New Bird
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G|-0------0---0-0--0---0---0
D|-0------0---0-0--0---0---0
A|-------------------------
E|-10-----8---7-5--3-5-7---5
D9/F# Em A
There's a new bird at my window
D G
It wasn't there before
Bm G D
The other one's not singing anymore
D9/F# Em A
Scores of demons have been fading
D G
Slowly through the night
Bm G
They melt into the walls and out of sight
INTRO
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G|-0------0---0-0--0---0---0
D|-0------0---0-0--0---0---0
A|-------------------------
E|-10-----8---7-5--3-5-7---5
D9/F# Em A
Oh my family split in two
D G
When my dad after the war
Bm G D
Said he didn't worship with his parents anymore
D9/F# Em A
He kept flying back from school
D G
Still trying to be a decent son
Bm G D
But when he knocked on their front door, they wouldn't come
Am Bm
All the rules you hold to They're only there to numb you
C G D9/F#
So you don't ask a question when you feel
Am Bm
If every non-believer is a non-receiver
C
There's a reason
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E|----2--0---2-0-----2--0
B|----------------------
G|-0-------0------0-----
D|-2-------1------0------
A|-2-------2------2-----
E|-0-------0------0----- A7
right theeeeeeeeeeeere To raise your hand
D9/F# Em A
Fifty years later and we met them
D G
Though I wish them well
Bm G D
It's strange they think I'm going straight to hell
D9/F# Em A
There's a new bird at my window
D G
It wasn't there before
Bm G D
The other one's not singing anymore
D9/F# Em
AaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
INTRO
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G|-0------0---0-0--0---0---0
D|-0------0---0-0--0---0---0
A|-------------------------
E|-10-----8---7-5--3-5-7---5
Termina em D9/F# (?)
How to play New Bird
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 G. 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.