Woven Birds
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Chorus Riff :
e|--------------------------|
B|------------8-------------|
G|---------------10-9-7-----|
D|--7--9--10----------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Intro: F/A
F/A
The plaza in the village
G
Where mission bells used to ring
F F/A
Is now crumbled to a pile of stench and ruin
Even the swallows have vanished
G
no longer return in the spring
F F/A
All the blossoms are buried ,'neath the waste
G
Out of the shadows grow hatred
F
Along the corridor crawls fear
G
Crushed by the promise of hope
F/A
That never returned
Bm/D A#
Watched with a hawk's trained eye
[Refrão]
Am Em C G Dm
Trees grow silent fruit
Am Em C G Dm
'neath a suffering sky
F/A
Those who have stayed, keep a flame
In memory of the fallen
And pass on the old rites despite the risk
But many more have left here
On mended broken wings
F/A
Turning to see your reaction
G
A tear drop fills your eye
F
But you protest not to give up as give in
F/A
Heading straight for the wreckage
G
Picking up a shovel and a hoe
F F/A
Start putting back the bricks one by one
G
Numbers come out of the woodwork
F
Curious to see the rebirth
Bm/D A#
Above the swollen clouds
Am Em C G Dm
A strange sound fills the air
Am Em C G Dm
A silence never heard
Am Em C G Dm
Falling like blessed rain
F/A
And the swallows return
How to play Woven 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 B. 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.