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Intro: D Em D/F# G A
verse 1
D G
I have learnt through all my past mistakes
C D
Not to let the hurdles sap my energy
D G
Time will tell and time is all it takes
C D
You won't see the bastards knock the running out of me
D Dsus D A
And the band, they played one more song
Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
One for the mocking bird, they played one more song
D Dsus D A
All the tears, they fell one by one
Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
All for the mocking bird, they fell one by one
D Em F#m G A
verse 2
D G
Don't be fooled by those who feed you words
C D
They just twist and tighten up the tourniquet
D G
But the sweetest song of all the mocking birds
C D
Couldn't hope to match one note of any song we played
D Dsus D A
And the band, they played one more song
Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
One for the mocking bird, they played one more song
D Dsus D A
All the tears, they fell one by one
Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
All for the mocking bird, they fell one by one
Bridge
F A
Ooh, What are you hiding from?
F A
Ooh, Why do you lock the door?
G
Open up the door!
Instrumental: D Em F#m G A x2
D Dsus D A
And the band, they played one more song
Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
One for the mocking bird, they played one more song
D Dsus D A
All the tears, they fell one by one
Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
All for the mocking bird, they fell one by one
D A
I have learnt, time will tell, years will pass, tears will fall,
Em D G C G
Don't be fooled, fed by words, their sweet songs,
D Dsus D A Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
Mocking birds!
Outro: D Dsus D A Asus A Em D/F# G D/F# C G
Written by Nicholas Eede