Big Bird In A Small Cage
by Patrick Watson

Recorded in the Key of C#
Put that capo on the first fret!


C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1) F (133211@1)CThere (x32010@1)was house halfway round the world
AmAnd (x02210@1)I was invited in for a small taste of gin
DThere (xx0232@1)was a hallway a thousand birds long
F (133211@1)                                          FBut (133211@1)the biggest one of all was in a cage too small

CI (x32010@1)asked the caretaker cause he was the Maker
AmLooked (x02210@1)at me and laughed took another sip from his glass and said
DOpen (xx0232@1)up your ears and heart
F (133211@1)                                                     CYou (x32010@1)put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song

F (133211@1)         F (133211@1)           CThat (x32010@1)we all love to sing along to
F (133211@1)         F (133211@1)            CThe (x32010@1)sound of the bird that mourns

Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1)  F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1)  F (133211@1)
CWell (x32010@1)we rolled into town, into sweet New Orleans
AmTo (x02210@1)the Apple Bell bar there was a hole in the wall
DThe (xx0232@1)ceilings weren't tall, the floors were the ground
F (133211@1)                                                    Fbut (133211@1)the sound that you would make would just warm your heart

CWell (x32010@1)it was a quarter to twelve when the boys walked in
AmThey (x02210@1)got their blacksuits on andthe songs would begin
DYou (xx0232@1)open up your ears and heart
F (133211@1)                                                     CYou (x32010@1)put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song


F (133211@1)       F (133211@1)                  C (x32010@1)            
That we all love to sing along to
F (133211@1)       F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)        EmThe (022000@1)sound of the bird that mourns

F (133211@1)F (133211@1)C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)F (133211@1)       F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)        EmThe (022000@1)sound of the bird that mourns
F (133211@1)       F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)        GThe (320003@1)sound of the bird that mourns
F (133211@1)       F (133211@1)              C (x32010@1)        
The sound of the bird that mourns

Am (x02210@1)D (xx0232@1)F (133211@1)F (133211@1)F (133211@1)                                                     CYou (x32010@1)put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F (133211@1)                                                     CYou (x32010@1)put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F (133211@1)                                                     CYou (x32010@1)put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F (133211@1)                                                     CYou (x32010@1)put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song