Birdsong
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Chords]
C#m 446654
A5/E xx22xx
E x221xx
Gbsus4 224422
F#m11/E x442xx
Emaj7 x664xx
Amaj9 5466xx
[Intro]
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4 (2x)
[Verse 1]
(Picked)
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
Sometimes a caged bird sings
C#m A5/E
Not just for singing's sake
E Gbsus4
But for the hope it brings
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
Never knowing flight, he lets music be his wings
C#m A5/E E
Maybe sometimes, a caged bird sings
[Chorus]
(Strummed)
E A5/E
Come out, come out, darling
E Amaj9 Gbsus4 A5/E
From under your fears
E A5/E
Come out, come out, darling
E A5/E (let ring)
It's been too many years
[Verse 2]
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
Sometimes a freed bird stays
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
Swallows freedom's key and sits inside a cage
C#m A5/E
The door is open wide
E Gbsus4
Still he sits safely perched inside
C#m A5/E E
And sometimes a freed bird stays
[Chorus]
E A5/E
Come out, come out, darling
E Amaj9 Gbsus4 A5/E
From under your fears
E A5/E
Come out, come out, darling
E Amaj9 Gbsus4 A5/E
It's been too many years
[Bridge]
E A5/E
Good god, good grief
Emaj7
Would you look at those tears?
Amaj9
Come out, come out
E
Come out, come out
E F#m11/E
Come out, come out, darling
E
Come out, come out
E A5/E
Come out, come out, darling
Emaj7
Come out, come out
Amaj9
Come out, come out
[Interlude]
(Slide Guitar Solo)
C#m A5/E E Amaj9 (2x)
[Verse 3]
Picked
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
Sometimes a grown man cries
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
To grieve the years he spent believing lies
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
He sees more clearly now through tears in his eyes
C#m A5/E E Gbsus4
Baby, sometimes
E
Baby, sometimes
How to play Birdsong
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.