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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Hours Were The Birds - Adrianne Lenker CAPO 2ND FRET, all fret numbers relative to capo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-9jO9zGDvk The important thing is that you get the fingerpicking rhythm correct with this - the open D string rings out throughout pretty much the entire song. The best thing to do is watch these two videos of Adrianne playing the song, they help a lot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdEdtcC3_8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKSVHAX4vFA [Intro] e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0---0-----0-----0--------0-----0----------| x2 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------| A|----------------------------------2------------2/7------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Then one bar of this before the first verse; this also plays between verses and briefly before the chorus. e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2---2---2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------| x2 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse] The rhythm is slightly different and more regular over the vocals here. Listen at 0:13 on the recording for the change. I've got something here, it's a chance... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0---0-----0-----0--------0-----0----------| x4 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------| A|----------------------------------3--------------2-------------0----| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2---2---2-2-2-----------------------------------------------------| x2 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| I am weatherproof as the rain... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2---2---2-2-2---0---0---0---0-----0-----0--------0-----0----------| x4 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0------0-0-0-0-0--------| A|----------------------------------3--------------2-------------0----| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2---2---2----2---2-2----------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------| G|----------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| ...and you. e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------| G|----------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| I must have been a traveller inside of the womb... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------| G|----------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| ...you said a house is a tomb. e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------| G|----------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-------------7---0-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Well zoom, zoom zoom... (the root note on the 3rd fret in this part is best played with your thumb, and is muted almost immediately.) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--7----5----3--------7----5----3--------7----5----3--------7----5----3----| G|----0----0----0-0------0----0----0-0------0----0----0-0------0----0----0-0| D|----0----0----0-0------0----0----0-0------0----0----0-0------0----0----0-0| A|--9----7-------------9----7-------------9----7-------------9----7---------| E|------------3------------------3------------------3------------------3----| ...I've got you, and you've got me. e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--3----3----3----3--------------------------------------------------------| G|----0----0----0-----------------------------------------------------------| D|----0----0----0-----------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--3----3----3----3--------------------------------------------------------| And then it's just the same thing all over again! *********************************** | / Slide-up *********************************** Lyrics: I've got somethin' here, it's a chance I'm'a make my changes as I go And the city lights dance away the stars I have met all kinds of reasons why the seasons leave their scars I am thin as cinnamon, and tarnished like these metal cars That drive along the rivers of the tar I am weatherproof as the rain And I've fooled every lover into drinking up my pain I am hanging by the edges of my name, but I am warm So comfortable forgetting 'bout the storm I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too Atlanta and Montana, Nebraska in the moon And you I must have been a traveller inside of the womb Never had a place with a living room You said a house is a tomb Well zoom, zoom, zoom Here we go, Annie No more planning Isn't this dandy? I've got you, and you've got me I'm going back to the lake This time of year it's frozen through Ain't nothing gonna break I'll take you there and show you where I used to spend my time Before working, before leaving, before wine I love Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado too Atlanta and Montana Nebraska in the moon And you Life is easy come, and it's easy go, too Hours were the birds, and I guess they flew I just can't get a grip on this place, Billy Lou Well zoom zoom zoom Here we go, Annie No more planning Isn't this dandy I've got you, and you've got me