Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Chords: G6/C: x30000 Intro: C F/C G6/C C F/C G6/C Verse 1: C F/C G6/C C Long ago I was flyin' in the air F/C G6/C C F/C G6/C F/C G6/C Lookin' at the sea below, I was huntin' krill C F/C G6/C C Divin' down, in a flash, I'd scoop 'em up F/C G6/C C F/C G6/C C F G Thrashin' in my mandible, it was such a thrill
Pre-Chorus: F G6 F/A G6 Me, my friends, we were killers Chorus: C Now I'm just a bird with a broken wing C A A7 And I still have a song to sing Dm G7 Turning night to day, warbling clouds away C I'm just a bird with a broken wing C A A7 And this beautiful song to sing Dm G7 Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be Instrumental: C F G C F G Verse 2: C F/C G6/C C The stupid cat, always sneakin' up on me F/C G6/C C F/C G6/C C G F Thinkin' I would be his meal, 'til I slipped up and away C F/C G6/C C Singing out, the melody came endlessly F/C G6/C C F/C G6/C C F G High or low, I felt so free, I had somethin' to say Pre-Chorus: F G6 F/A G6 But he'll never catch my melody Chorus: C Though I'm just a bird with a broken wing C A A7 And I still have a song to sing Dm G7 Turning night to day, warbling clouds away C I'm just a bird with a broken wing C A A7 And this beautiful song to sing Dm G7 Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be Instrumental: C F G C F G Bridge: C F G C Nothin' matters in the world and everyone is free C F G C But I'll belong to you if you believe in me C F G C Nothin' matters in the world and everyone is free C F G C But I'll belong to you if you believe in me Chorus: C Though I'm just a bird with a broken wing C A A7 And I still have a song to sing Dm G7 Turning night to day, warbling clouds away C I'm just a bird with a broken wing C A A7 And this beautiful song to sing Dm G7 Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be Outro: C F G C F G C F G C F G C