{Tuning on album is Standard, but Half-Step Down in live or accoustic versions.}

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Fingerpicking pattern continued throughout:
   Am
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1----|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--| 5/4
D|------------------------------------------| time
A|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------|
E|------------------------------------------|

   Am
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1----|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--| 5/4
D|------------------------------------------| time
A|-0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------|
E|------------------------------------------|

   F
e|------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1----|
G|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--| 5/4
D|------------------------------------------| time
A|------------------------------------------|
E|-1-------1-------1-------1-------1--------|

   C
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------1----|
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0--| 4/4
D|----------------------------------| time
A|-3-------3-------3-------3--------|
E|----------------------------------|

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[Intro]
Am              Am
Dah-ahh-ahh da! Dah-ahh-ahh da!
F               C
Dah-ahh-ahh da, da dah-da!
Am              Am
Dah-ahh-ahh da! Dah-ahh-ahh da!
F               C
Dah-ahh-ahh da, da dah-da!

[Verse 1]
Am        Am                 F       C
            A brittle little bird
                            Am        Am
Spread your dark and golden wings
                      F       C
You unstitched all my books
                    Am
When did I stop learning?

[Vocals]
                Am
      Oooh-ooh!     Oooh-ah-oo!
Dah-dah-dah da! Dah-dah-dah da!
F               C            Am        Am
        Ooo-ah-oo!
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!

[Verse 2]
Am        Am                 F       C
             Such a powerful song
                                Am        Am
I heard you weep it through the walls
                 F       C
As scarlet fever grows
                          Am
So do the golden hands of God

[Pre-Chorus]
        Am           C
        Color for my eyes
Dah-dah-dah da!      Dah-dah-dah da!
F                  C
    Color from  my hands
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!
        Am           C
        Color for my eyes
Dah-dah-dah da!      Dah-dah-dah da!
F                  C
    Color from  my hands
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!

[Chorus]
  Am        F      Am         Am
A beautiful garden blooms, my Dearest One
         C            F          Am
Oh, your love carried me through today
    Am        Fm             Am    Dm      Am
And I'll give your heart the moon, Dearest One
         C            F          Am
Oh, your love carried me through today

[Interlude]
Am    Am    A#m    Fm
Am    Am    A#m    Fm
F#m   G#    Dm     C#m

[Vocals]
Am                  Am
         Oooh-ooh!     Oooh-da-do!
   Dah-dah-dah da! Dah-dah-dah da!
F               C
        Ooo-ah-oo!
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!
Am                  Am
         Oooh-ooh!     Oooh-da-do!
   Dah-dah-dah da! Dah-dah-dah da!
F               C
        Ooo-ah-oo!
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!

[Pre-Chorus]
         Am           C
         Color for my eyes
Dah-dah-dah da!      Dah-dah-dah da!
F                  C
    Color from  my hands
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!
        Am           C
        Color for my eyes
Dah-dah-dah da!      Dah-dah-dah da!
 F                  C
    Color from  my hands
Dah-dah-dah da, da dah-da!

[Chorus]
  Am        F      Am         Am
A beautiful garden blooms, my Dearest One
     C            F          Am
Your love carried me through today
    Am        Fm             Am    Dm      Am
And I'll give your heart the moon, Dearest One
         C            F          Am
Oh, your love carried me through today

[Verse 3]
Asus2    Am    Asus4    Am/E
Asus2    Am    Asus4    Am/E
           Am  I  gonna  have
Asus2    Am    Asus4    Am/E
twins?
Asus2    Am   Asus4    Am/E
           I  can  feel  'em
  Cmaj7    C    Cadd9    C/E
kicking
Cmaj7    C    Cadd9    C/E
         Don't leave the water
Cmaj7    C    Cadd9    C/E
too soon
Cmaj7    C    Cadd9    C/E
         Don't leave the water
    C       F
too soon

[Outro]
Am    Am    A#m    Fm
Am    Am    A#m    Fm
F#m   G#    Dm     C#m
F     F