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Key: E major•
Verse 1
G
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D
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Bm
Bm
2

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I bought myself a liarbird
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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He came with free drinks just to blur
Bb
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The lies falling out like rain
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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On an average English summer's
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afternoon
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Bm
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Verse 2
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D
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Bm
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2

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I bought myself a new
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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notebook
D
D

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Bb
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Sharpened my guitar and went to look
D
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If this biz was just as bongo
A
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D
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as the liarbird made out
Verse 3
A
A

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D
D

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All he would say
F#m
F#m
2

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Is 'I can make you famous'
D
D

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All he would say
A
A

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D
D

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All he would say
F#m
F#m
2

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'Just like a household name' is
D
D

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E
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A
A

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All he would say
Verse 4
C#m
C#m
4

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Methinks world is for you
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F#m
F#m
2

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Made of what you believe
F
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If it's false or if it's true
E
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You can read it in your bible
Bm
Bm
2

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Or on the back of this record
D
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sleeve
Interlude 1
G
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E
E

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D

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Verse 5
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D

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Bm
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2

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I bought myself a liarbird

Things got more and more absurd
Bb
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It changed to a cuckoo
A
A

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D
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G
G

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And expanded filling up
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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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with all I gave
Verse 6
D
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I bought myself a big mistake
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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He grew too greedy,

bough will break
Bb
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D
D

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A
A

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And then we will find that liarbirds
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Bm
Bm
2

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Are really flightless on their own
Verse 7
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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All he would say
A
A

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Is 'I can make you famous'
D
D

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All he would say
F#m
F#m
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D
D

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All he would say
A
A

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'Just like a household name' is
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E
E

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A
A

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All he would say
Verse 8
C#m
C#m
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Methinks world is for you
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F#m
F#m
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There's no handing it back

If it's false or it's true
F
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E
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D
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You can read it in your prayer book
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Bm
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D
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Bm
Bm
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Or on the side of a
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E
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A
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cornflake pack
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Verse 9
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A

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D

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I gave away a liarbird
E
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D
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C#m
C#m
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A couple less drinks
D
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and now I've heard
Gm
Gm
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The truth shining out like sun
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A
A

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On an average English winter's
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afternoon
G
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Edim
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Bb

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • C#m

    4

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • Edim

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bought Myself A Liarbird by XTC is E major.

The primary chords used in Bought Myself A Liarbird are A, E, C#m, B, C, G#m.

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

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

The tempo of Bought Myself A Liarbird is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bought Myself A Liarbird using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with XTC.

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