Big Bird In A Small Cage Uke tab by Patrick Watson

6 Chords used in the song: C, Am, D, F, Em, G

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Year:  2009
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3.17
(Beginner)
Key: C, G, Am, EmChords
C C   Am Am   D D   F F   F F

C C
There was house halfway round the world
Am Am
And I was invited in for a small taste of gin
D D
There was a hallway a thousand birds long
F F F F
But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small

C C
I asked the caretaker cause he was the Maker
Am Am
Looked at me and laughed took another sip from his glass and said
D D
Open up your ears and heart
F F C C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song

F F F F C C
That we all love to sing along to
F F F F C C
The sound of the bird that mourns

Am Am D D F F F F

C C Am Am D D F F F F


C C
Well we rolled into town, into sweet New Orleans
Am Am
To the Apple Bell bar there was a hole in the wall
D D
The ceilings weren't tall, the floors were the ground
F F F F
but the sound that you would make would just warm your heart

C C
Well it was a quarter to twelve when the boys walked in
Am Am
They got their blacksuits on andthe songs would begin
D D
You open up your ears and heart
F F C C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song


F F F F C C
That we all love to sing along to
F F F F C C Em Em
The sound of the bird that mourns

F F F F C C Em Em

F F F F C C Em Em
The sound of the bird that mourns
F F F F C C G G
The sound of the bird that mourns
F F F F C C
The sound of the bird that mourns

Am Am D D F F F F

F F C C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F F C C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F F C C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F F C C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song

Uke tab by , 09 Jan 2010

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