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