Fragile Bird chords by City and Colour (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
G
F#m7b5
F

Intro 1

F#m7b5

Verse 1

When she sleeps

F#m7b5

There is a fever dream, yeah

It brings a night terror

F#m7b5

To harm this fragile bird

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Verse 2

She speaks in tongues

F#m7b5

Her words they come undone, yeah

And with a wayward mind

F#m7b5

She struggles though the night

Chorus 1

All that I can do

Is hope she makes it through

Interlude 1

Through the night

F#m7b5

Through the night

F#m7b5

Verse 3

These cold nightmares

F#m7b5

They make her worse for wear

Lost in the dark

F#m7b5

She's got a heavy heart

Verse 4

And when she wakes

F#m7b5

In her fragile state

Well, she calls my name

F#m7b5

Hoping that I keep her safe

Chorus 2

All that I can do

Is hope she makes it through

All that I can do

Is hope she makes it through

Solo 1

Bridge 1

Through the night

F#m7b5

Through the night

F#m7b5

Through the night

Chorus 3
G 
Am 
F 
All that I   can do
G 
Am 
F 
Is hope she makes it through
G 
Am 
F 
All that I   can do
G 
Am 
F 
Is hope she makes it through
Am 
Through the night

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
G
F#m7b5
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A minorBPM: 101

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#m7b5: 2-x-2-2-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Fragile Bird by City And Colour, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It suits players who want to learn Fragile Bird the way City And Colour intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.