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Fragile Bird - City and Colour
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Song: Fragile Bird
Artist: City and Colour
Album: Little Hell
Tabbed by: Nathan Chancellor
Email: natechancellor@gmail.com
Tuning: EADGBE - Capo 3 or 5
Notes:
1. On the capo situation, Dallas has played both. It really depends on your range. The
studio version has a capo on 5 and he started playing it live that
way; however in the recent months, he has played it with a capo on 3 to save his voice.
Your choice.
2. When playing the Em chord in the chorus, strum the open strings and hammer on the two
fingers shortly after. He tends to do this in a few songs, Comin'
Home and Northern Wind come to mind.
3. He does a minor pull off hammer on type thing in the chorus (he strums slightly
rapidly while moving his finger) that I will tab in the chords. Watch the videos to get it.
He also varies it between performances, I give what I think is the most general
one that sounds best.
4. Put heavy palm muting during the verse, taking it off when you are repeating it for
the time right before the chorus so the chords ring out
Videos:
Dallas with capo on 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq20K_GaFR4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtU2Z6bZYlE
Dallas with capo on 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS-oAU3EDW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ75f792Wx0
Chords:
"E1" "E2" "E3" "E4"
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---0------0----0-----0----|
D|---4------4----4-----5----|
A|---2------3----5-----4----|
E|---0------0----0-----0----|
"D" Em (022000@1) C/Ge|---0-----0------0---00000-------| (3x555x@1)B|---3-----0------1p0-00000-------|
G|---0-----0------0---00000-------|
D|---4-----2------2---20202-------|
A|---5-----2------3---33333-------|
E|---5-----0------3---33333-------|
Verse:
E1 E2When (024100@1)she sleeps
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4There (022200@1)is a fever dream, yeah
E1 E2It (024100@1)brings a night terror
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4To (022200@1)harm this fragile bird
E1 E2She (024100@1)speaks in tongues
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4Her (022200@1)words they come undone, yeah
E1 E2And (024100@1)with a wayward mind
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4she (022200@1)struggles through the night
Chorus:
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GAll (3x555x@1)that I can do
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GIs (3x555x@1)hope she makes it through
E1 E2Through (024100@1)the night
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4Through (022200@1)the night
Verse:
E1 E2These (024100@1)cold nightmares
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4They (022200@1)make her worse for wear
E1 E2Lost (024100@1)in the dark
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4She's (022200@1)got a heavy heart
E1 E2And (024100@1)when she wakes
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4In (022200@1)her fragile state
E1 E2Well, (024100@1)she calls my name
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4Hoping (022200@1)that I keep her safe
Chorus:
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GAll (3x555x@1)that I can do
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GIs (3x555x@1)hope she makes it through
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GAll (3x555x@1)that I can do
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GIs (3x555x@1)hope she makes it through
E1 E2Through (024100@1)the night
E3 (14xxxx@4) E4Through (022200@1)the night
Bridge:
E1 E2Through (024100@1)the night
E3 E4
Through the night
E1 E2
Through the night
E3 E4
Through the night
Chorus:
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GAll (3x555x@1)that I can do
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GIs (3x555x@1)hope she makes it through
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GAll (3x555x@1)that I can do
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C/GIs (3x555x@1)hope she makes it through
E1
Through the night
