Birds of Paradise - Basia Bulat

Intro: E Ab A E B A

E (022100@1)		                           AbI've (xx1114@1)been sleeping without memory
Ab (xx1114@1)	
I think I'll lie a little longer
A (x02220@1)	                     EWait (022100@1)for the crowds to go
	           B (x2444x@1)	                   A (x02220@1)
Maybe I'll die in this unholy mass
	              EAnd (022100@1)I'll be free

E (022100@1)			                                    AbYes (xx1114@1)that's what they say that I would be
AbWhen (xx1114@1)we came to watch the world be over
			                      ABut (x02220@1)there's too many fools
		                    EOn (022100@1)this boat that made
     B (x2444x@1)	              AI (x02220@1)can hardly see the water


Chorus:

BWhat's (x2444x@1)happened to me
	        AI (x02220@1)was down on my knees
AI (x02220@1)was praying to leave
       E (022100@1)		                            BBut (x2444x@1)I never know when I've gone too far

BThis (x2444x@1)disaster in me
	       AWhat (x02220@1)a beautiful dream
AThat (x02220@1)told me I'd be cleaner
E (022100@1)	                        BTold (x2444x@1)me I'd be closer to God


Interlude: A E Ab A 


EOh, (022100@1)the birds of paradise
		           AbCame (xx1114@1)to me yesterday
AbLaughed (xx1114@1)when they told me my fate
	          A (x02220@1)                  		           EWe'd (022100@1)be cold, we'd be tired, but we could breathe
			                       B (x2444x@1)         AAnd (x02220@1)one day I'm gonna leave this place


Repeat Chorus


End: A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)Ab (xx1114@1)A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)Ab (xx1114@1)A (x02220@1)F# (244322@1)E (022100@1)