Anderson .Paak – The Bird chords

[Intro]

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[Hook]

Am    A bird with the word came to me
    DThe sweetness of a honeycomb tree
    CAnd now I look what's taking over me
         CCouldn't fake it if I wanted to
         F7I had to wake up just to make it through
         F7I got my patience and I'm making do
             D7I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
             D7I choose to follow what the greatest do
  AmA bird with the word came to me
    DThe sweetness of a honeycomb tree
    CAnd now I look what's taking over me
         CCouldn't fake it if I wanted to
         F7I had to wake up just to make it through
         F7I got my patience and I'm making do
             D7I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
            D7I choose to follow what the greatest do

[Verse 1]
                    CI'm repping for the longest cycle, mmm
                 CMy uncles had to pay the cost, mmm
                  C/AMy sister used to sing to Whitney, mmm
                   C/AMy mama caught the gambling bug, mmm
                F7We came up in a lonely castle, mmm
            F7My papa was behind them bars, mmm
                D7We never had to want for nothing, mmm
                 D7Said all we ever need is love, mmm
           AmWe see the same things
            DWe sing the same songs
            CWe feel the same grief
          CBleed the same blood
                   FYou grew up in the home beside me
               F7I always had a friend to call
                    Dm7How could I make it here without you? Mmm
               Dm7I pray I leave before you're gone

[Hook]
Am    A bird with the word came to me
    DThe sweetness of a honeycomb tree
    CAnd now I look what's taking over me
         CCouldn't fake it if I wanted to
         F7I had to wake up just to make it through
         F7I got my patience and I'm making do
             D7I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
            D7I choose to follow what the greatest do
  AmA bird with the word came to me
    DThe sweetness of a honeycomb tree
    CAnd now I look what's taking over me
         CCouldn't fake it if I wanted to
         F7I had to wake up just to make it through
         F7I got my patience and I'm making do
             D7I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
            D7I choose to follow what the greatest do

[Outro]
                        CHey, my little youth is crying
           CI'm almost home, almost home
                C/ALook no further riots, mmm
           C/AWorking my fingers to the bone
             F7See I do the best I can, mmm
           F7Mama was a farmer, mmm
           D7Papa was a goner, mmm