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C Am D F F
C
There was house halfway round the world
Am
And I was invited in for a small taste of gin
D
There was a hallway a thousand birds long
F F
But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small
C
I asked the caretaker cause he was the Maker
Am
Looked at me and laughed took another sip from his glass and said
D
Open up your ears and heart
F C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F F C
That we all love to sing along to
F F C
The sound of the bird that mourns
Am D F F
C Am D F F
C
Well we rolled into town, into sweet New Orleans
Am
To the Apple Bell bar there was a hole in the wall
D
The ceilings weren't tall, the floors were the ground
F F
but the sound that you would make would just warm your heart
C
Well it was a quarter to twelve when the boys walked in
Am
They got their blacksuits on andthe songs would begin
D
You open up your ears and heart
F C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F F C
That we all love to sing along to
F F C Em
The sound of the bird that mourns
F F C Em
F F C Em
The sound of the bird that mourns
F F C G
The sound of the bird that mourns
F F C
The sound of the bird that mourns
Am D F F
F C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
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Tabs by: Ciaran
Published: 9 Jan, 2010
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