for this song you only need these four chords:
-F
-C
-E
-Am
The strumming pattrern changes throughout so just have a listen to the song and
see what works for you :)
(accapella)
Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by
saw what i'd done he set up a nest outside
and he sang about what i'd become
F C
He sang so loud, sang so clear
E Am
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
F C
so i invited him in just to reason with him
E Am
i promised I wouldn't do it again
F
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
C
and now i couldn't get him out
E
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
Am
and stood on him to make it stop
F
I picked up the bird and above the din i said
C(stop short)
that's the last song you'll ever sing
F
held him down broke his neck
C
taught him a lesson he wouldnt forget
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/florence_and_the_machine/bird_song_crd_ver_2.html ]
E Am
F C
But in my dreams began to creep
E Am
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet
E
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
I waved my arms and I flapped about
E
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am
couldn't scream and couldn't shout
F
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
I waved my arms and I flapped about
E
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am F C
the song was coming from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth
F C
*from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth*
*Repeat 4 more times with same chords-you can put variations if you wish, like
plucking instead of straight chords
(Am--->)F C
from my mouth
E Am
from my mouth
F C
from my mouth
E F C E Am F C E Am
from my mouth (held on)-------------------------------------------->
F to finish
hope you like it :)
