Mockingbirds Grant Lee Buffalo
Tune guitar down half a step.
capo on the 2nd fret.
[F/G]e[0] [Asus2]e[0] [Cmaj7]e[0] [Edim]e[3] [Csus2]e[3] [Bdim]e[1]
b[0] b[0] b[0] b[2] b[3] b[0]
g[2] g[2] g[0] g[3] g[0] g[1]
d[3] d[2] d[2] d[2] d[2] d[0]
a[3] a[0] a[3] a[x] a[3] a[x]
e[1] e[0] e[3] e[x] e[x] e[x]
[-----]
Intro: (played on organ)
[Cm6]
e[-----3--5--3-5-]
Verse 1:
g G/F C
Devastation at last finally we meet
g G/F C
After all of these years out here on the street
g G/F C
I had a feeling you would make yourself known
g G/F C
You came along just to claim your place on the throne
And I have been [Asus2]overthrown
Over[Cmaj7]thrown
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
Edim g G/F Em A7 C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Verse 2:
g G/F C
Devastation my door was left open wide
g G/F C
You brought me into your heart then you swallowed my pride
g G/F C
I had a feeling you were hiding your thoughts
g G/F C
I made a note to myself I nearly forgot
Now I am o[A7]verwrought
I'm over[C]wrought
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
Edim g G/F Em A7 C
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
Edim g G/F Em A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Middle part:
[d] One day this [Gm6]ground will break
d g Em a
And open up for me I hope it will I hope it will (the last word start the Solo)
Solo:
d Csus2 g
e[-----5---------------------------] b[--7-----7--5--5--7---5--3-----3--] x2 g[---------------------------4-----]
Verse 3:
d Csus2 g
Salutations at last down on my knees
d Csus2 g
I heard the bugle this morn blast reveille
d Csus2 g
Woke from a dream where I was in a terrible realm
d Csus2 g
All my sails were ablaze I was chained to the helm
e
And now I am overwhelmed
g
I'm overwhelmed
Chorus:
And [d]I thought if [Csus2]I towed the [Bm]right lines
But [Bdim]these mocking[d]birds [Csus2]won't [Bm]let me shine[A7] [C]
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines
Edim g G/F Em A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)
Edim g G/F Em A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)
Edim g G/F Em A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)
Edim g G/F Em A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
Chorus:
g G/F Em
And I thought if I towed the right lines (devastation at last)
Edim g G/F Em A7 Edim
But these mockingbirds won't let me shine
(fade out)
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