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Fragile Bird - City and Colour
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Song: Fragile Bird
Artist: City and Colour
Album: Little Hell
Tabbed by: Nathan Chancellor
Email: natechancellor@gmail.com
Tuning: EADGBE - Capo 3 or 5
Notes:
1. On the capo situation, Dallas has played both. It really depends on your range. The
studio version has a capo on 5 and he started playing it live that
way; however in the recent months, he has played it with a capo on 3 to save his voice.
Your choice.
2. When playing the Em chord in the chorus, strum the open strings and hammer on the two
fingers shortly after. He tends to do this in a few songs, Comin'
Home and Northern Wind come to mind.
3. He does a minor pull off hammer on type thing in the chorus (he strums slightly
rapidly while moving his finger) that I will tab in the chords. Watch the videos to get it.
He also varies it between performances, I give what I think is the most general
one that sounds best.
4. Put heavy palm muting during the verse, taking it off when you are repeating it for
the time right before the chorus so the chords ring out
Videos:
Dallas with capo on 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq20K_GaFR4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtU2Z6bZYlE
Dallas with capo on 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS-oAU3EDW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ75f792Wx0
Chords:
"E1" "E2" "E3" "E4"
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---0------0----0-----0----|
D|---4------4----4-----5----|
A|---2------3----5-----4----|
E|---0------0----0-----0----|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/c/city-and-colour/334888.html ]
"D" Em C/G
e|---0-----0------0---00000-------|
B|---3-----0------1p0-00000-------|
G|---0-----0------0---00000-------|
D|---4-----2------2---20202-------|
A|---5-----2------3---33333-------|
E|---5-----0------3---33333-------|
Verse:
E1 E2
When she sleeps
E3 E4
There is a fever dream, yeah
E1 E2
It brings a night terror
E3 E4
To harm this fragile bird
E1 E2
She speaks in tongues
E3 E4
Her words they come undone, yeah
E1 E2
And with a wayward mind
E3 E4
she struggles through the night
Chorus:
D Em C/G
All that I can do
D Em C/G
Is hope she makes it through
E1 E2
Through the night
E3 E4
Through the night
Verse:
E1 E2
These cold nightmares
E3 E4
They make her worse for wear
E1 E2
Lost in the dark
E3 E4
She's got a heavy heart
E1 E2
And when she wakes
E3 E4
In her fragile state
E1 E2
Well, she calls my name
E3 E4
Hoping that I keep her safe
Chorus:
D Em C/G
All that I can do
D Em C/G
Is hope she makes it through
D Em C/G
All that I can do
D Em C/G
Is hope she makes it through
E1 E2
Through the night
E3 E4
Through the night
Bridge:
E1 E2
Through the night
E3 E4
Through the night
E1 E2
Through the night
E3 E4
Through the night
Chorus:
D Em C/G
All that I can do
D Em C/G
Is hope she makes it through
D Em C/G
All that I can do
D Em C/G
Is hope she makes it through
E1
Through the night
