I was a (Emaj7)quick,
wet
(E6)boy,
div ing too (C#m)deep
for
(C#m)coins.
All of your (A)street
light
(A)eyes
wide on my (B)plas
tic
(B)toys.
Then, when the (Emaj7)cops
closed the fair,
I cut my (C#m)long
ba by hair,
stole me a (A)dog
eared
map and called for you (B)ev
’ry
where.
Have I (Emaj9)found
you?
(C#m)Flight
less
bird,
(B)jeal
ous,
(B)weep
(B7)ing, or lost
you?
A (C#m)mer
i can (C#m)mouth,
(A)big
pill,
(B)loom
(B5)ing.
(CN.C.)Now I’m a (Emaj7)fat
house
cat
nurs ing my (C#m11)sore,
blunt
(C#m)tongue and (C#m7)watch ing the (A)warm
poi son rats
curl through the (B)wide
(Bsus)fence
(B)cracks.
(B9)Piss ing on (Emaj9)mag
a
zine
pho tos.
Those (C#m9)fish
ing
lures
(C#m)thrown in the cold
and
clean
(Amaj7)Blood of Christ moun tain
stream.
Have I (Emaj7)found
you,
(C#m)flight
less
bird,
(A)ground
ed,
(B)bleed
(B9)ing, or lost
you?
A (C#m)mer
i can mouth,
(A)big
pill,
(B)stuck
(C#m)go
(B9)ing
down.
(C#m)Ooh,
(A)ooh,
ooh,
ooh,
ooh,
(B)ooh,
(B9)ooh,
(Emaj7)ooh,
(C#m)ooh,
(A)ooh,
(B)ooh,
(A)ooh,
(B9)ooh,
(Emaj7)ooh,
(C#m)ooh.
Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 44 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" in?
- "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine is in the key of E with a tempo of 44 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- This arrangement of "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" uses 20 chords: A, Amaj, Amaj7, Amaj9, B, B7, B9, Bpow, +12 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
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