And Your Bird Can Sing
View chords used in this chart
Intro: E
B R B
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------
B ----9-7-5-7-5-4-5-4-2-0-------0-2-9-9-9-10-9----------12-12-------------
G ----9-8-6-8-6-4-6-4-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-9-9-9-10-9-9------9-11-13-11-9--------
D ------------------------4-2-4------------------9-11--------------11-9---
A -----------------------------------------------------------------12-11--
E --0---------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse:
E
You tell me that you've got every thing you want And your bird can sing
F#m A E
But you don't get me You don't get me
Fill riff:
B
E --------------------------
B --------12-12-------------
G ------9-11-13-11-9--------
D -9-11--------------11-9---
A -------------------12-11--
E --------------------------
Verse:
You say you've seen seven wonders And your bird is green
But you can't see me You can't see me
Middle:
When your prize po--sessions start to weigh you down
G#m G+ B/F# C#/F
E -----------4------------------3----------------2-------------------------
B --------4--4-----4----------4-4-4-----------4--4-----4---------7-6-------
G ------4------------6-4---4--------6-4---4--------------6-4-----6-6-6-----
D --6--------------------5--------------4----------------------6-------6---
A -----------------------------------------------------------8-----------8-
E -------------------------------------------------------------------------
E F#m B
Look in my di----rection I'll be 'round I'll be 'round
E ----------0-------------2-----------------2--------------------------
B ----------0-0---------2-2-2-------------2-2-2---------------7--------
G --------------1-----2----------2------2----------2--------8-8-8------
D ------6-9-------2-4---------------4-4---------------4---9-------9----
A -7----------------------------------------------------------------9--
E ------------------------------------------------------7--------------
Guitar Solo:
E
B R B
E -----------------------------------------------------7-7--------
B ----9-7-5-7-5-4-5-4-2-0-------0-2-9-9-9-10-9-------5-7-9-7-5----
G ----9-8-6-8-6-4-6-4-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-9-9-9-10-9-9-4-6-----------6--
D ------------------------4-2-4-----------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
F#m A E
B R
E --2-4-5-7-5-4-2-0---0-2-4-5-6-9-11-12-12-12-14-12---------------
B ------------------4-------------------------------12------------
G --2-4-6-8-6-4-2-1---1-2-4-6-8-9-11-13-13-13-14-13-13-13---------
D ------------------4----------------------------------14-14------
A --------------------------------------------------------14------
E ----------------------------------------------------------------
Middle:
When your bird is broken Will it bring you down?
You may be awoken I'll be 'round I'll be round
Verse:
Tell me that you've heard every sound there is And your bird can swing
But you can't hear me You can't hear me
Repeat guitar solo:
... then ...
End:
E A
E -----------------------------------------------------------
B ----9-7-5-7-5-4-5-----9-7-5-7-5-4-5-----9-7-5-7-5-4-5--2---
G ----9-8-6-8-6-4-6-----9-8-6-8-6-4-6-----9-8-6-8-6-4-6--2---
D -------------------------------------------------------2---
A -----------------------------------------------------------
E --0-----------------0-----------------0--------------------
How to play And Your Bird Can Sing
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.