for this song you only need these four chords: -F -C -E -Am The strumming pattrern changes throughout so just have a listen to the song and see what works for you :) (accapella) Well I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by saw what i'd done he set up a nest outside and he sang about what i'd become F (133211@1) CHe (x32010@1)sang so loud, sang so clear E (022100@1) AmI (x02210@1)was afraid all the neighbours would hear F (133211@1) Cso (x32010@1)i invited him in just to reason with him E (022100@1) Ami (x02210@1)promised I wouldn't do it again FBut (133211@1)he sang louder and louder inside the house Cand (x32010@1)now i couldn't get him out Eso (022100@1)I trapped him under a cardboard box Amand (x02210@1)stood on him to make it stop FI (133211@1)picked up the bird and above the din i said C(stop short) that's the last song you'll ever sing Fheld (133211@1)him down broke his neck Ctaught (x32010@1)him a lesson he wouldnt forget EAm F (133211@1) CBut (x32010@1)in my dreams began to creep E (022100@1) Amthat (x02210@1)old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet E (022100@1) I opened my mouth to scream and shout AmI (x02210@1)waved my arms and I flapped about Ebut (022100@1)I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout Amcouldn't (x02210@1)scream and couldn't shout FI (133211@1)opened my mouth to scream and shout AmI (x02210@1)waved my arms and I flapped about Ebut (022100@1)I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) Cthe (x32010@1)song was coming from my mouth E (022100@1) Amfrom (x02210@1)my mouth F (133211@1) C*from (x32010@1)my mouth E (022100@1) Amfrom (x02210@1)my mouth* *Repeat 4 more times with same chords-you can put variations if you wish, like plucking instead of straight chords (Am--->)F C from my mouth E (022100@1) Amfrom (x02210@1)my mouth F (133211@1) Cfrom (x32010@1)my mouth E (022100@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) Amfrom (x02210@1)my mouth (held on)--------------------------------------------> F to finish hope you like it :)