Chords for Roots and Wings
Tempo:
117.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [G]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[G] You're such a heavy bird, [C] you never get [G] far on your own.
You never have a use for [C] your feathers when you're [G] hopping down the road.
walk the earth, [C] with your back [G] against the [G] cold.
you never had a [C] purpose, no, I wore you on my back like a coat.
gloves, [C] you're off the farm [G] taking big city drugs.
[Em]
[C] [D]
[G] You're such a heavy bird, [C] you never get [G] far on your own.
You never have a use for [C] your feathers when you're [G] hopping down the road.
walk the earth, [C] with your back [G] against the [G] cold.
you never had a [C] purpose, no, I wore you on my back like a coat.
gloves, [C] you're off the farm [G] taking big city drugs.
100% ➙ 118BPM
C
G
Em
D
Bm
C
G
Em
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ You're such a heavy bird, _ [C] you never get [G] far on your own.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em]
You never have a use for [C] your feathers when you're [G] hopping down the road.
_ [C] _ You were born [E] to walk the earth, _ [C] _ with your back [G] against the [G] cold.
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] And though you never had a [C] purpose, no, I wore you on my back like a coat.
_ _ You're in your [G] evening gloves, _ [C] _ you're off the farm [G] taking big city drugs.
[C] No matter how far you get, I let it [D] sink in, that I [Em] gave you roots.
[D] And baby, I [G] gave you wings.
_ [C] _ _ Yeah, I [G] gave you roots, and I [C] gave you wings.
[C] _ _
And I showed [G] you how to swing.
_ [C] _
Yeah, I showed [G] you how to strut.
_ [C] _
_ [G] _ That's my mojo you're [C] using, that's my one, getting [G] you drunk.
_ _ [C] _
It was I [Em] that broke you in.
_ [C]
I got you clean [G] clipped and cut.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] You're a mule on my horses, [C] I took you when God stood you up. _ _
Now tell me, who could [G] do more? _
Set myself on [G] fire, keeping you warm.
[C] _
And I wore my book, and he's [D] on your chin, but I [Em] gave you roots.
_ [D]
Baby, I gave [G] you wings.
_ _ [C] _
No, I [G] gave you roots, and I [C] gave you wings.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] And now you've got [C] your looks and your pretty [D] things.
And you've set [Em] up chances that I wouldn't [D] give.
Now if [C] you've forgotten, I'll tell you [D] again, that I gave you roots.
Baby, I gave you wings.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
You're such a heavy bird, _ _ [C]
you'd never get far [G] on your own. _ _ _
[D] Yeah, I gave you roots.
_ _ [C] _
Baby, I gave [G] you wings. _ _ _
Yeah, I [G] gave you roots, _ [C] _
and I [G] gave you wings.
_ [C]
Oh, now you're such [E] a heavy bird, [G] _ _ [C] _
you'd never get [G] far on your own.
_ [C] _
_ [Em] I gave you roots. _
Gave you roots, I [Em] gave you wings.
_ [C] _
Gave you roots, gave [Bm] you wings.
_ _ [C] _
Oh, such a [G] heavy bird.
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ You're such a heavy bird, _ [C] you never get [G] far on your own.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Em]
You never have a use for [C] your feathers when you're [G] hopping down the road.
_ [C] _ You were born [E] to walk the earth, _ [C] _ with your back [G] against the [G] cold.
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] And though you never had a [C] purpose, no, I wore you on my back like a coat.
_ _ You're in your [G] evening gloves, _ [C] _ you're off the farm [G] taking big city drugs.
[C] No matter how far you get, I let it [D] sink in, that I [Em] gave you roots.
[D] And baby, I [G] gave you wings.
_ [C] _ _ Yeah, I [G] gave you roots, and I [C] gave you wings.
[C] _ _
And I showed [G] you how to swing.
_ [C] _
Yeah, I showed [G] you how to strut.
_ [C] _
_ [G] _ That's my mojo you're [C] using, that's my one, getting [G] you drunk.
_ _ [C] _
It was I [Em] that broke you in.
_ [C]
I got you clean [G] clipped and cut.
_ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] You're a mule on my horses, [C] I took you when God stood you up. _ _
Now tell me, who could [G] do more? _
Set myself on [G] fire, keeping you warm.
[C] _
And I wore my book, and he's [D] on your chin, but I [Em] gave you roots.
_ [D]
Baby, I gave [G] you wings.
_ _ [C] _
No, I [G] gave you roots, and I [C] gave you wings.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] And now you've got [C] your looks and your pretty [D] things.
And you've set [Em] up chances that I wouldn't [D] give.
Now if [C] you've forgotten, I'll tell you [D] again, that I gave you roots.
Baby, I gave you wings.
_ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
You're such a heavy bird, _ _ [C]
you'd never get far [G] on your own. _ _ _
[D] Yeah, I gave you roots.
_ _ [C] _
Baby, I gave [G] you wings. _ _ _
Yeah, I [G] gave you roots, _ [C] _
and I [G] gave you wings.
_ [C]
Oh, now you're such [E] a heavy bird, [G] _ _ [C] _
you'd never get [G] far on your own.
_ [C] _
_ [Em] I gave you roots. _
Gave you roots, I [Em] gave you wings.
_ [C] _
Gave you roots, gave [Bm] you wings.
_ _ [C] _
Oh, such a [G] heavy bird.
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _