Chords for Jeff Tweedy "Some Birds" (Official Video)
Tempo:
136.95 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
D
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Em]
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
Some birds just sit useless [D] like fists.
I wrestle on TV [A] when no one ever [G] lets me win.
I lean on the wall like a broom [D] confused by the scope of it all.
Any [Am] fool [G] can tell the truth.
[A] And though I've done [D] things [A]
last year, I don't want you to suffer [D] the love that you fear.
[G] [Em]
I'd love to take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave [G] you there.
In my window I have a twin.
I look out, he [D] looks in.
He has a point.
I applaud.
[Am] My goodness, [G] my God.
Is it my fault
that country sides are so full of [D]
suicide?
I break bricks with my heart.
[Am] Only a fool [G] would call it art.
[A] And though I've done [D]
things last year,
[A] be one of the some [D] of all that you fear.
[G]
[Em] I'd love to [G] take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave [G] you there.
[D] [Em] I'd love to take you down [A] and leave [G] you there.
[D]
[Am]
[G] So why fuss?
Why not bend?
Like a nail [D] hammered in.
Oh, times are tough, if I recall.
[Am] Oh, it ain't easy, [G] no, not at all.
[Am] And though [A]
I've done [D] things last year,
[Am] be [A] one of the some [D] of all that you fear.
[G] [Em]
I'd love to take you down [A] and leave [G] you there.
[Em]
I'd love to take you down [C] [Em] and [A]
leave [G] you there.
[C#]
[N]
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
Some birds just sit useless [D] like fists.
I wrestle on TV [A] when no one ever [G] lets me win.
I lean on the wall like a broom [D] confused by the scope of it all.
Any [Am] fool [G] can tell the truth.
[A] And though I've done [D] things [A]
last year, I don't want you to suffer [D] the love that you fear.
[G] [Em]
I'd love to take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave [G] you there.
In my window I have a twin.
I look out, he [D] looks in.
He has a point.
I applaud.
[Am] My goodness, [G] my God.
Is it my fault
that country sides are so full of [D]
suicide?
I break bricks with my heart.
[Am] Only a fool [G] would call it art.
[A] And though I've done [D]
things last year,
[A] be one of the some [D] of all that you fear.
[G]
[Em] I'd love to [G] take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave [G] you there.
[D] [Em] I'd love to take you down [A] and leave [G] you there.
[D]
[Am]
[G] So why fuss?
Why not bend?
Like a nail [D] hammered in.
Oh, times are tough, if I recall.
[Am] Oh, it ain't easy, [G] no, not at all.
[Am] And though [A]
I've done [D] things last year,
[Am] be [A] one of the some [D] of all that you fear.
[G] [Em]
I'd love to take you down [A] and leave [G] you there.
[Em]
I'd love to take you down [C] [Em] and [A]
leave [G] you there.
[C#]
[N]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some birds just sit _ useless _ [D] like fists.
I wrestle on TV [A] when no one ever [G] lets me win.
I lean on the wall like a broom _ [D] _ confused by the scope of it all.
Any [Am] fool [G] can tell the truth. _ _
_ _ _ [A] And though _ I've done _ [D] _ things _ [A]
last year, I don't want you to suffer [D] the love that you fear.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'd love to take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _
_ _ In my window I have a twin.
I look out, he [D] looks in.
He has a point.
I applaud.
_ [Am] My goodness, [G] my God.
Is it my fault
that country sides are so full of [D]
suicide?
I break bricks with my heart.
_ [Am] Only a fool [G] would call it art.
_ _ _ _ [A] And though I've done _ _ [D] _
things last year,
[A] be one of the some [D] of all that you fear.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] I'd love to [G] take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] I'd love to take you down [A] and leave _ _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [G] _ So _ why fuss?
Why not bend?
_ Like a nail _ [D] hammered in.
Oh, times are tough, if I recall.
[Am] Oh, it ain't easy, [G] no, not at _ all.
_ _ [Am] And though _ [A]
I've done _ [D] _ things last year,
[Am] _ be _ [A] one of the some _ [D] of all that you fear.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'd love to take you down _ [A] and leave _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'd love to take you down _ [C] _ [Em] and _ [A] _
leave _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some birds just sit _ useless _ [D] like fists.
I wrestle on TV [A] when no one ever [G] lets me win.
I lean on the wall like a broom _ [D] _ confused by the scope of it all.
Any [Am] fool [G] can tell the truth. _ _
_ _ _ [A] And though _ I've done _ [D] _ things _ [A]
last year, I don't want you to suffer [D] the love that you fear.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'd love to take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _
_ _ In my window I have a twin.
I look out, he [D] looks in.
He has a point.
I applaud.
_ [Am] My goodness, [G] my God.
Is it my fault
that country sides are so full of [D]
suicide?
I break bricks with my heart.
_ [Am] Only a fool [G] would call it art.
_ _ _ _ [A] And though I've done _ _ [D] _
things last year,
[A] be one of the some [D] of all that you fear.
_ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] I'd love to [G] take you [C] [G] down [A] and leave _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] I'd love to take you down [A] and leave _ _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [G] _ So _ why fuss?
Why not bend?
_ Like a nail _ [D] hammered in.
Oh, times are tough, if I recall.
[Am] Oh, it ain't easy, [G] no, not at _ all.
_ _ [Am] And though _ [A]
I've done _ [D] _ things last year,
[Am] _ be _ [A] one of the some _ [D] of all that you fear.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'd love to take you down _ [A] and leave _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
I'd love to take you down _ [C] _ [Em] and _ [A] _
leave _ _ _ _ [G] you there. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _