Birdsong Chords
Birdsong by Florence and the machine is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, Am and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Acapella) Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by,
saw what I done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what I'd become,
C G
He sang so loud, sang so clear
Am F
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
C G
so I invited him in just to reason with him,
Am F (strum once)
promised I wouldn't do it again
But he sang
C
louder and louder inside the house
G
and now I couldn't get him out
Am
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
F
stood on it to make it stop
C
I picked up the bird and above the dim
G
said that's the last time you'll ever sing
C G
Held him down, broke his neck
Am F
taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
C G Am F
But in my dreams began to hear
C G
that old familiar
Am (strum once) F (strum once)
tweet tweet tweet
C
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
G
and I waved my arms and flapped about
Am
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
F
couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
(repeat)
Cause the song was coming...
C G Am F
from my mouth, from my mouth
C G Am F
from my mouth, from my mouth
(repeat to fade)