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[Verse]
ABird, I wish that I could fCmaj7ly with you
Overland and oceaFmaj7ns, too, just be still E7in my head for a minute
ABird, tell me what it means Cmaj7to be
Free from all mFmaj7isery of the world and everE7ything in it
[Bridge]
DmThe clouds make the dAmark
The Gdark makes the sFtars
The sDmtars make my heAmart ache
GStill
[Chorus]
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, as much as it AmhurAm11ts
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, it's better off than E11feeliE7ng nothing
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, oh yeah it hurAmtsAm11  
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, yE11eah, E7I am
[Verse]
ABird, I see that you don't Cmaj7look down
Show me how to noFmaj7t look down I'm so weaE7ry of keeping up
ABird, everywhere you go is hCmaj7ome
Even though youFmaj7're all alone you never seeE7m lonely, do you?
[Bridge]
DmThe clouds are not reAmal
The Gstars are not reFal
But tDmhis longing I fAmeel
GIs
[Chorus]
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, as much as it AmhurAm11ts
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, it's better off than E11feeliE7ng nothing
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, oh yeah it hurAmtsAm11  
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, yE11eah, E7I am
[Instrumental]
Fm7 Cm7 Fm7 Cm7 C# F# C
[Chorus]
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, as much as it AmhurAm11ts
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, it's better off than E11feeliE7ng nothing
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, oh yeah it hurAmtsAm11  
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, bE11etteE7r off than feeling nothing
As much as it hurtsAm, aAm11s much as it hurtAmsAm11  
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, it's better off than E11feeliE7ng nothing
But as much as it hAmurtAm11s, oh it hurtsAm  Am11  
I know that I'm feFmaj7eling something, yE11eah, E7I am
[Middle 8]
Yeah I'm lAmiving my life like it's Am11golden, golden
Now, I'm Amliving my life like it's Am11golden
As much as it Fmaj7hurts
As much as it E7hurts
I-I-I'm livAming my life likes its gAm11olden, golden
Now, I'm liAmving my life like its gAm11olden
As much as it Fmaj7hurts
As much as it hE7urts, oh
[Outro]
AmYeaAm11h, yeah, it hurFmaj7ts, it E7hurts
AmI'm feeling Am11something, yes, I am
I'm fFmaj7eeling something, yE7es, I am, ooh
AmAs much as it hurts
Am11As much as it hurts, ooh-ha

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Bird

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Am11

E11

Fm7

Cm7

[Verse]

A Cmaj7

Bird, I wish that I could fly with you

Fmaj7 E7

Overland and oceans, too, just be still in my head for a minute

A Cmaj7

Bird, tell me what it means to be

Fmaj7 E7

Free from all misery of the world and everything in it

[Bridge]

Dm Am

The clouds make the dark

G F

The dark makes the stars

Dm Am

The stars make my heart ache

Still

[Chorus]

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, as much as it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, it's better off than feeling nothing

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, oh yeah it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, yeah, I am

[Verse]

A Cmaj7

Bird, I see that you don't look down

Fmaj7 E7

Show me how to not look down I'm so weary of keeping up

A Cmaj7

Bird, everywhere you go is home

Fmaj7 E7

Even though you're all alone you never seem lonely, do you?

[Bridge]

Dm Am

The clouds are not real

G F

The stars are not real

Dm Am

But this longing I feel

[Chorus]

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, as much as it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, it's better off than feeling nothing

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, oh yeah it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, yeah, I am

[Instrumental]

Fm7 Cm7 Fm7 Cm7 C# F# C

[Chorus]

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, as much as it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, it's better off than feeling nothing

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, oh yeah it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, better off than feeling nothing

Am Am11 Am Am11

As much as it hurts, as much as it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, it's better off than feeling nothing

Am Am11 Am Am11

But as much as it hurts, oh it hurts

Fmaj7 E11 E7

I know that I'm feeling something, yeah, I am

[Middle 8]

Am Am11

Yeah I'm living my life like it's golden, golden

Am Am11

Now, I'm living my life like it's golden

Fmaj7

As much as it hurts

Am Am11

I-I-I'm living my life likes its golden, golden

Am Am11

Now, I'm living my life like its golden

Fmaj7

As much as it hurts

As much as it hurts, oh

[Outro]

Am Am11 Fmaj7 E7

Yeah, yeah, it hurts, it hurts

Am Am11

I'm feeling something, yes, I am

Fmaj7 E7

I'm feeling something, yes, I am, ooh

As much as it hurts

Am11

As much as it hurts, ooh-ha

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