Goodnight Babybird
From Babybird’s seminal 1990‘s album Ugly Beautiful.
Still a live favourite.
Chords
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A X0222x
D xx023x
E(2) xx245x
E 02210x
A/B x2x22x
A/C# x4222x
Intro
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A D x 2 (guitar on 2nd time only)
A D E D x 2
Verse 1
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[A] I hold you [D]closely[E(2)] you push me a-[D]way
[A] I want for-[D]ever you just [E]want to-[D]day
[A] Give me your [D]fingers[E(2)] wash out your [D]mouth
[A] Bite off my [D]tongue on this [E]bloody [D]couch
Chorus 1
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[A] But I don't [D]blame you[E(2)] you're always [D]right
[A] I'm like a [D]bad day on your [E]good good [D]night
[A] [D] [E(2)] [D]
[A]( Ta[D]b fr[E]om: ht[D]tp://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/babybird/goodnight_crd.html )
Verse 2
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[A] I hear the tick of a [D]bomb-ah[E(2)] all you hair in a [D]fuse
[A] You asked me [D]for a light to [E]blow away these [D]blues
[A] Run me a [D]bath[E(2)] then plug me [D]in
[A] I'm like a [D]TV [E]learning to [D]swim
Chorus 2
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[A] But I don't [D]blame you[E(2)] you're always [D]right
[A] I'm like a [D]bad day on your [E]good good [D]night
Inst | Mmmm’s!
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[A] [A/B] [A/C#] [D]
[Mmmm] [mmm] [Mmmm] [mmm] [Mmmm] [mmm] [Mmmm] [mmm]
[A] [A/B] [A/C#] [D]
[Mmmm] [mmm] [Mmmm] [mmm] [Mmmm] [mmm] [Mmmm-mmmm]
Verse 3
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NC - but melody is the same as the other verses
I hold you closely you push me a-way
I want for-ever you just want to-day
[A] Give me your [D]fingers[E(2)] wash out your [D]mouth
[A] Bite off my [D]tongue on this [E]bloody [D]couch
Chorus 3 | out
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[A] But I don't [D]blame you[E(2)] you're always [D]right
[A] I'm like a [D]bad day on your [E]good good [D]night
[A] But I don't [D]blame you[E(2)] you're always [D]right
[A] I'm like a [D]bad day on your [E]good good good good [A]night
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I hope I've done it justice!
Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
November 2012
watfordkev@gmail.com
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