Intro
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[Verse]
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how long before I get in
A
before it starts, before I begin
E Bm
how long before you decide
A
before I know what it feels like
E Bm
where to, where do I go
A
if you never tried then you'll never know
E Bm
how long do I have to climb
A
up on this side of this mountain of mine
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E Bm
look up, I look up at night
A
planets are moving at the speed of light
E Bm
come up, up in the trees
A
every chance that you get is a chance you seize
E Bm
how long am I gonna stand
A
with my head stuck under the sand
E Bm
I'll start before I can stop
A
or before I see things the right way up
[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
all that noise, all that sound
D E F#m
all those places that i got found
[Chorus]
D F#m
and birds go flying at the speed of sound
A D
to show how it all began
D F#m
birds come flying from the underground
C#m D
if you could see it then you'd understand
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
E Bm
ideas that you'll never find
A
all the inventors could never design
E Bm
the buildings that you put up
A
Japan and China all lit up
E Bm
the sign that I couldn't read
A
all the light that I couldn't see
E Bm
somethings you have to believe
A
but others are puzzles, puzzling me
[Pre-Chorus]
D E F#m
all that noise, all that sound
D E F#m
all those places that i got found
[Chorus]
D F#m
and birds go flying at the speed of sound
A D
to show how it all began
D F#m
birds come flying from the underground
C#m D A
if you could see it then you'd understand
[Bridge]
D E F#m
all those signs I knew what they meant
B
something you can't invent
D E F#m
Some get made, and some get sent
B
ooh
[Chorus]
D F#m
and birds go flying at the speed of sound
A D
to show how it all began
D F#m
birds come flying from the underground
C#m D
if you could see it then you'd understand
[Outro]
C#m D
Oh when you see it then you'll understand