Emiliana Torrini
Birds Chords
Em9 - 022003
Intro: C
Verse:
C Em9
Let's stay awake and listen to the dark.
C Em9
Before the birds, before they all wake up.
C G
It's the ending of a play and soon begins another.
F E7 Am
Hear the leaves applaud the wind.
Chorus - no words, just "Ooooooooh"
F C G A7 x 2
Verse:
C Em9
See the sun come rising and white-wings start to fly.
C Em9
Like strings of pearls in the firey sky.
C G
I don't want to close my eyes, don't want to leave the stage now,
F E7 Am
As the leaves applaud our stay.
Chorus
F C G A7 x 2
Bridge - instrumental
Am
Verse:
C Em9
Lend me your wings and teach me how to fly.
C Em9
Show me when it rains, the place you go to hide.
C G
And the curtains draw again and bow - another day ends.
F E7 Am
The leaves applaud the wind.
Chorus
F C G A7 - repeat to fade