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[Intro]
F#m B
[Verse 1]
F#mWhat's she been tryining to tell meB  
F#mThe only time i see her Bis in my dreams
F#mbeen this way since sBhes been gone
F#mWords lost in translation I Bwake to soon to know
[Chorus]
DMaybe if i go back to sleep she'll Bfinish what shes sayin
DWere they words that spoke it Ball before she was taken
[Verse 2]
F#mThings between us are so Bdifferent and
F#mguess it's what happens when the Btruth is unraveled
F#mi hope one day i'll be able Bto forget them
F#mtime will tell if all else fails I Bhavent lost a damn thing
[Chorus]
DMaybe if i go back to sleep she'll Bfinish what shes sayin
DWere they words that spoke it all Bbefore she was taken
AMaybe shell make the Esky rain down on Bme
AMaybe shes a Eredbird and she'll Bfly right past me
GMe    A-ee     B-ee
[Bridge]
D--    ABh  -Ah
D--    ABh  -Ah
D--    ABh  -Ah
D--    ABh  -Ah
[Verse 2]
BAm i being punished with these dreams running through my mind
F#mIs there a reason we didn't Bget more time
F#mI reach out and she'll just vanish Bwhen she sees me
F#mIs this lOve or is this a Bwarning-ing
[Chorus]
DMaybe if i go back to sleep she'll Bfinish what shes sayin
DWere they words that spoke it all Bbefore she was taken
AMaybe shell make the Esky rain down on Bme
AMaybe shes a Eredbird and she'll Bfly right past me
GMe    A-ee     B-ee
GMe    A-ee     B-ee
GMe    A-ee     B-ee

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Redbird

by The Krickets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m B

[Verse 1]

F#m B

What's she been tryining to tell me

F#m B

The only time i see her is in my dreams

F#m B

been this way since shes been gone

F#m B

Words lost in translation I wake to soon to know

[Chorus]

D B

Maybe if i go back to sleep she'll finish what shes sayin

D B

Were they words that spoke it all before she was taken

[Verse 2]

F#m B

Things between us are so different and

F#m B

guess it's what happens when the truth is unraveled

F#m B

i hope one day i'll be able to forget them

F#m B

time will tell if all else fails I havent lost a damn thing

[Chorus]

D B

Maybe if i go back to sleep she'll finish what shes sayin

D B

Were they words that spoke it all before she was taken

A E B

Maybe shell make the sky rain down on me

A E B

Maybe shes a redbird and she'll fly right past me

G A B

Me -ee -ee

[Bridge]

D B

-- Ah -Ah

D B

-- Ah -Ah

D B

-- Ah -Ah

D B

-- Ah -Ah

[Verse 2]

Am i being punished with these dreams running through my mind

F#m B

Is there a reason we didn't get more time

F#m B

I reach out and she'll just vanish when she sees me

F#m B

Is this lOve or is this a warning-ing

[Chorus]

D B

Maybe if i go back to sleep she'll finish what shes sayin

D B

Were they words that spoke it all before she was taken

A E B

Maybe shell make the sky rain down on me

A E B

Maybe shes a redbird and she'll fly right past me

G A B

Me -ee -ee

G A B

Me -ee -ee

G A B

Me -ee -ee

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