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Being A Mockingbird

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[Intro]
Eb Eb Ab Ab Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
[Verse 1]
   Bb  EbWhen the night it rests like a Abhammerblow
and Ebbreaks the morning it BbbringsBb7  
For the Ebmad men are down on the Abcrypt floor
Ebsleeping through their Bbfavours and Ebsins
Well I tAbrained myself to be hEbardened
and I Abgreet the bird lEbike the dBbay
Well I sEboared to gGreet Cmlusty gamblings
and dAbrenched myself in the dusk where they Bblay
Bb7  Bb
[Verse 2]
Oh, I eEbxchanged the dark for the Abdarkness
and I Ebhung the belt from the Bbwing
So the Ebtraitors may part with their mAbalice
but I'll rEbemember eBbverytEbhing
So I sAbtood up and danced round the hEbeckles
and I pAblanted the leaf from the bBbook
Well I aEbdmit I lGove my Cmromances
the blAbackbird, the wren, the Bbrook
[Solo]
Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb
[Verse 3]
For the Ebchurch house won't part with the cAboffins
Ebbut the docks they whittle their BbshipsBb7  
Until the plEbeasure the feast and the mAbemory
and the sEboar of kBbissing her liEbpsEb7  Eb  
Well I gaAbve myself to the Ebdawning,
of the mAborning bird in fCirst flBbight
Well I'm sEbure I ran the roGad of the pCmauperAb  
[Outro]
I lost it all in the BbnightAb  
I lost it all in the Bbnight
Bb7 Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Cm Eb

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Being A Mockingbird

by Bobby Long

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Eb7

[Intro]

Eb Eb Ab Ab Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb Ab

When the night it rests like a hammerblow

Eb Bb Bb7

and breaks the morning it brings

Eb Ab

For the mad men are down on the crypt floor

Eb Bb Eb

sleeping through their favours and sins

Ab Eb

Well I trained myself to be hardened

Ab Eb Bb

and I greet the bird like the day

Eb G Cm

Well I soared to greet lusty gamblings

Ab Bb

and drenched myself in the dusk where they lay

Bb7 Bb

[Verse 2]

Eb Ab

Oh, I exchanged the dark for the darkness

Eb Bb

and I hung the belt from the wing

Eb Ab

So the traitors may part with their malice

Eb Bb Eb

but I'll remember everything

Ab Eb

So I stood up and danced round the heckles

Ab Bb

and I planted the leaf from the book

Eb G Cm

Well I admit I love my romances

Ab Bb

the blackbird, the wren, the rook

[Solo]

Bb7 Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Eb

[Verse 3]

Eb Ab

For the church house won't part with the coffins

Eb Bb Bb7

but the docks they whittle their ships

Eb Ab

Until the pleasure the feast and the memory

Eb Bb Eb Eb7 Eb

and the soar of kissing her lips

Ab Eb

Well I gave myself to the dawning,

Ab C Bb

of the morning bird in first flight

Eb G Cm Ab

Well I'm sure I ran the road of the pauper

[Outro]

Bb Ab

I lost it all in the night

Bb7 Bb Eb Ab Eb Bb Cm Eb

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