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Glen Hansard - Bird Of Sorrow Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, F, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [Am]
Even if a [C]day [Em]feels too long [Am]
You feel like you can [C]wait [Em]another one [Am]
You’re slowly [C]giving up on [Em]everything [Am]
[F]Love is gonna find you again [C] [Em]
[F]Love is gonna find you, you better be ready then [Em] [Am]

[verse 2]
[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [Am]
You been kneeling in the [C]dark for [Em]far too [Am]long
You’ve been waiting for that [C]spark, but [Em]it hasn’t [Am]come
Well I’m calling to you, [C]please, get [Em]off the floor [Am]
[F]A good heart will find you again [C] [Em]
[F]A good heart will find you, just be ready then [Em] [Am]

[chorus]
[F]Tethered to a bird of sorrow, [Dm]a voice that’s buried in the hollow
[C]You’ve given over to self-deceiving, [Em]your prostrate bowed would not be leaving
[Am]You’ve squandered more than you could borrow, [F]you’ve bet your joys on all tomorrows
[C]For the hope of some returning, [Em]while everything around just [Am]burning

[verse 3]
Come on, we gotta get [C]out, get out of [Em]this mess we [Am]made
And still for all our [C]talk, we’re [Em]both so [Am]afraid
Well will we leave this up to [C]chance, like [Em]we do every[Am]thing?
[F]Love is gonna find us again [C] [Em]
[F]Love is gonna find us, we gotta be ready then [Em] [Am]

[chorus]
[F]Tethered to a bird of sorrow, [Dm]a voice that’s buried in the hollow
[C]You’ve given over to self-deceiving, [Em]your prostrate bowed would not be leaving
[Am]You’ve squandered more than you could borrow, [F]you’ve bet your joys on all tomorrows
[C]For the hope of some returning, [Em]while everything around just [Am]burning

[Closing]
But I’m not leaving you here, [C]I’m not leaving [Em]you here
I’m not leaving [Am] [F]I’m not leaving, [C]you [Em]here
I’m not leaving [Am] [F]I’m not leaving, [C]you [Em]here
I’m hanging on [Am] [F]I’m hanging on [C] [Em] oh
For What’s gonna come [Am] [F]I’m hanging on [C]now
[Em]Hanging on, [Am]hanging on, hanging on [F]
Hanging on, [C]hanging on, [Em]hanging on [Am] [F]
[C]With the faith full [Em]I’m with the faith [Am]full [F]
I’m hanging on [C] [Em]for What’s gonna come [Am] [F]
For What’s gonna come [C] [Em] [Am] [F]hanging on [C]
Hanging on [Em]the faith full [Am] [F]
The faith full [C] [Em] [Am] [F]

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ArtistGlen Hansard
AlbumRhythm and Repose
GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2012
KeyC

How to play Bird Of Sorrow on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Glen Hansard - Bird Of Sorrow on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bird Of Sorrow uses these transitions most often: C → Em (31), Em → Am (31), and Am → F (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

4. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

5. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

8. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

Bird Of Sorrow chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bird Of Sorrow.

  • Bird Of Sorrow includes 118 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bird Of Sorrow contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bird Of Sorrow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → Am: 12%
    • Em → F: 8%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Em: 8%
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