I Saw A Bird Fly Away
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
Intro: F
G Am Em
I asked the habitual party goer
F G C
Just how high she thought she'd get
F G Am Em
And I asked the ethereal girls
F G C
If they were floating yet
[Refrão] F G Am Em
And so I asked the light of the day
F G Am Em
What's this rush for heaven
F G Am Em
And I saw a bird fly away__
F G C F C F C
And I could not ask again
F G Am Em
The tabloid tainted actress knows
F G C
The myth of higher ground
F G Am Em
The thing she got from playing a nun
F G C
She got from sleeping around
[Refrão] F G Am Em
And so I asked the light of the day
F G Am Em
What's this rush for heaven
F G Am Em
And I saw a bird fly away__
F G C F
And I could not ask again
G Am Em
He fell in the mud and
F C
He became enlightened
F C Am C F C
I wonder who's laughing now
F G Am Em
And I've been running uphill, panting
F G C
Punching at the air
F G Am Em
Fighting what's been pushing me down
F G C
Like I can see it there
[Refrão] F G Am Em
And so I asked the light of the day
F G Am Em
What's this rush for heaven
F G Am Em
And I saw a bird fly away__
F G C
And I could not ask again
F G Am Em
And I saw all this climbing, climbing
F G C
Just as far from heaven
F G Am Em
And I saw a bird fly away__
F G C
And I started climbing again
OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)
F G Am Em F C Am
Em F G C
Who's laughing now_____
F G C
He fell in the mud and
F C
He became enlightened
How to play I Saw A Bird Fly Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.