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Dawn Chorus

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[Chords]
G6      : [3-x-0-0-0-0]
Bmb6    : [x-2-4-4-3-3] or [x-2-4-4-0-3]
Dmaj9/F#: [2-x-0-2-2-0]
Dsus2/F#: [2-x-0-2-3-0]
Em6     : [0-2-2-0-2-0]
Bm7     : [x-2-4-2-3-5]
Dmaj7/F#: [2-x-0-2-2-2]
[Intro]
 Gmaj7   G6|  D    Dsus4|  Bmb6  Bm  
  D   Dsus2|  Gmaj7  G6  
  D   Dsus4|  Bmb6  Bm  
D  Dsus2
[Verse 1]
     Gmaj7Back up the G6cul-de-sac
     DCome on, do your worstDsus4  
     Bmb6You quit your Bmjob again
     DAnd your train of thoughtDsus2  
     Gmaj7If you could do it all againG6  
     DA little fairy Dsus4dust
     Bmb6A thousand tiny birds singingBm  
     DIf you must, you mustDsus2  
     Gmaj7Please let me knowG6  
     DWhen you've had enoughDsus4  
     Bmb6Of the white lightBm  
     DOf the dawn choDsus2rus
[Chorus]
     Gmaj7If you could do it all againG6  
     Dmaj9/F#You don't know how muchDsus2/F#  
     Em7Pronto pronto, moshi moshEm6  
     Bm7Come on, chop chop
[Interlude]
Em7 Em
Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#
[Verse 2]
     Gmaj7If you could do it all againG6  
     DYeah, without a second thoughtDsus4  
     Bmb6I don't like leavingBm  
     DThe door shutDsus2  
     Gmaj7I think I missed somethingG6  
     DBut I'm not sure whatDsus4  
     Bmb6In the middle of the vortexBm  
     DThe wind picked upDsus2  
[Chorus]
     Gmaj7Shook up the sootG6  
     Dmaj9/F#From the chimney potDsus2/F#  
     Em7Into spiral patternsEm6  
     Bm7Of you, my love
[Interlude]
Em7 Em
Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#
[Verse 3]
     Gmaj7You take a little pieceG6  
     DThen you break it offDsus4  
     Bmb6It's a bloody racketBm  
     DIt's the dawn chorusDsus2  
     Gmaj7If you could do it all againG6  
     DBig deal, so what?Dsus4  
     Bmb6Please let me knowBm  
     DWhen you've had enoughDsus2  
[Chorus]
     Gmaj7It's the last chanceG6  
     Dmaj9/F#O.K. CorralDsus2/F#  
     Em7If you could do it all againEm6  
     Bm7This time with style
[Outro]
Em7 Em
Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#
Gmaj7

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Dawn Chorus

by Thom Yorke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Dsus4

Bmb6

Dsus2

Dmaj9/F#

Dsus2/F#

Em7

Em6

Bm7

Dmaj7/F#

[Chords]

G6 : [3-x-0-0-0-0]

Bmb6 : [x-2-4-4-3-3] or [x-2-4-4-0-3]

Dmaj9/F#: [2-x-0-2-2-0]

Dsus2/F#: [2-x-0-2-3-0]

Em6 : [0-2-2-0-2-0]

Bm7 : [x-2-4-2-3-5]

Dmaj7/F#: [2-x-0-2-2-2]

[Intro]

Gmaj7 G6 D Dsus4 Bmb6 Bm

| |

D Dsus2 Gmaj7 G6

D Dsus4 Bmb6 Bm

D Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Gmaj7 G6

Back up the cul-de-sac

D Dsus4

Come on, do your worst

Bmb6 Bm

You quit your job again

D Dsus2

And your train of thought

Gmaj7 G6

If you could do it all again

D Dsus4

A little fairy dust

Bmb6 Bm

A thousand tiny birds singing

D Dsus2

If you must, you must

Gmaj7 G6

Please let me know

D Dsus4

When you've had enough

Bmb6 Bm

Of the white light

D Dsus2

Of the dawn chorus

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 G6

If you could do it all again

Dmaj9/F# Dsus2/F#

You don't know how much

Em7 Em6

Pronto pronto, moshi mosh

Bm7

Come on, chop chop

[Interlude]

Em7 Em

Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#

[Verse 2]

Gmaj7 G6

If you could do it all again

D Dsus4

Yeah, without a second thought

Bmb6 Bm

I don't like leaving

D Dsus2

The door shut

Gmaj7 G6

I think I missed something

D Dsus4

But I'm not sure what

Bmb6 Bm

In the middle of the vortex

D Dsus2

The wind picked up

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 G6

Shook up the soot

Dmaj9/F# Dsus2/F#

From the chimney pot

Em7 Em6

Into spiral patterns

Bm7

Of you, my love

[Interlude]

Em7 Em

Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#

[Verse 3]

Gmaj7 G6

You take a little piece

D Dsus4

Then you break it off

Bmb6 Bm

It's a bloody racket

D Dsus2

It's the dawn chorus

Gmaj7 G6

If you could do it all again

D Dsus4

Big deal, so what?

Bmb6 Bm

Please let me know

D Dsus2

When you've had enough

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 G6

It's the last chance

Dmaj9/F# Dsus2/F#

O.K. Corral

Em7 Em6

If you could do it all again

Bm7

This time with style

[Outro]

Em7 Em

Dmaj9/F# Dmaj7/F#

Gmaj7

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