Verse
E
He cries out her eyes,
F# B
F# fire unfurnaced.
F# E
The curve of her spine
F# B
Is heaven unbound,
B A
But heaven is harsh,
B E
F# fire unfaithful
D C# B
Like a bird that you hold in your palm.
E
I know where you hang.
F# B
I drive by there often.
F# E
I spy on the circus
F# B
You make of your friends.
[Chorus]
B A
Heaven is harsh,
B E
F# fire unfaithful
D C# B
Like a bird that you hold in your palm.
F# E B
Broken eyes in your head.
F# E B
Broken arms at your side.
F# E C#
Broken bird on a string.
F#
Shake 'er till she sings,
D C#
And you reel that sucker in
G F#
By her broken baby wing,
G F#
And you shake her till she sings,
G F#
And you shake her till she sings.
[Guitar Solo]
E B E B E E D C# B
[Verse 2]
E
He cries out her eyes,
F# B
As blue as her fingers.
F# E
The curve of her ass
F# B
Is unparalleled.
[Chorus]
B A
Heaven is harsh,
B E
F# fire ungrateful
D C# B
Like the bird you hold in your palm.
F# E B
Broken eyes in your head.
F# E B
Broken arms at your side.
F# E C#
Broken bird on a string.
F#
Shake 'er till she sings,
D C#
And you reel that sucker in
G F#
By her broken baby wing,
G F#
And you shake her till she sings,
G F#
And you shake her till she sings.
G F#
And you shake her till she sings,
G F#
And you shake her till she sings.