grant lee buffalo
mockingbirds

tune guitar down half a step .

capo on the 2nd fret .

F/G Asus2 Cmaj7 Edim Csus2 Bdim
E [ 0 ] E [ 0 ] E [ 0 ] E [ 3 ] E [ 3 ] E [ 1 ]
B [ 0 ] B [ 0 ] B [ 0 ] B [ 2 ] B [ 3 ] B [ 0 ]
G [ 2 ] G [ 2 ] G [ 0 ] G [ 3 ] G [ 0 ] G [ 1 ]
D [ 3 ] D [ 2 ] D [ 2 ] D [ 2 ] D [ 2 ] D [ 0 ]
A [ 3 ] A [ 0 ] A [ 3 ] A [ x ] A [ 3 ] A [ x ]
E [ 1 ] E [ 0 ] E [ 3 ] E [ x ] E [ x ] E [ x ]
– – – – –

intro : ( played on organ )

Cm6
E [ – – – – – 3 – – 5 – – 3 – 5 – ]

verse 1 :

G G/F C
devastation at last finally we meet
G G/F C
after all of these years out here on the street
G G/F C
i had a feeling you would make yourself known
G G/F C
you came along just to claim your place on the throne
Asus2
and i have been overthrown
Cmaj7
overthrown

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines
Edim G G/F Em A7 C
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

verse 2 :

G G/F C
devastation my door was left open wide
G G/F C
you brought me into your heart then you swallowed my pride
G G/F C
i had a feeling you were hiding your thoughts
G G/F C
i made a note to myself i nearly forgot
A7
now i Am overwrought
C
i’m overwrought

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines
Edim G G/F Em A7 C
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines
Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

middle part :

D Gm6
one day this ground will break
D G Em A
and open up for me i hope it will i hope it will ( the last word start the solo )

solo :

D Csus2 G
E [ – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
B [ – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – 5 – – 5 – – 7 – – – 5 – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – ] x2
G [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – ]

verse 3 :

D Csus2 G
salutations at last down on my knees
D Csus2 G
i heard the bugle this morn blast reveille
D Csus2 G
woke from a dream where i was in a terrible realm
D Csus2 G
all my sails were ablaze i was chained to the helm
E
and now i Am overwhelmed
G
i’m overwhelmed

chorus :

D Csus2 Bm
and i thought if i towed the right lines
Bdim D Csus2 Bm A7 C
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines
Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines ( devastation at last )
Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines ( devastation at last )
Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines ( devastation at last )
Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

chorus :

G G/F Em
and i thought if i towed the right lines ( devastation at last )
Edim G G/F Em A7 Edim
but these mockingbirds won’t let me shine

( fade out )