The Birds — Peter Hammill
Chords and lyrics for The Birds by Peter Hammill (key of C).
Intro
[Dm] [C] [Dm] [Dm]
Verse
[F]Spring [C]came far too [Dm]early this year:
[F]May [C]flowers blooming [Dm]in February
[F]Should I be [C]sad for the month
Or [Dm]glad for the sky?
[F]The birds don't know which [C]way to sing
And, my [Dm]friend
[C]Neither do [Dm]I
Verse
[F]Two days [C]ago, a girl I [Dm]truly thought I loved
[F]Suddenly [C]didn't seem to [Dm]matter at all
[F]Should I sing [C]sad farewell
[Dm]To things I'm really glad I've left behind?
[F]The birds don't know which [C]way to sing
And, my [Dm]friend
[C]Neither do [Dm]I
Interlude
[F] [C] [Dm] [Dm]
Verse
[F]In [C]another day, heavy [Dm]snow will lie upon the ground
[F]And buds [C]prematurely bloomed [Dm]shall fail;
[F]And every creature living [C]now
[Dm]Then will surely die...
[F]The birds don't know which [C]way to sing
And, my [Dm]friend
[C]Neither do [Dm]I
Refrain
[F]The birds don't know if it's [C]time [Dm]yet to fly;
[F]They don't know which [C]way to go
And, my [Dm]friend
[C]Neither do [Dm]I
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