C (x32010@1)                              F (133211@1)                   C (x32010@1)dear winter bird how long can you last
 Am (x02210@1)                   G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)            Cbefore (x32010@1)it gets too cold and the earth asks you back
C (x32010@1)                             F (133211@1)            Cdear (x32010@1)bended bough you're ready for the sun 
Am (x02210@1)              G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)            Cthe (x32010@1)old man is leaving a longer day's begun

F (133211@1)                                                 C (x32010@1)Gsuddenly (320003@1)i can see blue skies again
F (133211@1)                                                             C (x32010@1)    Ghear (320003@1)you say there's nothing lessthat our hearts will mend
  Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)       Ci (x32010@1)promise you they do

birch trees are bones stripped of their leaves and pressed between the pages of my memory
this heart of mine is ready for the spring open up my window winter bird take wing
(Chorus)

F (133211@1)                     C (x32010@1)    Git's (320003@1)not easy to pretend                (3X)
F (133211@1)                     C (x32010@1)    Gi (320003@1)can see blue skies again
Chorus)