by Patrick Watson Recorded in the Key of C# Put that capo on the first fret! CADFF C There was house halfway round the world Am And I was invited in for a small taste of gin D There was a hallway a thousand birds long F F But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small C I asked the caretaker cause he was the Maker Am Looked at me and laughed took another sip from his glass and said D Open up your ears and heart F C You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song F F C That we all love to sing along to F F C The sound of the bird that mourns ADFF CADFF C Well we rolled into town, into sweet New Orleans Am To the Apple Bell bar there was a hole in the wall D The ceilings weren't tall, the floors were the ground F F but the sound that you would make would just warm your heart C Well it was a quarter to twelve when the boys walked in Am They got their blacksuits on andthe songs would begin D You open up your ears and heart F C You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song F F C That we all love to sing along to F F C Em The sound of the bird that mourns FFCEm F F C Em The sound of the bird that mourns F F C G The sound of the bird that mourns F F C The sound of the bird that mourns ADFF F C You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song F C You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song F C You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song F C You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song