Messenger Birds Song

messenger bird’s song – bright eyes

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capo at 2nd fret :

C F
the kitchen is cold
C F
but the coffee is warm
G
and the sun’s coming up
F
the day has just begun
C F
and you’re already bored .

C F
bored of cheering me up
C F
bored of calming me down
G
bored of drying my eyes
F
but there once was a time
C F
when you were the one .

C F
you were the blue of the sky
C F
you came after the storm
G
you were the switch on the wall
F
in the dark of the hall
C F
i’m still fumbling for

C F
cause i’m lost in the black
C F
i don’t know where i Am .
G
arms stretched out in front
F
i’m calling your name
C F
just as loud as i can

G Am
i know there’s words that we will never speak
G Am G
and the questions can’t be answered easily
G
but i wanted to be easy so

Am D
. . . nod your head if the plans have changed
G C
. . . shake it , love , they stayed the same
Am D
. . . smile at me and i will stay
G C
. . . start to cry and i’ll go away
D G
just please don’t leave me guessing .

C F
so you made me come
C F
then you sent me away
C F
like a messenger bird
G
so i circled the earth
F
blown away in the wind
C F
but i always returned

C F
with some new little song
C F
some sad story to tell
G
of a brief love affair
F
with a girl i compared
C F
to you and she failed

C F
you said you don’t want me to beg
C F
then you said get down on your knees
G
cause you knew that i would
F
if i do any good
C F
satisfying your needs .

G Am
and i know all about those things we cannot speak
G Am G
and just so you know well they don’t bother me
G
so you don’t have to be worried , just

Am D
. . . nod your head if the plans have changed
G C
. . . shake it , love , if they stayed the same
Am D
. . . smile at me and i will stay
G C
. . . start to cry and i’ll go away
D G
just please don’t keep me waiting

Am D
just . . . nod your head if your mind’s been changed
G C
. . . shake it , love , if some hope remains
Am D
just . . . say the word and of course i’ll stay
G C
. . . roll your eyes and i’ll go away
D G
just please don’t leave me guessing .
Am G
just please don’t keep me waiting

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tabbed by adam alfredsson