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Birds Of Tokyo

RockMedium for beginners11 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×○○
Cadd9×○
E○○○
F
Em7○○○○○
Am7×○○○
Gadd9Diagram coming soon
G○○○
BDiagram coming soon
D××○
A×○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              VERSE I 
     C                  Cadd9/E    C              F                  C (OPTIONAL RIFF) Em7 
My father was a giant, In his arms, I could leave the earth behind 
    C                     Cadd9/E  C           F               C   (optional riff) Em7                 
My mother held a voice Of reassurance That everything was fine 
    C                  Cadd9/E   C           F               C    (optional riff) Em7 
My memory's a vault It plays against me Selection is the game 
    C                     Cadd9/E     C             F               C     (optional Riff)  
It's been so long since I remember days When the sun would never fade 
 
 
Am7       Gadd9 
Even on cold days 
                  F 
My door's always open 
Am7              Gadd9 
Where grey is enough light 
               F 
To color my world 
 
(still on a F) 
        
 
       C 
I've a memory 
      Gadd9 
Of a little boy 
            Am7 
Who you'd like to meet 
             F        
He could do anything 
          C 
I've been missing him 
               Gadd9 
Hope he's been missing me 
            F 
All these years 
 
VERSE II 
C                     Cadd9/E  C         F           C    (optional riff)Em7 
Someone caught my eye And I noticed a face I recognize 
C                             Cadd9/E       C              F                 C   (optional riff)Em7 
So good to see you back Let's hear your stories I'd be glad to share you mine 
 
 
Am7     G 
Even on cold days 
                 F 
My door's always open 
Am7             G 
Where grey is enough light 
              F 
To color my world 
 
 
       C 
I've a memory 
      Gadd9 
Of a little boy 
            Am7 
Who you'd like to meet 
             F 
He could do anything 
          C 
I've been missing him 
               Gadd9 
Hope he's been missing me 
            F 
All these years 
x2 
 
 
C 
I must say how 
G         F 
It's so good to see you 
C 
Will you stay long 
G         F 
I could use a minute 
x2 
 
 
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     Cadd9/E            
e-|------0------|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-0-------- 
B-|------1------|---1------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-0-------- 
G-|------0------|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-0-------- 
D-|------0------|---2------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-0-------- 
A-|------3------|---3-----------------------------------------------------------3----5---2---------|-1-------- 
E-|------0------|---0------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-0-------- 
                    1----E----+----A----2----E----+----A----3----E----+----A----4----E----+----A----1 
                                C                                 
 
 
 
 
  
 
e-|-----0----| 
B-|-----1----| 
G-|-----2----| 
D-|-----3----| 
A-|-----3----| 
E-|-----0----|

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Chord set

C · Cadd9 · E · F · Em7 · Am7 · Gadd9 · G · B · D · A

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.