My Bird Performs XTC
XTC -- "My Bird Performs"
Transcribed by Tim Nevaker: tnevak2@gl.umbc.edu
Intro Riff:
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Main Riff and Guitar Fill:
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Verse 1: Fine art never moved my soul
No vintage wine and designer clothes
Verse 2: Shakespeare's sonnets leave me cold
The drama stage and the high brow prose
Verse 3: And you keep saying what you got
You keep saying what you got
Chorus:
Keyboard:
[Emaj7] [C#m] [Emaj7] [C#m]
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But my world shakes for me
My bird sings sweetly
[A6] [F#9]
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Chorus 1: A different kind of tinsel decorates my tree
A thousand Cheshire cats grin inside of me
Chorus 2: The brightest fireworks are lighting up my sky
The cage is open but she's no desire to fly
Trumpet verse fills:
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Trumpet Solo:
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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^ ^ trill ^ trill ^ ^ ^
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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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