Verse
F#
Our dream daughter
B
Candle on the altar
G#m G#m/F# C#7/F B F#
Blue eye on the left, your mother's brown on the right
F#
You grew taller
B
Taller than I am
G#m G#m/F# C#7/F B F#
In white light from her breast, I touched your hand
[Chorus]
D#m9 A#m9
Who are you?
B F# B
Who would you have been?
D#m9 C#m6 B
Blue jay stuck in my kitchen
[Verse 2]
F#
One wing open
B
I took off in slow motion
G#m G#m/F# C#7/F B F#
Cross-eyed, I did my best to climb
F#
The clouds broke
B
Well, heaven took my throat
G#m G#m/F# C#7/F B F#
With two hands and a gentle eye, she let me die
[Chorus]
D#m9 A#m9
Who are you?
B F# B
Who would you have been?
D#m9 C#m6 B
Blue jay stuck in my kitchen
[Verse 3]
F#
Just cold water
B
The shadow's getting longer
G#m G#m/F# C#7/F B F#
Though bright nights, hold my breath, silver on the right
F#
I took all the blankets
B
And slept out in the yard
G#m G#m/F# C#7/F B F#
Moon fall, I swear I saw gold behind the stars
[Chorus]
D#m9 A#m9
Who are you?
B F# B
Who would you have been?
D#m9 C#m6 B
Blue jay stuck in my kitchen