The Bird Song

The Bird Song chords by Florence + the Machine Share Report Print

Rookie

4.3 (4)

Instrument Lefty

How to read chord charts?

Suggested strumdown-up eighths

1

d

2

u

3

d

4

u

Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u

remove these ads

Verse (a capella):

Well, I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by

Saw what I'd done, he set up a nest outside

and he sang about what I'd become
 

   F             C
He sang so loud, sang so clear
E7                   Am
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
     F                      C
so I invited him in just to reason with him
  E7                  Am
I promised I wouldn't do it again
 

            F
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
    C
and now I couldn't get him out
     E7
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
    Am
and stood on him to make it stop
  F
I picked up the bird and above the din I said
C (nc)
That's the last song you'll ever sing
F
Held him down, broke his neck
C
Taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
 
Interlude: E7  Am
 
    F       C       E7      Am
But in my dreams began to creep
     F       C     E
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet
 
Chorus:
  E7
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
  Am
I waved my arms and flapped about
      E7
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am
Couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
  E7
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
Waved my arms and flapped about
      E7
but I couldn't scream, I couldn't shout
    Am                      F       C
The song was coming from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth
        F   C
 from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth 
       F    C
from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth
        F   C
 from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth 
 

Am      F   C
from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth
        F   C
from my mouth
       E7  Am
from my mouth
 
Outro:
F C E7 Am (x3)
F
 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.

How to play The Bird Song on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the down-up eighths: d u d u. The groove sits around 132 bpm, a brisk pace. This arrangement is in F major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Drive the eighths and lean on beat one to keep the momentum.

5 ukulele chords used in "The Bird Song" by Florence + the Machine: Am, C, E, E7 and F

How was this arrangement?

Rating 4.3 / 5 from 4 players

Your rating helps other players find the best arrangements

Join the discussion

2 comments

2 Comments

Most Voted

Newest Oldest

Fancy toad

4 years ago

I love this song so much, i wish my voice had more power to go with it but other then that 10/10

0

Reply

Mina

4 years ago

I can’t sing it with the proper colours but damn this is good

0

Reply

Album: Lungs

Lungs album image

From the same album

Not yet in this list? Request!

Music video Report

~ Sunday 2nd of August ~

Biography

Florence + The Machine (recording as Florence And The Machine) is the name of Florence Welch and a collaboration of other artists who provide backing music for her voice. Florence is an art college dropout from Camberwell, London, who was discovered singing Motown covers in a nightclub toilet, drunk. Musically Florence and the Machine's sound is generally referred to as soul-inspired indie rock. Welch, who grew up listening to The White Stripes and Kate Bush

Genres alternative rock art pop indie pop indie rock pop

All songs by Florence + the Machine

Want UkuTabs ad-free? Become a supporter on Patreon

remove these ads

Verse (a capella):

Well, I didn't tell anyone but a bird flew by

Saw what I'd done, he set up a nest outside

and he sang about what I'd become
 

   F             C
He sang so loud, sang so clear
E7                   Am
I was afraid all the neighbours would hear
     F                      C
so I invited him in just to reason with him
  E7                  Am
I promised I wouldn't do it again
 

            F
But he sang louder and louder inside the house
    C
and now I couldn't get him out
     E7
so I trapped him under a cardboard box
    Am
and stood on him to make it stop
  F
I picked up the bird and above the din I said
C (nc)
That's the last song you'll ever sing
F
Held him down, broke his neck
C
Taught him a lesson he wouldn't forget
 
Interlude: E7  Am
 
    F       C       E7      Am
But in my dreams began to creep
     F       C     E
that old familiar tweet, tweet, tweet
 
Chorus:
  E7
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
  Am
I waved my arms and flapped about
      E7
but I couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
Am
Couldn't scream and I couldn't shout
  E7
I opened my mouth to scream and shout
Am
Waved my arms and flapped about
      E7
but I couldn't scream, I couldn't shout
    Am                      F       C
The song was coming from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth
        F   C
 from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth 
       F    C
from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth
        F   C
 from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth 
 

Am      F   C
from my mouth
        E7  Am
from my mouth
        F   C
from my mouth
       E7  Am
from my mouth
 
Outro:
F C E7 Am (x3)
F