Dido - Blackbird

[ verse i ]
Dm E Am
he put the coffee in the cup and with milk he filled it up
Dm E7 Am
he addEd sugar and i never knew he liked it like that
Dm E Am
he took his coat from the hook and his scarf and his hat
Dm E7 Am
and he put down a key and said i wont be needing that
Am
( instrument )

Dm E7 Am
and he turned and smiled and said that explained it all
Dm E Am
and he walked down the hall and he opened the door
Dm E F
and said ill call , ill call

[ chorus ]
C G Dm Am
ahh haa why do i bring you love
C G E7
when all you give me back is pain
C G Dm Am
haa ahh why do we search it out
C G E7
to watch you wash your hands and walk away

[ verse ii ]
Dm E Am
now theres a black black black bird in my chest
Dm E Am
all the flatter all caged in
Am
( instrument )

Dm E Am
wanting to break free with the wolves in my head
Dm E F
youre tearing every worse thing , i should have said

[ chorus ]
C G Dm Am
ahhhhhhhh haa why do i bring you love
C G E7
when all you give me back is pain
C G Dm Am
haa ahh why do we search it out
C G E7
to watch you wash your hands and walk away

[ bridge ]
Dm Em
were like the strangers we were
C
when we first met
E7 Am
but the pain in strangers had the end
Dm Em C
and all that remains is a day without plans
E7
the loneliness and the forever lost

C – G – Dm – Am
C – G – E7 – E

[ chorus ] x2
C G Dm Am
ahh haa why do i bring you love
C G E7
when all you give me back is pain
C G Dm Am
haa ahh why do we search it out
C G E7
to watch you wash your hands and walk away