My Bird Performs


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You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# XTC -- "My Bird Performs" Transcribed by Tim Nevaker: tnevak2@gl.umbc.edu Intro Riff: e:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------| A:------------2---------------2-----|------------2---------------2-----| E:--5-----------5---4-----------4---|--2-----------2---0-----------0---| e:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| B:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| G:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------|| 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E:----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| Verse 1: Fine art never moved my soul No vintage wine and designer clothes Verse 2: Shakespeare's sonnets leave me cold The drama stage and the high brow prose Verse 3: And you keep saying what you got You keep saying what you got Chorus: Keyboard: Emaj7 C#m Emaj7 C#m e:--11------9----------16--|--11------9-----------|| B:--12------9--------------|--12------9-----------|| G:--13------9--------------|--13------9-----------|| D:--14-----11--------------|--14-----11-----------|| A:-------------------------|----------------------|| E:-------------------------|----------------------|| But my world shakes for me My bird sings sweetly A6 F#9 e:--2----------|--4----------|| B:--2----------|--2----------|| G:--2----------|--3----------|| D:--2----------|--2----------|| A:--4----------|--4----------|| E:--5----------|--2----------|| Chorus 1: A different kind of tinsel decorates my tree A thousand Cheshire cats grin inside of me Chorus 2: The brightest fireworks are lighting up my sky The cage is open but she's no desire to fly Trumpet verse fills: e:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| G:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| D:------2---------------2-----------|------2---------------2-----------| A:------------2---------------2---2-|------------2---------------2-----| E:--5-----------5---4-----------4---|--2-----------2---0-----------0---| e:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B:----------2-------0---------------|----------0-----------------------| G:--------------------------1-------|--2-------------------------------| D:----------------------------------|------------------2---------------| A:----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 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