Souverian Chords by Andrew Bird

Tempo:
125.65 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Andrew Bird - Souverian chords
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[C]
[A] [G]
[Bb]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[Am] [F]
[G] [C]
[Am] [F]
[Em]
[Dm]
[Bm]
[C] [G] [C]
The bells [G] ring Church steeple's catching [C]
fire
And if you promise [G] spring Then I know you are [C] a liar
Cause in [Am] the spring
[F] Tender grasses won't [C] burn easily
The [A] threshers sing Still [F] my lover won't [Em] return to me
[Dm] Wild parsnips they still scar my lungs While [G] thistles burn [C] my feet
[F] And if you join our [C] chorus You [G] will never fear [C] anymore
See [F] here comes the [C] chorus We [G] will meet on a fatal [C] show
[Am]
[D] [C]
[F] So very young, so very young [C] we elder [G]
[F] So very young, so very young we're [C] free
[G] [F] So very young, so very young we [C] fell in love [Em] So [F]
very young, so very [C] young were we
[G]
[C]
[G]
[Fm] [C]
Birds [Am] will sing
[A] [F] Still my lover [C] won't return to me
Promise [Am] spring [B] Still [F]
my lover [Em] won't return to me
[Dm] Wild parsnips scar my lungs While [G] thistles burn [C] my feet
[F] Here comes the [C] chorus [G] You will never fear [C] anymore
If [F] you join our [C] chorus We will [G] meet on a [C] fatal show
[Am] [D] [C]
[Am] [C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] Under the elders The older get younger
The [C] younger get older Over their elders
[F] Under the elders Pretend that you're older
[C] Under
[F] the elders The older get younger
[C] The younger get older Over their [Dm] elders
[F] Under the elders Bending the branches [C] down
We will meet on a [Am]
fatal show
[F] Still my lover won't [C] return Threshers [Am] sing
Still
[F] my lover won't [Em] return to me
Wild [Dm] parsnips fish the scar of my lungs While [G] thistles burn [C] my feet
[B]
[E]
[B]
[A] [Fm] [N]
[E] [A]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
A
1231
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Andrew Bird - Souverian chords, with this master sequence: G, C, G, C, F, C, G and F. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 126. Given the song's key of C Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ The bells [G] ring _ _ Church steeple's catching [C]
fire
_ _ _ And if you promise [G] spring _ Then I know you are [C] a liar _ _ _ _ _
Cause in [Am] the spring _ _
[F] _ Tender grasses won't [C] burn _ easily
_ The _ [A] threshers sing _ Still [F] _ _ my lover won't [Em] return to me _ _ _
_ [Dm] Wild parsnips they still scar my lungs While [G] _ thistles burn [C] my feet _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] And if you join _ our [C] chorus You [G] will never _ fear [C] anymore
_ _ See [F] here comes the [C] chorus _ We [G] will meet on a fatal [C] show _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] So very young, so very young [C] we elder _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] So very young, so very young we're [C] free _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] So very young, so very young we [C] fell in love _ _ _ [Em] So [F] _
very young, so very [C] young were _ _ _ we _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ Birds [Am] will sing _
[A] _ [F] Still _ my lover [C] won't return to me
_ _ Promise [Am] spring _ [B] Still [F] _ _
my lover [Em] won't return to me _
_ _ [Dm] Wild parsnips _ scar my lungs While [G] _ thistles burn [C] my feet _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Here comes the [C] chorus _ [G] You will never fear [C] anymore
_ If [F] you join _ our [C] chorus We will [G] meet on a [C] fatal show _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Under the _ elders The older get younger _
The [C] younger get older _ _ Over their _ elders
_ [F] Under the elders _ _ Pretend that you're _ older
_ [C] _ _ Under _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ the _ elders The older get younger _
[C] The younger get older _ _ Over their _ _ [Dm] elders
[F] Under the _ _ elders Bending the _ branches _ [C] down _ _ _ _ _
_ We will meet on a [Am] _
_ _ fatal show _ _
_ _ [F] Still my lover won't [C] return _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Threshers [Am] sing
_ _ Still _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ my lover won't [Em] return to me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Wild [Dm] _ _ _ _ parsnips fish the scar of my lungs _ While [G] _ thistles _ burn [C] my feet _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Fm] _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _

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The album Noble Beast includes this song, written by Andrew Bird.

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