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