The Birds Are Leaving Boo Hewerdine
Song: The birds are leaving
Tabbed by: DJ
24th June 2013
From Boo's album 'Thanksgiving'
Tuning: Standard
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[G] [G(B5)] [G5] [D/F#] [Em7] [A13sus4] [A7sus4]
e|-------------------------|----------0---2--------0------|(Twice) B|--0------2---3---3----3--|--3----3------3--------3------| G|--0--------------2-------|--0---------------------------| D|-----0--------------0----|-----------------2------------| A|-------------------------|-----2--------0--------0------| E|--3--------------2-------|--0---------------------------|
G G6 G(B5) D/F# [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7
e|--------0------------------|--------------------------| B|--0---------2---3----3-----|--3-----3-----3-----3-----| G|--0-------------2-------2--|--1--------1--0--------0--| D|-----0-------------0-------|-----0--------------------| A|---------------------------|-----------------2--------| E|--3-------------2----------|--1-----------0-----------|
[cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] D2/4
e|--2-------2---0-------0--| B|--3-----3-----3----3-----| G|-----0-----------0-------| D|-------------------------| A|--2-----------0----------| E|-------------------------|
[G] S[G(B5)]pinn - [G5]ing f[D/F#]urther [Em7]from the[A13sus4] sun,[A7sus4]
[G] H[G(B5)]ere's [G5]Oc - [D/F#]tober [Em7]in our [A13sus4]lungs,[A7sus4]
G G6 G(B5) D/F# [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7 [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] D2/4
Come out - side, up in the sky, the birds are leaving!
[G] C[G(B5)]louds [G5]of in[D/F#]stinct [Em7]fill the[A13sus4] air,[A7sus4]
[G] [G(B5)]And wh[G5]at - [D/F#]ever br[Em7]ought us [A13sus4]here,[A7sus4]
G G6 G(B5) D/F# [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7 [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] D2/4
Come next year, will bring a - gain, the birds are leaving!
Csus2(#11) G/B [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb]
Tell me that a lovers touch...
[D/A] ...is more than nature p[Em7]lanting seeds,
[D/F#] Or, [Em7]what am I... [A7sus4] to be - li[G]eve?
[G(b5)]South [G5]of [D/F#]here the wi[Em7]nter's [A13sus4]kinder,[A7sus4]
[G] [G(B5)] So t[G5]hey l[D/F#]eave to f[Em7]ind fair [A13sus4]weather,[A7sus4]
G G6 G(B5) D/F# [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7 [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] D2/4
And how high our spirits rise, on their re - turning!
[G] [G(B5)] [G5] [D/F#] [Em7] [A13sus4] [A7sus4]
e|-------------------------|----------0---2--------0------|(Twice) B|--0------2---3---3----3--|--3----3------3--------3------| G|--0--------------2-------|--0---------------------------| D|-----0--------------0----|-----------------2------------| A|-------------------------|-----2--------0--------0------| E|--3--------------2-------|--0---------------------------|
G G6 G(B5) D/F# [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7
e|--------0------------------|--------------------------| B|--0---------2---3----3-----|--3-----3-----3-----3-----| G|--0-------------2-------2--|--1--------1--0--------0--| D|-----0-------------0-------|-----0--------------------| A|---------------------------|-----------------2--------| E|--3-------------2----------|--1-----------0-----------|
[cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] D2/4
e|--2-------2---0-------0--| B|--3-----3-----3----3-----| G|-----0-----------0-------| D|-------------------------| A|--2-----------0----------| E|-------------------------|
Csus2(#11) G/B [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb]
Tell me that a lovers touch...
[D/A] ...is more than nature p[Em7]assing genes,
[D/F#] Or, [Em7]what am I... [A7sus4] to be - li[G]eve?
[G(b5)]Hea - [G5]ven [D/F#]knows why y[Em7]ou're not [A13sus4]happy,[A7sus4]
[G] And [G(B5)]hea - [G5]ven [D/F#]knows why[Em7] I can't[A13sus4] make y[A7sus4]ou,
G G6 G(B5) D/F# [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7 [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] D2/4
Look out - side, up in the sky, the birds are leaving!
| [G]/ [G(B5)] /___/[G5] [D/F#] / / | [Em7] [A13sus4] The[A7sus4] birds are le[G]aving![G(B5)] [G5] [D/F#]
| [Em7] / / [A13sus4] / [A7sus4]/ | [G] [G(B5)] Ah-, [G5]ah, [D/F#] ah---!
[cb]Ddim/F[/cb] Em7 [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] Dsus2/4 D
Ah, ah, ah---! | / / / / | / ||
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G = 3x000x Em7 = 020030 [cb]Gmaj7/B[/cb] = x20032 D/A = x00232
G(B5)= 3x002x A13sus4 = x02032 Dsus2/4 = x00030 D = xx0232
G5 = 3x003x A7sus4 = x02030 Csus2(#11)= x30032
D/F# = 2x023x [cb]Ddim/F[/cb] = 1x013x G/B = x20033
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