Secret Language of Birds

Jethro Tull

Look below for footnotes *, ** and *** Intro: (repeat) ** This sparkling wine is all but empty too late for trains and no taxis. ** I know the feeling, seems all too contrived there was no master plan, but the fact is you must stay with me and learn the secret language of birds --------- ** Attend to the dawn about to be breaking on a Rousseau garden with monkeys in hiding ** The truth of the matter (yet to be spoken) in words on which everything, everything's riding now stay with me and learn the secret language of birds now stay with me and learn the secret language of birds ---------- Circled by swallows in a world for the weary, Chorded by warblers ?*** intro wicked and eloqueent trilling. ---------- ** Lie in the stillness, window cracked open, extended moments, (h)ours for the taking. ** Careless hair on the pillow, a bold brush-stroke, painted first with a Chorus, a Chorus in waiting. stay with me and learn the secret language of birds yeah stay with me and learn the secret language of birds ------------- Footnotes: ---------- * : I play this with all strings open (just let go of the A chord, play some of the middle strings) ** : these chords are played as: --5-5-5------3-3-3------------- --5-5-5------3-3-3------2-2-2-- --6-6-6------4-4-4------2-2-2-- --7-7-7------5-5-5------2-2-2-- --X-X-X------X-X-X------------- --X-X-X------X-X-X------X-X-X-- i.e. the first A and chords at pos. 5 and 3 *** : this ? chord sounds something like -3- ( -3- ) -2- ( --- ) --- (normal G: --- ) --- ( --- ) -X- ( -2- ) -3- ( -3- )

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