Chords for Bright Eyes - Messenger Bird's Song

Tempo:
86.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bright Eyes - Messenger Bird's Song chords
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Well the [G] kitchen [D] is cold
The [G] coffee [D] is warm
[G] And the [A] sun's coming up
The day's just [G] begun
And you're already [D] bored
[G] You're bored of cheering [D] me up
[G] Bored of [D] calming me down
[G] Bored of [Em] drying [A] my eyes
But there once [G] was a time
When [A] you [D] were the one
[G] You were the blue [D] of the sky
[G] You came after [D] the storm
[G] You were [Em] the [A] switch on the wall
In the dark of [G] the hall
I'm still [D] fumbling for
Cause [G] I'm [D] lost in black
[G] I don't know where [D] I am
[G] I have my arms stretched [A] out in front
And I'm [G] calling your name
Just as [D] loud as I can
And [G]
I [A] know there's words that
We will never [Bm] speak
And [A] the questions [D] can't [Bm] be Answered easily
[A] But I want it to be Easy
[Bm] So nod your head if [E] the plans have [Bm] [A] changed
Shake your love if [D] they [Bm] stay the same
Smile [E] at me in our worst [A] day
Start to cry [D] and I'll go away [E] Just please
Don't [A] leave me guessing
So you [D] made me come
Then [G] you sent [D] me away
[G] Like a [D] messenger bird
[G] So I [A] circled the earth
Blown away in [G] the wind
But I always [D] return
With [G] some new [D] little song
[G] Some sad [D] story to tell
[G] Of a brief [A] love affair
With a girl [Bm] I compare
To you [D] and she failed
[G] You said you don't want me to [D]
beg
[G] And set you [D] down on your [G] knees
Cause you knew [A] that would
If I do any [Bm] good
[D] Satisfy your needs
[G] And I [A] know all about those things we cannot [Bm] speak
And [A] just so you [D] know, well, [Bm] they don't bother [A] me
So you don't have to be
Worried
[Bm] Just nod your head if [E] the plans have [A] changed
Shake your love if [Bm] they stay the same
Smile [Em] at me in our worst day
[A] Start to cry and [D] I'll go away [E] Just please
Don't [A] keep me waiting
[Bm] Just nod your head [E] if your mind's been [Bm] [A] changed
Shake your love [Bm] if some hope remains
Just say a word [E] and of course I'll stay
[A] Roll your eyes [D] and I'll go away
[E] Just please
Don't [A] leave me guessing
Just [Bm] please
Don't [A] keep me waiting
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Bright Eyes - Messenger Birds Song chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, G, D and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 43 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 86 BPM. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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Well the [G] kitchen [D] is cold
_ The [G] _ _ coffee [D] is warm
[G] And _ the [A] sun's coming up
The day's just [G] begun
And you're already [D] bored _
_ [G] _ You're bored of cheering [D] me _ up
[G] _ Bored of [D] calming me down
_ [G] Bored of [Em] drying [A] my eyes
But there once [G] was a time
When [A] you [D] were the one
_ _ [G] _ You were the blue [D] of the sky
_ [G] You came after [D] the storm
_ [G] You were [Em] the [A] switch on the wall
In the dark of [G] the hall
I'm still [D] fumbling for
Cause [G] _ _ I'm [D] lost in black
_ _ [G] I don't know where [D] I am
[G] I have my arms stretched [A] out in front
And I'm [G] calling your name
Just as [D] loud as I can
And [G] _ _ _
I [A] know there's words that
We will never [Bm] speak
_ And _ _ [A] the questions [D] can't [Bm] be Answered easily
[A] _ But I want it to be Easy
[Bm] So nod your head if [E] the plans have _ [Bm] [A] changed
Shake your love if [D] they [Bm] stay the same
_ Smile [E] at me in our worst [A] day
Start to cry [D] and I'll go away [E] Just _ please _
_ Don't [A] leave me guessing
_ So _ you [D] made me come
Then [G] _ you sent [D] me away _
[G] Like _ a [D] messenger bird
[G] So _ I [A] circled the earth
Blown away in [G] the wind
But I always [D] return
With _ [G] _ some new [D] little song
_ [G] _ Some sad [D] story to tell _
[G] Of a brief [A] love affair
With a girl [Bm] I compare
To you [D] and she failed
_ [G] _ You said you don't want me to [D] _
beg
[G] And set you [D] down on your _ _ [G] knees
Cause you knew [A] that would
If I do any [Bm] good
_ [D] Satisfy your needs
_ [G] _ _ And I [A] know all about those things we cannot [Bm] speak _
_ _ And [A] just so you [D] know, well, [Bm] they don't bother [A] me
So you don't have to be
Worried
[Bm] Just nod your head if [E] the plans have [A] changed _
Shake your love if [Bm] they stay the same
Smile [Em] at me in our worst day
[A] Start to cry and [D] I'll go away [E] Just please
_ _ Don't [A] keep me _ waiting
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Just nod your head [E] if your mind's been [Bm] _ [A] changed
Shake your love [Bm] if some hope remains
Just say a word [E] and of course I'll stay
[A] _ Roll your eyes [D] and I'll go away
[E] Just please
_ _ _ Don't [A] leave me guessing _
Just _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ please
_ _ _ Don't [A] keep me waiting
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The There Is No Beginning To The Story album includes this song.

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