Oh Songbird Chords by Johnny Manchild and The Poor Idiots

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Key: Em · BPM: 136 · Difficulty: Advanced · Chords: Em, C, G, B, Am, C#dim, Fadd6, Cm/Eb, Cm/G, D, A/C#, Cm
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[Intro]

Em
 
 
[Verse]

Em
   I keep my distance 

out of deference 

it happens of course
Em
   But frequency of 

this is dominating every discourse
Em                         Em
   I understand but comprehension leaves 

more to be desired
C             G               B    
   The common sense is rinsed and 
        Am
since this realization I find
Em             C          C#dim  
   I’m growing tired uninspired by 
    G          B
the bicker and bench
Em              C               C#dim       
   It grows and feeds like a disease until 
   G             B
I bleed from the itch 
Em             C             C#dim      
   Unearthing each and every hollow body, 
 G       B
 raising the lich
Em             C               C#dim    
   The ways of old are new and bold and 
        N.C
we are governed by it
 
 
[Chorus]

G
   The world is dark these days
Fadd6
   And all the larks are caged
   C
in silence
           Cm/Eb   Cm/G  Cm/Eb
They’ve no heart   to     sing
G
   This too shall come to pass
Fadd6
   This is not built to last
      C
Oh songbirds
Cm/Eb
Find me in the spring
 
 
[Instrumental]

Em C C#dim G B 
Em C C#dim G B 
Em C C#dim G B 
Em C C#dim G B 
 
 
[Intermision]

Em
 
 
[Bridge]

Em
   And my affliction
D
   Is all the world is facing
A/C#
   When all is undone
C
   We all outstretch embracing
Em
   A distant notion
D
   Of something worth remembering
A/C#
   Of all that can be done
C
   Of all that’s left worth saving
 
 
[Verse]

Em            C             
   I’m one of many each and 
C#dim        G        B
everyone is striking the match
Em           C             C#dim        
   Intent on burning every wretch until 
     G      B
they wither to ash
Em         C               C#dim   
   To tolerate the squalor built by 
       G   B
the intolerant begs
Em            C          C#dim     
   To be complicit in cementing 
    N.C          Am
our place in the dregs
       C
Listen in keep an ear to the ground
         Am          C
When it ends, listen in and 

follow the sound
 
 
[Chorus]

G
   The world is dark these days
Fadd6
   And all the larks are caged
   C
in silence
           Cm/Eb   Cm/G  Cm/Eb
They’ve no heart   to     sing
G
   This too shall come to pass
Fadd6
   This is not built to last
      C
Oh songbirds
Cm/Eb
Find me in the spring
 
 
 
 
[Intermission]

Em

 
 
[Solo]

G Fadd6 C Cm
G Fadd6 C Cm
N.C.
Find me in the spring!
 
 
[Instrumental]

Em C C#dim G B
Em C C#dim G B
 
 
[Breakdown]

B
Em
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Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • Key: Em
  • Chords: Em, C, G, B, Am, C#dim, Fadd6, Cm/Eb, Cm/G, D, A/C#, Cm
  • BPM: 136
  • Suggested Strumming: Dx Dx Dx Dx
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Oh Songbird

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is Oh Songbird in?

Oh Songbird is in the key of Em.

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What chords do I need for Oh Songbird?

You need Em, C, G, B, Am, C#dim, Fadd6, Cm/Eb, Cm/G, D, A/C#, Cm to play Oh Songbird by Johnny Manchild and The Poor Idiots.

Do I need a capo for Oh Songbird?

No capo is needed to play Oh Songbird by Johnny Manchild and The Poor Idiots.

How hard is Oh Songbird to play on guitar?

Oh Songbird by Johnny Manchild and The Poor Idiots is rated Advanced. It features advanced chord voicings.

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