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Birds

Elton John
ChordsKeyGintermediate

Chords in this song6

Intro

   
   

Verse 1

There's some things I don't have now
Some things I don't talk about
These things are between myself and I
In my thick skull the joker hides

Verse 2

There's consequences I'm scared to taste
Cold hard truths I can't face
These days are different than the past
Reflections change in the looking glass

Pre-Chorus

And everywhere I look there's something to learn
A sliver of truth from every bridge we burn
A hatful of quarters and a naked song
Don't answer the question of where we belong

Chorus

How come birds don't fall from the sky when they die?
How come birds always look for a quiet place to hide?
These words can't explain what I feel inside
Like birds I need a quiet place to hide

Interlude

   
   

Verse 3

These independent moves I make
This confidence I try to fake
You can hear the beating of my heart
But not a feather falling in the dark

Pre-Chorus

And everything I hear never makes any sense
Another old prophet perched on the fence
A cupful of pencils and a self help guru
Don't answer the question of what I am to you

Chorus

How come birds don't fall from the sky when they die?
How come birds always look for a quiet place to hide?
These words can't explain what I feel inside
Like birds I need a quiet place to hide

Solo

    
   
    
   

Chorus

How come birds don't fall from the sky when they die?
How come birds always look for a quiet place to hide?
These words can't explain what I feel inside
Like birds I need a quiet place to hide
Like birds I need a quiet place to hide
Like birds I need a quiet place to hide
Like birds I need a quiet place to hide

Outro

   
   
     

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