The Bluebirds
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Intro
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| G | Em | Am | C |
| G | Em | Am | C |
[Verso 1]
G Em
Let's take the bluebirds and give em the blueprints
Am C
To build their own motorized wings
G Em
'Target 'til its all automated from the nests they've created
Am C
To hatching and learning to sing
G Em
When they open their mouths it's a strange sort of sound
Am C
Its mechanical melodies glued into key
G Em
They no longer spend a whole morning on music
Am {C}
And all that it cost them was the trees
Interlude
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| N.C. G | Em | Am | C |
[Verso 2]
G Em
I learned to play This Little Light of Mine
Am C
With the hands and the mind of a child
G Em
The frustration eventually faded
Am C
It all turns to callouses after a while
G Em
I struggled through Fire And Rain and The Gambler
Am C
Smoke on the Water and Strawberry Wine
G Em
But I've spent a whole lot of mornings on music
Am {C}
And all that it cost me was a little bit of time
Interlude
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| Em B7 | G D | C | {D} |
| G | Em | Am | C |
[Refrão]
C D
'Cause sentience isn't a sequence
G C
Consciousness can't be a code
C D
Men made of iron will twist up their wires
G C
Trying to soak up what I know
Am C
Take a match to it, watch it burn
Am C
You stupid animals, you never learn
Am C
There's a crater in the earth
Am {C}
Strike a match and give it back to the birds
Interlude
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| N.C. G | Em | Am | C |
[Verso 3]
G Em
I grew up living in The Sound Of Music
Am C
My dad played guitar on the porch
G Em
I've heard a whole lot of writing in a lifetime
Am C
But nothing like his before
G Em
I can recall being four feet
Am C
As I watched him compose each line
G Em
That single moment is worth more than the oceans
{Am} {C} ({C})
Of copycats and capital and all of their computers combined
{End-Chorus}
C D
'Cause sentience isn't a sequence
G C
Consciousness can't be a code
C D
Men made of iron will twist up their wires
G C
Trying to soak up what I know
Am C
Take a match to it, watch it burn
Am C
You stupid animals, you never learn
Am C
There's a crater in the earth
Am {C}
Strike a match and give it back to the birds
Outro
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| N.C. G | Em | Am | C |
| G | Em | Am | C |
| {G} ||
How to play The Bluebirds
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.