Crash Test Dummies - Oooh La La - 01 - Songbird Chords

Tempo:
97.5 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Crash Test Dummies - Oooh La La - 01 - Songbird chords
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[N] [Bb] [G]
[C] I listened to a bird that told me all [Em] He seemed to make no sense as I recall
[C] I listened to the bees, their buzzing sounds [G] Told nothing of the purpose of their rounds
[D]
[C] The claws that tear, the fangs that bite [D] The [G] flies that pawned a [D] bird in flight
[Am] The lion stalking round his [Bm] kiln Flowers purple on the
[C] hill
I looked out at the trees that gently swayed [Em] They didn't need to know how they were made
[C] I wondered if the [G] world kept something hid Denied to me for something that I did
[Am]
[C] The claws that tear, the fangs that bite [D] The [G] flies that pawned a bird in flight
[Am] The lion stalking round his [Bm] kiln Flowers purple on the [C] hill
[G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[C] [D]
[C] I listened to a [G] bird that told me all [Em] He seemed to make [G] no sense as I recall
[C] So far I haven't heard a songbird sing [G] A single verse that told me anything
[Am]
[C] The claws that tear, the fangs that bite [D] The [G] flies that pawned a [D] bird in flight
[Am] The lion stalking round his [Bm] kiln Flowers purple on the [C] hill
[Em]
[C]
[G]
[Am]
[Em]
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Crash Test Dummies - Songbird chords, practice playing D, G, Em, C, D, G, Am, C, G and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 49 BPM before aiming for the song's 98 BPM. With Ab Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[N] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[C] I listened to a bird that told me all [Em] He seemed to make no sense as I recall
[C] I listened to the bees, their buzzing sounds [G] Told nothing of the purpose of their rounds
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The claws that tear, the fangs that bite [D] The [G] flies that pawned a [D] bird in flight
[Am] The lion stalking round his [Bm] kiln Flowers purple on the _
[C] hill _ _ _ _ _
I looked out at the trees that gently swayed [Em] They didn't need to know how they were made
[C] I wondered if the [G] world kept something hid Denied to me for something that I did
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The claws that tear, the fangs that bite [D] The [G] flies that pawned a bird in flight
[Am] The lion stalking round his [Bm] kiln Flowers purple on the [C] hill
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[C] I listened to a [G] bird that told me all [Em] He seemed to make [G] no sense as I recall
[C] So far I haven't heard a songbird sing [G] A single verse that told me _ anything
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ The claws that tear, the fangs that bite [D] The [G] flies that pawned a [D] bird in flight
[Am] The lion stalking round his [Bm] kiln Flowers purple on the [C] hill _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Oooh La La! album.

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