Verse 1
C 
Our dream daughter 
F 
Candle on the altar 
Dm              Dm/C   G7/B         F            C 
Blue eye on the left, your mother's brown on the right 
C 
You grew taller 
F 
Taller than I am 
Dm              Dm/C   G7/B          F           C 
In white light from her breast, I touched your hand 
 
Chorus
Am9     Em9 
Who are you? 
F             C     F 
Who would you have been? 
Am9  Gm6      F 
Blue jay stuck in my kitchen 
 
Verse 2
C 
One wing open 
F 
I took off in slow motion 
Dm       Dm/C   G7/B   F    C 
Cross-eyed, I did my best to climb 
C 
The clouds broke 
F 
Well, heaven took my throat 
Dm       Dm/C   G7/B   F    C 
With two hands and a gentle eye, she let me die 
 
Chorus
Am9     Em9 
Who are you? 
F             C     F 
Who would you have been? 
Am9  Gm6      F 
Blue jay stuck in my kitchen 
 
Verse 3
C 
Just cold water 
F 
The shadow's getting longer 
Dm              Dm/C   G7/B         F            C 
Though bright nights, hold my breath, silver on the right 
C 
I took all the blankets 
F 
And slept out in the yard 
Dm       Dm/C   G7/B   F    C 
Moon fall, I swear I saw gold behind the stars 
 
Chorus
Am9     Em9 
Who are you? 
F             C     F 
Who would you have been? 
Am9  Gm6      F 
Blue jay stuck in my kitchen