Birds


Intro: Abm F# Verse 1: Abm This is our true alarm. This is reality. F# We will do what we can. Abm We are just figurines with a theology F# that we don’t understand. Pre-Chorus: Ebm We can’t forget the B beginning, when He C# set our broken wings. Chorus: Ebm God, how much does it B take for us to be F# loved? For us to be C# saved? We all are Ebm birds stuck inside our B cage, covered up with F# praise. And behind our C# saints we hide our Ebm face. Oh, the numbers B come. Yeah, they’re dialing F# in. We can’t G#m (?) help but to comp- C# are ourselves again. Break: Abm F# Verse 2: Abm I can’t believe in this—this blue-lipped, lifeless kiss. F# And we can’t see past our thrones. Abm We fight for life within, but our walls are wearing thin. F# Oh God, where have we gone? Pre-Chorus: Ebm When I’m just one fighting in- B difference, does it C#m matter what I say? Chorus: Ebm God, how much does it B take for us to be F# loved? For us to be C# saved? We all are Ebm birds stuck inside our B cage, covered up with F# praise. And behind our C# saints we hide our Ebm face. Oh, the numbers B come. Yeah, they’re dialing F# in. We can’t G#m (?) help but to comp- C# are ourselves again. Outro: Abm F# Abm F# Abm It’s not that there were ever bad F# intentions— it’s Abm more that we forgot where to call F# home. From im- Abm portant things that we don’t know to F# mention, it’s the Abm uniform that we put on—the F# formula we have for C#7/E Ebm Abm F# C#m7 Ebm Abm F# love Abm Beautiful F# intentions C#m7/E Formula for Ebm love Abm Beautiful F# intentions C#m7/E Formula for Ebm love Abm It’s not that there were ever bad F# intentions— it’s E7 more that we forgot where to call C#m7/E home. From im- Abm portant things that we don’t know to F# mention, it’s the C#m7/E uniform that we put on—the Ebm formula we have for Abm love