Mar52020

Damien Jurado – Birds Tricked Into The Trees Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Birds Tricked Into The Trees by Damien Jurado on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G C/G G C/G
Bm Dm7 Am

[Verse 1]
G C/G
It shouldn’t be a surprise
G C/G
To know I was here all along
Bm Dm7
We both saw the signs
Am
Right before us
G C/G
Handle my way through it well
G C/G
We did all that we were told
Bm Dm7
Here’s where it gets so confusing
Am
We are all leaving

[Chorus]
C/G D Dm7 C/G
It’s about knowing where to say you’re wrong
Cm G A
To get it right all the time
C/G G C/G G
Means it’s over

[Verse 2]
G C/G
This wasn’t part of the plan
G C/G
A major flaw in the design
Bm Dm7
Birds tricked into the trees
Am
We’ve imagined
G C/G
Once I was turning around
G C/G
I missed the colors and sounds
Bm Dm7
Fade now, into perfected
Am
Imperfection

[Chorus]
C/G D Dm7 C/G
And it’s about knowing where to say you’re wrong
Cm G A
To get it right all the time
C/G G C/G G
Means it’s over, yeah

[Outro]
C/G G

How to play Birds Tricked Into The Trees: key, chords and progression

Birds Tricked Into The Trees by Damien Jurado is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 8 chords: G, C/G, Bm, Dm7, Am, D, Cm and A.

Listen for C/G – G – C/G – Bm (I – V – I – vii in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – te. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Good to know: Bm and Cm are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.