Big Songbirds Dont Cry
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Note that the string names remain the standard EADGBe for reference even though the song is in D# standard
(half-step down) tuning.
Intro & Verse:
E|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|----4-----------4-----|--4-----------4-----|--4-----------4-----|
G|----------4--------4--|--------4--------4--|--------4--------4--|
D|-------4--------------|-----4--------------|-----4--------------|
A|----2--------2--------|--0--------0--------|--------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|--4--------4--------|
(x4)
E|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--4-----------4-----|--4-----------2--3--|
G|--------4--------4--|•-------4----------•|
D|-----4--------------|•----4-------------•|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--2--------2--------|--0--------0--------|
Chorus:
(x2) (x2)
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------0--------0--|--------0--------0--|--------0-----0-----|
G|•----6--------6----•|•----6--------6----•|-----4-----------4--|
D|•-6----------------•|•-6----------------•|--4-----------------|
A|--4--------4--------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--4--------4--------|--0--------0--------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
B|--------0-----0-----|--------------0-----|------------0----|
G|-----4-----------4--|-----3--3--------3--|-----3--3------4-|
D|--4-----------------|--4-----------------|--4--------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
E|--0--------0--------|--0--------0--------|--0-------0------|
(x2) (x2)
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------0--------0--|--------0--------0--|--------0-----0-----|
G|•----6--------6----•|•----6--------6----•|-----4-----------4--|
D|•-6----------------•|•-6----------------•|--4-----------------|
A|--4--------4--------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--4--------4--------|--0--------0--------|
E|--------------------|-----0--------0----|------------------|
B|--------0-----0-----|--------0--------0-|----4--------4----|
G|-----4-----------4--|-------------------|-------4--------4-|
D|--4-----------------|-------------------|-1--------1-------|
A|--------------------|-------------------|------------------|
E|--0--------0--------|--0--------0-------|------------------|
Bridge:
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------0--------0--|--------0--------0--|--------0-----0-----|
G|-----6--------6-----|-----6--------6-----|-----4-----------4--|
D|--6-----------------|--6-----------------|--4-----------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--4--------4--------|--4--------7--------|--3--------3--------|
(x2) (x2)
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------0-----0-----|--------0-----0-----|--------------0-----|
G|-----4-----------4--|•----4-----------4-•|•-4-----4--------4-•|
D|--4-----------------|•-4----------------•|•----6-------------•|
A|-----------2--------|--------------------|--4--------4--------|
E|--3-----------------|--0--------0--------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------0--------0--|--------0--------0--|--------0-----0-----|
G|-----6--------6-----|-----6--------6-----|-----4-----------4--|
D|--6-----------------|--6-----------------|--4-----------------|
A|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--4--------4--------|--4--------7--------|--3--------3--------|
(x2) (x2)
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--------0-----0-----|--------------0-----|--------------0-----|
G|-----4-----------4--|•-4-----4--------4-•|•-4-----4--------4-•|
D|--4-----------------|•----6-------------•|•----6-------------•|
A|-----------2--------|--4--------4--------|--3--------3--------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|
Each ">" represents one iteration of a tab passage, for reference:
[Intro]
>
[Verse 1]
> Big songbirds don't cry - they just get the blues
> Besides in sports bars, the adage holds true
> It's blues with red and silver telecasted sound
> Pentatonic poetry as a higher ground
[Chorus 1]
> Oh, you like to get above it
But a lie can fit in any stomach pit
[Verse 2]
> Night owls don't get green - they just get even
> Jealousy's a kick-start to an evening
> Tell Trevor or whatever that his time is up
> And if he walks through that door I'm sure I'll clean his clock
[Chorus 2]
> 'Cause you like to get control of it
But a lie can sit next to you and call your shit
[Bridge]
> Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 3 / Breakdown]
Big songbirds don't cry
Big songbirds don't cry
See them in the sky
Singing something high
Big songbirds don't cry
Big songbirds don't cry
See them in the sky
Singing something high
We couldn't quite hit that note right
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How to play Big Songbirds Dont Cry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.