Florence And The Machine - Bird Song

florence + the machine – bird song

it’s basically the same chords throughout with alternating rhythm depending on
what style you sing in . enjoy!

standard tuning eadgbe

intro – C ( 2nd string 3rd fret )

( acapella ) well i didn’t tell anyone but a bird flew by ,
saw what i done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what i’d become ,

C G
he sang so loud , sang so clear
Am F
i was afraid all the neighbours would hear
C G
so i invited him in just to reason with him ,
Am F ( strum once )
promised i wouldn’t do it again

but he sang
C
louder and louder inside the house
G
and now i couldn’t get him out
Am
so i trapped him under a cardboard bo
xf
stood on it to make it stop
C
i picked up the bird and above the dim
G
said that’s the last time you’ll ever sing
C G
held him down , broke his neck
Am F
taught him a lesson he wouldn’t forget

C G Am F
but in my dreams began to hear
C G
that old familiar
Am ( strum once ) F ( strum once )
tweet tweet tweet
C
i opened my mouth to scream and shout
G
and i waved my arms and flapped about
Am
but i couldn’t scream and i couldn’t shout
F
couldn’t scream and i couldn’t shout

( repeat )

cause the song was coming . . .

C G Am F
from my mouth , from my mouth
C G Am F
from my mouth , from my mouth

( repeat to fade )