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Bird In Hand

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 2 & key of D
[INTRO]-
    C1       G2       D3       D4       |  C1       G2       D3       D4
e|--------0---------------2h3-------|--------0---------------2h3-------|
B|------1---------------3-----3-----|------1---------------3-----3-----|
G|----0---------------2---------2---|----0---------------2---------2---|
D|------------------0-------------0-|------------------0-------------0-|
A|--3-------2-----------------------|--3-------2-----------------------|
E|--------------3-------------------|--------------3-------------------|
[VERSE & CHORUS TRANSITIONS]
    Em1       Em2       G3       G4
e|--------0---------------3p0-------|
B|------0---------------0-----0-----|
G|----0---------------0---------0---|
D|--------------------------------0-|
A|--2-------------------------------|
E|----------0---2---3---------------|
[INTRO]
|  C   G   D   D|
|  C   G   D   D|
[VERSE1]
 CI haven't sGeen Your fDace
 CIn such a lGong, long tDime
         C                G                   D|  Em   G|
 We were wondering when You might come around
[VERSE2]
 CWas it aGll about mDoney?
 CWas it juGst about tiDme?
           C           G                  D|  Em   G|
But We realized just what You're all about
[CHORUS]
 CYou're all aDbout starving the fCever
And fDeeding the Emcold, With Your bDird in hGand
You say it Ckeeps You down to eDarth
|  C   G   D   D|
|  C   G   D   D|
[VERSE3]
Well the Cmorning is a lGong time cDoming
And You Ccan see it as Gplain as dDay
Was it a Chard comedGown or Dare You back for Emmore?
[VERSE4]
And the Cwinter whGeat's been gDrowing
Tell Me Cdo You mGiss that cDhild ?
                       C         G            D|  Em|
You know She's getting tall, I saw Her yesterday
[CHORUS]
 CYou're all aDbout starving the fCever
And fDeeding the Emcold
With Your Dgun in hGand
You say it kCeeps Your children waDrm
[BRIDGE]
 BmAnd I'm getting Cold before My tGime
                 Bm                   C|  D   D   D   Em|
 Looking for what little truth there is..
to find
  |  C   G   D   D|
  |  C   G   D   D|
  |  C   G   D   D|
  |  Em|
  |   C   D|   C   D|
  |   C   D|    Em|
[VERSE4]
 CNow feel those rGiver fingers gDripping
All the lCife that's left insDide
Don't try to Ctell Me that You've changed
Your sDtory's getting Emold
[VERSE5]
There's the SCimon Silk Mill bDreathing
Breathing Her Csongs into the airD  
I feel Cbad for You now, You've mDissed out on so Emmuch
I feel Cbad for You now, You've mDissed out on so Emmuch
[CHORUS]
 CYou're all aDbout starving the fCever
And fDeeding the Emcold, With Your Dbird in hGand
You say it kCeeps You down to eDarth, Down to earth..yeah..yeah
 CYou're all aDbout starving the fCever
And fDeeding the Emcold, With Your Dgun in Ghand
You say it kCeeps Your children warmD, Your children warm
 CIt won't get any bDetter
                  C   D|  C   Bm|  Em   Em   Em   D|
 It won't get any better
 CIt won't get any bDetter
                  C   D|  C   Bm|  Em|
 It won't get any better   no..no..no
|  C    D|  C   D|
|  C   Bm|  Em   Em   Em   D|
|  C    D|  C   D|
|  C   Bm|  Em..

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Bird In Hand

by Neal Casal

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2 & key of D

[INTRO]-

C G D D C G D D

1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4

e|--------0---------------2h3-------|--------0---------------2h3-------|

B|------1---------------3-----3-----|------1---------------3-----3-----|

G|----0---------------2---------2---|----0---------------2---------2---|

D|------------------0-------------0-|------------------0-------------0-|

A|--3-------2-----------------------|--3-------2-----------------------|

E|--------------3-------------------|--------------3-------------------|

[VERSE & CHORUS TRANSITIONS]

Em Em G G

1 2 3 4

e|--------0---------------3p0-------|

B|------0---------------0-----0-----|

G|----0---------------0---------0---|

D|--------------------------------0-|

A|--2-------------------------------|

E|----------0---2---3---------------|

[INTRO]

C G D D

| |

C G D D

| |

[VERSE1]

C G D

I haven't seen Your face

C G D

In such a long, long time

C G D Em G

| |

We were wondering when You might come around

[VERSE2]

C G D

Was it all about money?

C G D

Was it just about time?

C G D Em G

| |

But We realized just what You're all about

[CHORUS]

C D C

You're all about starving the fever

D Em D G

And feeding the cold, With Your bird in hand

C D

You say it keeps You down to earth

C G D D

| |

C G D D

| |

[VERSE3]

C G D

Well the morning is a long time coming

C G D

And You can see it as plain as day

C G D Em

Was it a hard comedown or are You back for more?

[VERSE4]

C G D

And the winter wheat's been growing

C G D

Tell Me do You miss that child ?

C G D Em

| |

You know She's getting tall, I saw Her yesterday

[CHORUS]

C D C

You're all about starving the fever

D Em

And feeding the cold

D G

With Your gun in hand

C D

You say it keeps Your children warm

[BRIDGE]

Bm C G

And I'm getting old before My time

Bm C D D D Em

| |

Looking for what little truth there is..

to find

C G D D

| |

C G D D

| |

C G D D

| |

C D C D

| | |

C D Em

| | |

[VERSE4]

C G D

Now feel those river fingers gripping

C D

All the life that's left inside

Don't try to tell Me that You've changed

D Em

Your story's getting old

[VERSE5]

C D

There's the Simon Silk Mill breathing

C D

Breathing Her songs into the air

C D Em

I feel bad for You now, You've missed out on so much

C D Em

I feel bad for You now, You've missed out on so much

[CHORUS]

C D C

You're all about starving the fever

D Em D G

And feeding the cold, With Your bird in hand

C D

You say it keeps You down to earth, Down to earth..yeah..yeah

C D C

You're all about starving the fever

D Em D G

And feeding the cold, With Your gun in hand

C D

You say it keeps Your children warm, Your children warm

C D

It won't get any better

C D C Bm Em Em Em D

| | |

It won't get any better

C D

It won't get any better

C D C Bm Em

| | |

It won't get any better no..no..no

C D C D

| | |

C Bm Em Em Em D

| | |

C D C D

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C Bm Em

| | ..

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