Birdhouse in Your Soul They Might Be Giants
Birdhouse In Your Soul by They Might Be Giants
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Intro:
I[B]'m your only fr[E]iend - I'm not your o[D]nly friend - but [F#]I'm a little
glo[A]wing friend - but re[D]ally I'm not a[C]ctually your fr[F#]iend - but I am -
[B] [-] [-] [-]
Chorus:
[B] Blue canary in the ou[E]tlet by the light switch [B] who watches o[E]ver you?
[B] ma[/]ke a l[F#]ittle bi[G#m]rdhou[/]se [F#]in your soul
[D] not to put too f[G]ine a point on it - s[D]ay I'm the only b[G]ee in your bonnet
[D] ma[/]ke a l[Bm]ittle bir[G]dhou[/]se [F#]in your soul
[B] [E] [B] [E]
1.
: B E B E
I have a secret to tell from my electrical well
B / F# B7 E F# :
it's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells
so the room must listen to me - filibuster vigilantly
my name is blue canary - one note spelled l-i-t-e
[G#m] My story's [G#m+]infinite [G#m6] like the Longines [G#m+]Symphonette
it d[F#]oesn't rest
(Chorus)
Instrumental/Bridge:
: G#m G#m+ G#m6 G#m+ :
[Fm] [Fm+] [Fm6] [Fm+]
[Eb] [Db] [Ab] [Eb]
I[G#]'m your only fr[C#]iend - I'm not your o[B]nly friend - but [D#]I'm a little
gl[F#]owing friend - but re[B]ally I'm not a[A]ctually your fr[F#]iend - but I am -
2.
There's a picture opposite me of my primitive ancestry
which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free
though I respect that a lot I'd be fired if that were my job
after killing Jason off and countless screaming argonauts
Bluebird of friendliness - like guardian angels it's always near
Chorus (1):
[B] Blue canary in the ou[E]tlet by the light switch [B] who watches o[E]ver you?
[B] ma[/]ke a l[F#]ittle bi[G#m]rdhou[/]se [F#]in your soul
[D] not to put too f[G]ine a point on it - s[D]ay I'm the only b[G]ee in your bonnet
[D] ma[/]ke a l[Bm]ittle bir[G]dhou[/]se [F#]in your soul
Chorus (2):
[B] And wh[E]ile you're at it - le[B]ave the night light [E]on inside
the b[B]irdh[/]ouse [F#]in your [G#m]soul[/] [F#]
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
make a little birdhouse in your soul
Chorus (both parts):
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch And while you're at it,
who watches over you? leave the night light on inside
make a little birdhouse in your soul the birdhouse in your soul
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
make a little birdhouse in your soul
(Repeat chorus with both parts)
-E.M.
Chorus:
[B] [E] [B]
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