Verse 1CG
Oh songbird in my darkest night
FC
You sing so sweetly I can't be afraid
CG
Over my path your song casts a light
FC
So bright, so real I won't lose my way
ChorusAmC
I set true north by you
AmC
And so all directions too
AmCG
Songbird what did I do before you
C
What did I do before you
Verse 2CG
Oh songbird in my weariest day
FCA few clear notes is all I need
CG
And I see without warning a precious ray
FC
Of magic in each ordinary thing
ChorusAmC
You illuminate, renew
AmC
Take the sad out of the blue
AmCG
Songbird what would I do without you
C
What would I do without you
Verse 3CG
How'd you get so strong, such a little thing
FC
Is it your song that makes you brave
CG
My whole world rests on those tiny wings
FC
But you don't seem to mind the weight
ChorusAmC
I set true north by you
AmC
And so all directions too
AmCG
Songbird what did I do before you
C
What did I do before you
[Harmonica]
CGFCCGFCChorusAmC
You illuminate, renew
AmC
Take the sad out of the blue
AmCG
Songbird what would I do without you
C
What would I do without you
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.