Birmingham Shadows chords by
Bruce Cockburn

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Key: F# minor•

Intro 1

F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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Verse 1

F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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Birmingham

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F#m

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Just behind the moun_ tain

Sparse streetlamps glow in

hot half-moon haze

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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haze

F#sus4

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F#m

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Shadows shorten into little black pools

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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that elongate behind

F#sus4

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We walk, talk some,

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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laugh some

F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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Worked hard, now wired,

and hanging out

F#sus4

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F#m

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I'm curious what

you might be all about

Curious, too, what that dark-shape in in the

F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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hard shining cruiser might do

And you have no idea what you're getting

Out of of your own curiosity and

F#sus4

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F#m

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tense energy

Tattoo on chest like the key to the puzzle

of your pumping heart

Wearing your shadows all over

F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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your sleeve

E

E

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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Wearing the role of young up_ start

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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Verse 2

F#m

F#m

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C#m

C#m

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A

A

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Birmingham shadows fall

C#m

C#m

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C#

C#

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You show a little, I let something

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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show too

C#m

C#m

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A

A

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It's now or not at all

C#m

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C#

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Out on the road, it's always instant get to know

Interlude 1

you

F#m

F#m

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A

A

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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A

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F#m

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Verse 3

F#m

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Under velvet trees,

towering like the sides of a well

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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Before the empty two office blocks

E

E

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Which we're admon_ ished

F#m

F#m

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not to enter_

Policeman studies us,

F#sus4

F#sus4

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finds us confusing

F#m

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More amusing than threat

F#sus4

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F#m

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Moves on,

B

B

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F#sus4

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F#m

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bemused

Pavement spirals down ahead like

F#sus4

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the fossil of a giant shell

F#m

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Along the kingdom's midnight marches

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

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I wear my shadows

where they're harder to see

C#m

C#m

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But they follow me everywhere

F#m

F#m

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I guess that should tell me that I'm travelling

C#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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toward light

A

A

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I guess something you sang made

F#m

F#m

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me re_ member that

Interlude 2

I guess I'm saying thanks for that

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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Verse 4

F#m

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G#sus4

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C#m

C#m

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A

A

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Birmingham shadows fall

C#m

C#m

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C#

C#

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You show a little, I let something

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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show too

G#sus4

G#sus4

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C#m

C#m

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A

A

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It's now or not at all

C#

C#

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C#m

C#m

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Out on the road, it's always instant get to know you

Interlude 3

F#m

F#m

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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C#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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B

B

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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C#m

C#m

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E

E

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A

A

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B

B

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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C#sus4

C#sus4

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C#m

C#m

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B

B

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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C#m

C#m

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A

A

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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E

E

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B

B

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C#m

C#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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E

E

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F#m

F#m

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G#m

G#m

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A

A

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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B

B

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E

E

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C#m

C#m

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B

B

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A

A

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F#m

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C#m

C#m

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C#sus4

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C#m

C#m

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E

E

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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E

E

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A

A

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D

D

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F#m

F#m

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A

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

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F#sus4

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A

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B

B

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A

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C#m

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F#m

F#m

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C#m

C#m

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B

B

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C#m

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F#m

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

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A

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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A

A

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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G#m

G#m

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E

E

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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E

E

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A

A

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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A

A

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D

D

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F#m

F#m

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B

B

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C#m

C#m

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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A

A

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F#m

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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E

E

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F#m

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A

A

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B

B

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A

A

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Bsus4

Bsus4

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B

B

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E

E

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F#m

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A

A

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C#m

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A

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B

B

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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B

B

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F#sus4

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E

E

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F#m

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F#sus4

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C#m

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A

A

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B

B

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F#sus4

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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B

B

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F#m

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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Got a head full of horrors

Verse 5

and

F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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a heart full of night

At home in the darkness,

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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but hungry for dawn

I only remember scenes,

B

B

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never the stories I live

F#m

F#m

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The good things about that is,

F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

F#m

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it's easy to forgive

Can't make assumptions about

B

B

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F#m

F#m

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any of this

We're nomads following

E

E

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F#m

F#m

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our own song lines

Who knows what could strike

F#m

F#m

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before we meet again?

But if I fall down and die

Without saying goodbye

F#sus4

F#sus4

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F#m

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I give you this, you'll have lost a friend

F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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Verse 6

G#

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A

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Birmingham shadows fall

C#m

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C#

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You show a little, I let something show

F#m

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Bsus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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too

F#m

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C#m

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A

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It's now or not at all

C#m

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C#

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C#m

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Out on the road, it's always instant get to know you

Outro 1

F#m

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E

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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F#m

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F#m

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F#sus4

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F#m

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F#sus4

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Chords

F#m
F#sus4
E
C#m
A
C#
B
G#sus4
C#sus4
G#m
D
Bsus4
G#

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Birmingham Shadows?

The original key of Birmingham Shadows by Bruce Cockburn is F# minor.

What are the main chords for Birmingham Shadows?

The primary chords used in Birmingham Shadows are F#m, F#sus4, E, C#m, A, C#.

Do I need a capo to play Birmingham Shadows?

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Is Birmingham Shadows beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, F#sus4, E, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Birmingham Shadows?

The tempo of Birmingham Shadows is approximately 113 beats per minute.

How do I transpose the chords for Birmingham Shadows?

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