Birdie
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Intro: G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
Take off, little winged creature
G7 G7sus4
It's nothing but teens in ravines
C9 F Fsus4 F
And antics on concrete down here
G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
And are you really as free as all the great songs would have me believe?
G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
Let me tell you why some day, Birdie, you're gonna envy me
A#7 A#dim Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
Some dream of a world written in lines of code
G7 G7sus4 C9
Well, I hope they engineer out politics, romance, and edifice
F Fsus4 F
Two outta three ain't bad
A#7 A#dim Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
Some envision a state governed by laws of business
G7 G7sus4 C9
Merger and acquisition instead of violence or nations
F Fsus4 F
Where do I sign up?
G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
Take off, little winged creature
G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
It's nothing but falling debris, strollers, and babies down here
G7 G7sus4 C9 F Fsus4 F
And you may be up in the sky but our paradigms are just as deep and just as wide
G7 G7sus4 C9
What with all our best attempts at transcendence
F Fsus4 F
Something's bound to take
A#7 A#dim Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
Soon, we'll live in a global culture devoid of gender or race
G7
There's just one tiny line:
G7sus4 C9
You're either born behind
F Fsus4 F
Or you're free to peek inside
A#7 A#dim Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
Life as just narrative, metadata in aggregate
G7 G7sus4 C9
Where the enigma of humanity's wrapped up finally
F Fsus4 F
That as they say is that
Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
Oh, that day can't come soon enough
Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
It'll be so glorious
Cm Cm/A# F Fsus4 F
When they finally find out what's bugging us
How to play Birdie
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 G7. 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.