The Collection – Birds chords

[Verse 1]
          Am         F      CI've held birds with broken wings
        Am     F        CBetween all my changing leaves
        Am                 F          CKeep my branches strong to hold their perch
       Am                  F         CBut my roots can't seem to quench my thirst

[Instrumental]
Am  C     Am  F  C  G

[Verse 2]
        Am            F     CAnd the birds hate us naked trees
         Am           F          CIt's our honesty that makes them leave
          Am         FWhile the dark flock hovers
C         G          Am      F       CWondering what would help me keep my big mouth shut

[Chorus]
    F             C       AmAnd I will always tame my mind
F                   C       AmWhat hand grafts us to what vine?
F                  C    AmWhile the stars quietly speak
   F    COf mystery
     F   COr futility
F                  CWhich will keep me steady on my feet?

[Instrumental]
Am  C     Am  F  C

[Verse 3]
         Am               F         CYou have built nests from all of my bark
        Am      F        CFor too long to tell us apart
       Am       F              CBut my branches always seem to break
       Am             F          CWhen I look for you inside their shapes

[Chorus]
        F                C        AmAnd the earth will never tame its mind
F                    C       AmWhat foot crushed us to what wine?
F                C     AmWhile the ocean loudly speaks
    F      COf creativity
   F   COr vanity
    F                  CBut which will keep me steady on my feet?

[End]
                   C       F    CBut they say, "You ask too many questions
              F    G     AmYou start too many fires
             F      CYou dream of resurrection
    F          C         G    CBut you're too scared to die"