Jaybird — Willi Carlisle
Chords and lyrics for Jaybird by Willi Carlisle (key of D).
Verse 1
]Intro]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [A] [D] [D]
Verse
Well, you [G]tried and you [D]tried but you [A]never got [D]better
The [G]cops got [D]confused by your [A]suicide [D]letter
Not [G]outwards but [D]inwards
[A]Used too many [Bm]big words
It's [G]no surprise your [D]body it [A]never was [Bm]found
I [G]find your [D]body all [A]over this [D]town[D]
Chorus
Oh [G]hey, [D]Jaybird
Well, you [A]finally found [D]home
You're a [G]long time [D]running
Now you're [A]long time [D]gone
[G]Hey, [D]Jaybird
I'm [A]doing just [Bm]fine
My [G]head is a [D]wreck and my [A]chest's on [D]fire
My [G]head is a [D]wreck and my [A]chest's on [D]fire[D]
Verse
I [G]swear I saw your [D]spirit [A]flying up [D]above me
[G]Still thinking how [D]you [A]disappointed [D]everybody
The [G]red rage of [D]doomsday [A]came to your [Bm]lips[Bm]
But you [G]never had the [D]guts to be the [A][D]protagonist
No [G]Dungeons and [D]Dragons [A][D]protagonist[D]
Chorus
And [G]hey, [D]Jaybird
Well, you [A]finally found [D]home
You're a [G]long time [D]running
Now you're [A]long time [D]gone
[G]Hey, [D]Jaybird
I'm [A]doing just [Bm]fine
My [G]head is a [D]wreck and my [A]chest's on [Bm]fire
My [G]head is a [D]wreck and my [A]chest's on [D]fire[D]
Instrumental
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [Bm] [Bm]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
Verse
So [G]what clean the [D]slate and [A]roll away the [D]stone
The [G]day has [D]evil [A]enough on its [D]own
I [G]see the Jaybird [D]sitting on his [A]trash can [Bm]throne[Bm]
Oh, [G]who am I to [D]sing [A]before I know the [Bm]song?
I'm [G]always gonna [D]sing [A]before I know the [Bm]song
Oh, [G]who am I to [D]sing [A]before I know the [Bm]song?
I'm [G]always gonna [D]sing [A]before I know the [D]song[D]
Chorus
Oh and [G]hey, [D]Jaybird
Well, you [A]finally found [D]home
You're a [G]long time [D]running
Now you're [A]gone, gone, [D]gone
[G]Hey, [D]Jaybird
I'm [A]doing just [Bm]fine
My [G]head is a [D]wreck and my [A]chest's on [Bm]fire
My [G]head is a [D]wreck and my [A]chest's on [D]fire[D]
Instrumental/Outro
[G] [D] [A] [Bm] [Bm]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D]
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