McCafferty - Dead bird ii
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Done by ear but I'm 95% sure this is accurate. The whole song is based around a Bm A G F#m chord
progression and Nick uses power chords.
[Chords]
Bm A G F#m
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---------2------------------------------------------|
A|-2-or-9----0-or-7----5----4---------------------------|
E|------7---------5----3----2---------------------------|
[Intro/Verse]
Play twice before verse starts.
"Wake up older...for the love of your sister."
Bm A
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|--2-----2-----------------0-----0-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
G F#m
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----3-----------------2-----2-------------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Keep playing the verse progression but here is the riff. Listen to the song to get the slides and
rhythm down.
e|--5s7--5----------------------------5s7--5---------------------|
B|---------7--5--5s3s7--7--7--7--7------------7--5--5h7--3--2-0--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
You can keep playing the verse progression but I like to palm-mute power chords and slowly let go.
BmFeed my ego, Amake me a ghost
GDead in my roF#mom, that's how I know
BmSix rhymes with six rhymes with Asix rhymes with this
Rhymes with Gparents divorce, rhymes with F#things that you'll miss rhymes with
BmDead angeAl please, Gwake up F#msafely
BmHeroin Amakes me Gfeel less F#mcrazy
BmAll your Aoutlets Gprovide no F#msafety
Bm A G F#m (strum once and stop)
Dead angel please, wake up safely
[Instrumental]
Bm A G F#m x2
[Verse 2]
I like to use the power chords higher up on the neck and I add in my pinky on the D string to make it
sound fuller. Throw in distortion if you're on an electric guitar.
(Rhythm changes)
BmDead angeAl please, Gwake up F#msafely
BmHeroin Amakes me Gfeel less F#mcrazy
BmAll your Aoutlets Gprovide no F#msafety
Bm A G F#m (strum once and let ring)
Dead angel please, wake up safely
[Outro]
Bm A
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|--2-----2-----------------0-----0-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
G F#m
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------| x2
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----3-----------------2-----2-------------------|
e|--5s7--5----------------------------5s7--5---------------------|
B|---------7--5--5s3s7--7--7--7--7------------7--5--5h7--3--2-0--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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| h Hammer-on
| s Slide
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