Glen Hansard - Bird of sorrow
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"Bird of Sorrow"
by Glen Hansard
from his album Rhythm & Repose
CAPO 4TH
Not sure if this is the exact way Mr. Hansard plays it (though I've seen him do it live
and he does capo it on the 4th fret and there are definitely some variations of all the
chords used here) but it's pretty darn close.
Sorry the spacing of the chords to match where they fall with the lyrics isn't accurate,
you'll have to listen along with the song to figure that out (if you don't already know
it well enough to just do it). The way the tab editor is makes it all weird when you
space stuff out.
Chords used:
Ce|-----|-----|-----|-----|
B|--1--|-----|-----|-----|
G|-----|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|--2--|-----|-----|
A|-----|-----|--3--|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|
Ge|-----|-----|--4--|-----|
B|-----|-----|--3--|-----|
G|-----|-----|-----|-----|
D|-----|-----|-----|-----|
A|-----|--1--|-----|-----|
E|-----|-----|--2--|-----|
Ame|-----|-----|-----|-----|
B|--1--|-----|-----|-----|
G|-----|--3--|-----|-----|
D|-----|--2--|-----|-----|
A|-----|-----|-----|-----|
E|-----|-----|-----|-----|
Fe|-----|-----|-----|-----|
B|--1--|-----|-----|-----|
G|-----|--2--|-----|-----|
D|-----|-----|--4--|-----|
A|-----|-----|--3--|-----|
E|-1/T-|-----|-----|-----|
(1/T means that string being played can be accomplished by barring the entire 1st fret
with your 1st finger or by wrapping your thumb around the neck to hold that low E string)
(Intro)
C G C
C G C
(Verse 1)
CEveGn iCf a day feels too long
CYouG feCel like you can't wait another one
CAndG yoFu're slowly giving up on everything
GLovAme is gonna find you again
GLovAme is gonna find you, you better be ready then
C G C
C G C
CWelGl yCou been kneeling in the dark for far too long
CYouG'veC been waiting for that spark but it hasn't come
CI'mG caFlling to you please get off the floor
GA gAmood heart will find you again
GA gAmood heart will find you, just be ready then
(Chorus)
F Tethered to a bird of sorrow
F A voice that's buried in the hollow
C You've given over to self-deceiving
G You're prostrate bound but not believing
Am You've squandered more than you could borrow
F G You bet your joys on all tomorrow
C And for the hope of some returning
G Am While everything around you is burning
(Verse 2)
CComGe oCn we gotta get out, get out of this mess we've made
CAndG stCill for all our talk we're both so afraid
CButG wiFll we leave this up to chance like we do everything
GLovAme is gonna find us again
GLovAme is gonna find us, you gotta be ready then
(Chorus)
F Tethered to a bird of sorrow
F A voice that's buried in the hollow
C You've given over to self-deceiving
G You're prostrate bound but not believing
Am You've squandered more than you could borrow
F G You bet your joys on all tomorrow
C And for the hope of some returning
G Am WhiFle everything around you is burni...........ing
CBut I'm not leaving yet
GI'm not leaving yet
AmI'm Fnot leaving yet
CI'mG not leaving yet
AmYeahF I'm not leaving
CI'mG not leaving yet
AmYeahF I'm hanging on
CI'm hanging on
GOh
AmWhatF's gonna come
COh I'm hangin on
GHangin on
AmHangin on
FHangin on
CHangin on
GHangin on
AmHangFin on
CAndG the fateful
AmWithF the faithful
CI'mG hanging on
AmWhatF's gonna come
COh,G whAmat'sF gonna come
CHanGginAmg onF hanging on with the faithful the faithful
C G Am F
C G Am F C