Intro:
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Intro -x4-: GCVerse 1:
EmC
You're such a heavy bird
GC
You'd never get far on your own
GC
You'll never have a use for your feathers
GC
While you're hopping down the road
EmC
You were born to walk the earth
GC
With your back against the cold
Em
And no you never had a purpose
CGC
Till I wore you on my back like a coat
GC
You're in your evening gloves
GC
You're off the farm taking big city drugs
D
No matter how far you get, let it sink in
CDGC
That I gave you roots and baby I gave you wings
GC
Yeah I gave you roots and I gave you wings
Verse 2:
EmC
And I showed you how to swing
GC
I showed you how to strut
G
That's my mojo you're using
CEmC
That's my wine getting you drunk
EmC
Was I that broke you in
GC
I got you clean, clipped and cut
EmC
You're a mule among horses, I took you
GC
When God stood you up
GC
Now tell me who could do more
GC
Set myself on fire keeping you warm
D
And now I'm off the Hook and he's on your chin
CDGC
But I gave you roots, yeah baby I gave you wings
GC
Know I gave you roots and I gave you wings
Solo -x3-: AmCBridge:
CD
Now you've got your looks and your pretty things
CD
a new set of chances that I wouldn't give
CD
Now if you've forgotten, I'll tell you again
GCGC
That I gave you roots, baby I gave you wings
Verse 3:
GC
You're such a heavy bird
GC
You'd never get far on your own
GCGC
Yeah I gave you roots, baby I gave you wings
GCGC
Yeah I gave you roots, baby I gave you wings
EmC
Oh now you're such a heavy bird
GC
You'd never get far on your own
EmCGC
I gave you roots, gave you roots, I gave you wings
EmC
Gave you roots, gave you wings
GC
You're such a heavy bird
Outro:
GCEmC
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research. UkuTabs does not own any songs, lyrics or arrangements posted and/or printed. This arrangement was downloaded for free on UkuTabs.com.
The Wallflowers are a roots rock band which formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band has gone through a number of personnel changes but has remained centered on Jakob Dylan. The Wallflowers have won two Grammy Awards and have released six albums:
The Wallflowers (1992)Bringing Down The Horse (1996)Breach (2000) Red Letter Days (2002)Rebel, Sweetheart (2005)Glad All Over (2012)Exit Wounds (Releasing July 2021)
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