Killing Birds

"killing birds" by chris cornell chords by joan’s genius 2012 this song is mostly in the key of A# , with a few exceptions . for a simpler version , use the ug transpose function to go up 2 half steps ( key of C ) . A# Dm Gm Dm i learned long ago ’bout a better way of killing birds A# Dm Gm F and what it means when they die in my hands A# Dm Gm Dm like a strangled heart , it never made much sense to me A# Dm Gm F why i’d need to know the best way to do that G#m D# D#m F# but you have to love the murderer i’ve become A# Gm as i’m standing here in front of you A# Gm standing right in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you G killing birds A# Dm Gm Dm i’ve spent my youth breaking down the walls my father built A# Dm Gm F just like he did to his father before him A# Dm Gm Dm but then i had no home , so i tried to make a better one A# Dm Gm F it looked just like his , so i burned it down again G#m D# D#m F# no there ain’t a long parade of idiots A# Gm as i’m standing here in front of you A# Gm standing right in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm killing birds G#m D# D#m F# you don’t have to love the murderer i’ve become A# Dm Gm Dm if i could spin a web , i would sit and wait for you A# Dm Gm F i wouldn’t need a stone , i’d just poison you and tie you up A# Dm Gm Dm and you would be a bird , a beautiful crescent one A# Dm Gm F and your eyes would beg , but i’m just doing my job A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you A# Gm standing here in front of you G killing birds