---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRAGILE BIRD - City and Colour ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Alex Sirizzotti Email: alex.sirizzotti@utoronto.ca Tunning: Standard Capo: 5th fret NOTE: Chords are reltaive to capo; their names may also be incorrect but I gave it my best shot. Chord diagrams below show basic rhythm structure, but you'll have to play along with the song for proper sound. ENJOY! INTROa: e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----------------------| G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----------------------| D|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| x2 E|--------------------------------------------------------| INTROb: e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----| D|-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-4-4--4--4--4-2-2--2--2--2----| A|-2-2--2--2--2-2-2--2--2--2-5-5--5--5--5-4-4--4--4--4----| E|-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----| E G Fmaj7 VERSE 1: E G Fmaj7 When she sleeps, there is a fever dream, yeah E G Fmaj7 It brings a night terror to harm this fragile bird (@ "She..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa x4 here as well) E G Fmaj7 She speaks in tongues, her words they come undone, yeah E G Fmaj7 And with a wayward mind she struggles through the night CHORUS 1 (+ fills)... NOTE: 77500x can also be played as an Am: 022000 (relative to the capo) e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---| G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---| D|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---| A|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---| E|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---| All... that I can do..... Is hope... she makes it through... x1 E G Fmaj7 Through the night, Through the night E G Fmaj7 VERSE 2: E G Fmaj7 These cold nightmares, they make her worse for wear E G Fmaj7 Lost in the dark, she's got a heavy heart (@ "And..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa x4 here as well) E G Fmaj7 And when she wakes, In her fragile state E G Fmaj7 Well she calls my name, hoping that I keep her safe CHORUS 2 (+ fills) e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---| G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---| D|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---| A|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---| E|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---| All... that I can do..... Is hope... she makes it through... x2 Following CHORUS 2 is the solo (which I refuse to tab lol... worst part of the song). Continue with the E G Fmaj7 progression like in the verse until the lyrics kick back in with Guitar 2 behind it (playing INTROa) During Solo: E G Fmaj7 x 2 (@ "Through..." Guitar 2 plays INTROa here as well) E G Fmaj7 Through the night, Through the night E G Fmaj7 Through the night, Through the night CHORUS 3 (+ fills) e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-3-33-5-3-3-3-3--0-0-0--3-3-33-5-3-0-3-3-3-33-5-3-0---| G|-0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-00-0-0-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-0---| D|-4-4-44-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5--2-2-22-2-2-2-2-2-2-22-2-2-2---| A|-5-5-55-x-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--3-3-33-3-3-3-3-3-3-33-3-3-3---| E|-5-5-55-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7--x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-x-x-xx-x-x-x---| All... that I can do..... Is hope... she makes it through... x2 E Through the night. FIN Hope you enjoy! Any comments/questions email me.