Birdies Sing by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 1992 Santa Barbara album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. Capo on 3rd fret.
INTRO
[D] List of [A] names [Am7] in the [Em7] rain
[D] This is [A] what I was [Am7] made for [Em7]
[D] Poli [A] tics [Am7] in the [Em7] sticks
[Bm7] Why do [C#m7] sheepdogs [Bm7] bite my [C#m7] arm
[A] No one’s [Bm7] home down on [C#m7] Rosewood [Dmaj7] Farm
CHORUS
[G] Birdies [Em7] sing, summer, winter and [C] spring
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7]
There’s [G] real con [Em7] tempt, not a penny gets [C] spent
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7] [G] [A7]
BRIDGE
‘Cause I’m [G] always wet, my [C] car breaks down
Peo [G] ple forget who [Am7] runs this town
I [G] don’t think they think [C] much of me
I [G] hate this town, this com [Am7] munity
BRIDGE
[Bm7] I’m driving round in my car
I’m [Am7] Patrick Joseph the [D] star
[Bm7] I’m driving round in my car
I’m [Am7] Patrick Joseph the [D] star
CHORUS
[G] Birdies [Em7] sing, summer, winter and [C] spring
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7]
There’s [G] real con [Em7] tempt, not a penny gets [C] spent
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7] [G] [A7]
VERSE 3
Well I’ll [G] show you round my con [C] stituency
There’s a [G] thousand cows and a [Am7] thousand trees
The [G] windmill is a [C] charming sight
It’s a [G] painter’s house, things [Am7] just aren’t right
BRIDGE
[Bm7] I’m driving round in my car
I’m [Am7] Patrick Joseph the [D] star
[Bm7] I’m driving round in my car
I’m [Am7] Patrick Joseph the [D] star
INTERLUDE
[Bm7] [Am7] [D] (x2)
CHORUS
[G] Birdies [Em7] sing, summer, winter and [C] spring
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7]
Oh [G] birdies [Em7] sing, summer, winter and [C] spring
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7]
Oh [G] birdies [Em7] sing, summer, winter and [C] spring
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7]
[G] Birdies [Em7] sing, summer, winter and [C] spring
What am I supposed to [G] do [A7]
FADE
[G] [Em7] [C] [G] [A7]