Birds of a Feather
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER - The Civil Wars
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These are the chords for the whole song. JPW plays in DADGAD tuning but you
can play this pretty easily in standard tuning also.
The two stranger chords you'll encounter are tabbed here:
D/C: e |--0--| D/Bb: e |--0--|
B |--3--| B |--3--|
G |--2--| G |--2--|
D |--0--| D |--0--|
A |--3--| A |--1--|
E |-----| E |-----|
SIMPLE! :D
Have fun!
Intro chords: (D\\\\ Dm\\\\ Cadd9\\ G\\ D\\\\) X2
Verse:
D Dm
Where she walks, no flowers bloom
Cadd9 G D
He's the one I see right through
D Dm
She's the absinthe on my lips
Cadd9 G D
The splinter in my fingertip
Chorus:
F C D2 D/C
But who could do without you?
F C Cadd9 Asus4
And who could do without you?
D\\\\ Dm\\\\ Cadd9\\ G\\ D\\\\
Verse:
D Dm
She's the sea I'm sinkin' in
Cadd9 G D
He's the ink under my skin
D Dm
Sometimes I can't tell where I am
Cadd9 G D
Where I leave off and he begins
Chorus:
F C D2 D/C
But who could do without you?
F C Cadd9 Asus4
And who could do without you?
Bridge: D\\\\ D/C\\\\ D/Bb\\\\ F\\ G\\
D D/C D/Bb F G
Oh, we're a pretty, pretty pair, yes we are
D D/C D/Bb
All, all the king's horses and all of his men couldn't
F G F D D/C
Tear us apart Oooo
D/Bb GC Asus4
Aaaaah Ooooo
D\\\\ Dm\\\\ Cadd9\\ G\\ D\\
Verse:
D Dm Dadd9
Dancing with a ball and chain
D Dm Dadd9
Through it all we still remain
D Dm Dadd9
Butterflies around the flame
D D/C D/Bb Asus4
Till ashes, ashes, we fade away