a four-track recorder. These intimate recordings, initially intended as demos, showcase a sparse, lo-fi sound that captures a raw and personal feeling. The song emerges from this quiet, reflective space, inviting listeners into a moment of observation and perhaps a touch of melancholy. It plays like a small, poignant vignette, a fleeting image captured in sound.

AI-written from these sources:The Creek Drank the Cradle — Wikipedia ↗Iron & Wine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Bird Stealing Bread

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Em7

AM7

Bird Stealing Bread - Iron and Wine

Capo II

Em7

When you play the chord, you have to alternate the 4th finger in the 4th

string to make a good efect of an chord.

AM7 EM7

Tell me baby tell me

AM7

Are you still on the stoop

EM7

Watching the windows close

AM7 EM7

I've not seen seen you lately

AM7

On the street, by the beach

EM7

Or places we used to go

AM7 A

()

I've a picture of you

B EM7

On our favorite day by the seaside

AM7

There's a bird stealing bread

B EM7

That I brought out from under my nose

AM7 EM7

Tell me baby tell me

AM7

Does his company make

EM7

Light of a rainy day

AM7 EM7

How I've missed you lately

AM7

And the way we would speak

EM7

And all that we wouldn't say

AM7 A

()

Do his hands in your hair

B EM7

Feel a lot like a thing you believe in

AM7 B

Or a bit like a bird stealing bread

EM7

Out from under your nose

AM7 EM7

Tell me baby tell me

AM7

Do you carry the words

EM7

Around like a key or change

AM7 EM7

I've been thinking lately

AM7

of a night on the stoop

EM7

and all that we wouldn't say

AM7 A

()

If I see you again

On the street, by the beach

EM7

In the evening

AM7

Will you fly like a

bird stealing bread

EM7

Out from under my nose

Thanks all of you. I hope this is right.

About Bird Stealing Bread Chords by Iron & Wine

Learn how to play Bird Stealing Bread by Iron & Wine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bird Stealing Bread chords”, “Bird Stealing Bread guitar chords”, or “Iron & Wine Bird Stealing Bread 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 Bird Stealing Bread chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bird Stealing Bread lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em7, E, AM7, EM7, A, B.

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The chords for "Bird Stealing Bread" show the original chord names (including Em7, E, AM7, EM7, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.