XTC - My Bird Performs

      
 
 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
 
 
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 Trumpet Solo:
 
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