chords of Sometimes Amends 2020 by Grey Daze

Everything Everything – In Birdsong Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDD7CCadd9AmAsus4EmBmGD/F#

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This is the chords of In Birdsong by Everything Everything on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D D7 C Cadd9 Am Asus4 (2x)

[Verse 1]
D         D7
Red, the wild
C               Cadd9
The wild, the wild
Am                       Asus4                         D
The crackling, the leaping of white fire
D7             C             Cadd9
And spider-like the dance
Am             Asus4                         D
Shimmering and crawling over me
D7             C             Cadd9
A puppet man, a zombie
Am             Asus4                         D
Lances from the blackness of my eye
D7             C             Cadd9
I look into the Godmouth
Am             Asus4             Em
The energy, the energy in us

[Chorus]
Em                                     D
There’s something in the white matter
C                                     Am
Someone in the white matter
Bm                         G
I hear song in reverse
D/F#
Birdsong, song in reverse
D             D7
I hear me sing

[Verse 2]
C    Cadd9
A song
Am             Asus4 D
That I cannot begin to understand
D7             C             Cadd9
The slaughter in sky
Am                         Asus4 D
Pulling on the magnet in my mind
D7             C             Cadd9
The stench of it, the rendering
Am             Asus4             Em
The energy, the energy of us

[Chorus]
Em                                               D
There’s something in the white matter
C                                     Am
Someone in the white matter
Bm                         G
I hear song in reverse
D/F#
Birdsong, song in reverse
Em
I hear me sing
D
There’s something in the white matter
C                                     Am
Someone in the white matter
Bm                         G
I hear song in reverse
D/F#
Birdsong, song in reverse
Em
I’m vapour in your love

[Interlude]
Em D C Am

[Chorus]
Bm                         G
I hear song in reverse
D/F#
Birdsong, song in reverse
Em
I’m vapour in your love
D
There’s something in the white matter
C                                     Am
Someone in the white matter
Bm                         G
I hear song in reverse
D/F#
Birdsong, song in reverse
Em
I’m vapour in your love

[Outro]
Em D C Am Bm G D/F# (3x)

How to play In Birdsong: key, chords and progression

In Birdsong by Everything Everything is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 10 chords: D, D7, C, Cadd9, Am, Asus4, Em, Bm, G and D/F#.

Listen for D – D7 – C – Cadd9 (VII – VII7 – VI – VIadd9 in E minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Cadd9 chord on guitar (x32030)
Cadd9C E G D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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In Birdsong chords: questions

What key is In Birdsong in?

In Birdsong by Everything Everything is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in In Birdsong?

In Birdsong uses 10 chords: D, D7, C, Cadd9, Am, Asus4, Em, Bm, G, D/F#.

What is the chord progression of In Birdsong?

The main progression is D – D7 – C – Cadd9 (VII – VII7 – VI – VIadd9).

Is In Birdsong easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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