Acid Bird chords by
Robyn Hitchcock

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

D

D

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Verse 1

D

D

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Sucking on a tap that never dries,

Could you take it right between

A

A

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Gm

Gm

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your eyes?

G

G

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F#m

F#m

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Bending blood, bending blood,

Em

Em

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A

A

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The father stood, the fathers hood.

D

D

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C

C

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Like shadows of an acid bird,

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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That etched her way across the field,

F

F

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G

G

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D

D

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So long ago.

Walking through the field in

the summer weeks,

Look at all the creatures

A

A

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G

G

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round your feet.

F#m

F#m

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Pumping blood, pumping blood,

Em

Em

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A

A

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The mother gave, the mother saves,

D

D

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C

C

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White ointment of an acid kiss,

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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That burned upon the lips she gave you,

Gm

Gm

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D

D

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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A

A

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So long ago, so long ago.

G

G

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Fun in the sun, locked in the blood stream,

A

A

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G

G

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Shallow bodies writhing on the grass.

Gm

Gm

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Fun in the sun_ ,

G

G

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A

A

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hair in the slip stream,

Tadpoles shooting through a

G

G

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D

D

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hollow glass.

Cutting out a silhoutte between,

A

A

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Everything is older than it seems,

G

G

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F#m

F#m

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Son of blood, son of blood,

Em

Em

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G

G

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A

A

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The baby shakes, the baby snakes,

D

D

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C

C

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Who crawled across the acid ring

Bm

Bm

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A

A

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And flicker from your corpuscles,

F

F

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G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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A

A

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One sunny day, one sunny day,

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Fun in the sun_ ,

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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A

A

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everyone knows it,

D

D

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G

G

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We could be as mellow as the hay.

Gm

Gm

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A

A

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Fun in the sun_ , everyone blows it,

G

G

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They grow up and instantly decay.

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Like shadows of an acid bird

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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That etched her way across the field

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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G

G

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So long ago.

Outro 1

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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A

A

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G

G

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F#m

F#m

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Em

Em

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A

A

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D

D

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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F

F

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G

G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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Chords

D
A
Gm
G
F#m
Em
C
Bm
F
Dm

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Acid Bird?

The original key of Acid Bird by Robyn Hitchcock is D major.

What are the main chords for Acid Bird?

The primary chords used in Acid Bird are D, A, Gm, G, F#m, Em.

Do I need a capo to play Acid Bird?

No capo is required for this song.

Is Acid Bird beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Gm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Acid Bird?

The tempo of Acid Bird is approximately 107 beats per minute.

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