Tone: [D]
Intro:
[D] [D] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Verse 1:
[D]Sorry that I'm s[A]cared of t[D]hunder l[A]ike a d[G]og
I know that you love rain[D]rain
But I c[A]ry when som[D]ething sh[A]akes the w[G]alls
Tail between my le[D]legs
I scr[A]scratch while [D]you rel[A]relax
Ruffling fe[G]feathers watching st[D]storm clouds pass
[D]Hoping I'll m[A]ake you h[D]ate the th[A]under t[G]oo
[D]Digging i[A]n my cl[D]aws to m[A]ake you [G]hate me too
Interlude:
[A]
Chorus:
I can't s[G]stand you in my bed [Bm]
You're too gen[A]gentle I need you to
[G]hurt me back inste[Bm]instead [A]
I wish [G]I could take you back to California
[Bm]Where you'd never heard of c[A]creatures like me
[G]Little bird won't you fly away
[G]Little bird won't you fly away
Interlude: (x2)
[D] [A] [D] [A] [G]
Verse 2:
And s[D]sorry that [A]I roll [D]over t[A]o my f[G]olks
It's not that I'm ashamed[D]ashamed
But they k[A]keep me [D]on the l[A]eash to c[G]hoke
I'm a hunting breed[D]breed
And b[A]bird is [D]all they[A]they eat
If they s[G]sniff you out, they gn[D]gnash their teeth
I'm a co[D]coward sc[A]scared of [D]living [A]outside[G]
Even i[D]f it me[A]ans I cr[D]ush you [A]at my si[G]de
Interlude:
[A]
Chorus:
[G]I can't stand you in my bed[Bm]bed
You're too g[A]gentle
I need you to h[G]hurt me back inst[Bm]instead [A]
I wish I[G]I could take you back to California
[Bm]Where you'd never heard of [A]creatures like me
[G]Little bird won't you fly away
[G]Little bird won't you fly away
Bridge:
When the b[Bm]bell [Bm]rings
My mouth waters
I'm a [A]hab[A]habit
That won't alter
I'm an ins[G]instinct
Don't you fear me?
[G]Hunting songbirds in my sleep
Outro:
[D]Sorry that [A]I don't t[D]treat you [A]like I sho[G]should
I only lick my wounds [D]
Teeth [A]bared, and[D]and snap
"You're a[A]all that's go[G]good"
If I chase you away [D]
I'm [A]back to c[D]chasing tai[A]tail
Running ci[G]circles after w[D]what was real
And m[D]aybe one d[A]ay I'll ca[D]tch it a[A]nd I'll c[G]ry
[D]Wishing that l[A]ittle so[D]ngbird w[A]as still m[G]ine