Smashed Birds
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capo 4. fret
C Em Am G
I walk the road when I realize my death
C Em Am G
The road that knows about my pity, little past
C Em D
I grab one note and put it in my pocket
Am G
With your birds
C Em Am G
I walked the road until I came close to your house
C Em D
Your house was floating on my water
C Em D
I asked one tree one tree to take me in
Am G
To your house
G C
And there I took all of your birds
D G
And I smashed them in my pocket, oh
G F
And then I got the feathers off and
Am C Em Am G
I made myself a beautiful dress
In your basement was a letter to myself
You wrote it when we were married
I took this note and put it in my mouth
With your words
And then I took all your words
And I ate them by the fire, oh
And then I tore the pages up
And I made myself a beautiful dress
I spoke your words out in your garden where
I built my new house near your flowers, trees, and bees
I told our trees and bees to fly away
With your words and your birds
And then I took all your words and I ate them by the fire, oh
And me and your smashed birds, we danced the whole night to the moon
And in the morning I climbed your tree and flew away
How to play Smashed Birds
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 C. 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.