Andrew Bird Souverian Tab
(The first chord is a C major strummed down)
(Whistling bit)
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B---------------------------------------------------------|
G----5---0--4---2-0---------------5---0-4^5^4--2--0-------|
D-------------------3-2-0---------------------------3-2-0-|
A--------------------------3------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
(Piano Intro)
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G---------0--0^2-----------------------------------------|
D-------2---------2-0---0--2-3---------------------------|
A--3--3---------------3---------3-2-0-2-3----------------|
E-----------------------------------------3--------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G------0--0^2-----------------0--------------------------|
D----2--------2-0---0-2-3---3---3-2---------2-3-2-0------|
A--3--------------3--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------|
D---3-2-0--------0---------------------------------------|
A---------3-2--2---3-2-3---------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
(Fingerpick this part how you see fit)
Pick Clightly (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CThough (x32010@1)bells will ring church steeples catchin' fire
G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)if you promise spring then I know you are a liar
(Strum this part)
Am (x02210@1) C'Cause (x32010@1)in the spring tender grasses won't burn easily
Am (x02210@1) EmThough (022000@1)thrushes sing still my lover won't return to me
F (133211@1) CWild (x32010@1)parsnips, they still scald my lungs
G (320003@1) CWhile (x32010@1)thistles will burn my feet
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)if you join our chorus you will never fear anymore
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CSo (x32010@1)here comes the chorus, we will meet on a fatal shore
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GSouverian, (320003@1)souverian, the elder Oh-oh
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GSouverian, (320003@1)souverian the free Oh-oh
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GSouverian, (320003@1)souverian we felt her Oh-oh
F (133211@1) CSo (x32010@1)very young, so very young were we
(Play the whistling melody again here)
Am (x02210@1) CBirds (x32010@1)will sing still my lover won't return to me
Am (x02210@1) EmYou (022000@1)promise spring still my lover won't return to me
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GWild (320003@1)parsnips scald my lungs and thistles are burning my
Cfeet (x32010@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CSo (x32010@1)here it comes the chorus, you'll never fear anymore
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) CIf (x32010@1)you join our chorus we will meet on a fatal shore
F C x4
(The piano plays this occasionally)
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B---------3--1-0-1---------------------------------------|
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D--------------------------------------------------------|
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FUnder (133211@1)the elders the older get younger
CThe (x32010@1)younger get over, over their elders
F (133211@1) C(piano) (x32010@1)And under the elders pretend that you're older now
FUnder (133211@1)the elders the older get younger
CThe (x32010@1)younger get over, over the elders
F (133211@1) CUnder (x32010@1)the elders bending your branches down
Am (x02210@1) CWe (x32010@1)who are so very young still my lover won't return to me
Am (x02210@1) EmThe (022000@1)thrushes sing still my lover won't return to me
F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GWild (320003@1)parsnips they still scald my lungs while thistles
Cstill (x32010@1)burn my feet
Tabbed by Josh C
