Flightless Bird, American Mouth

by Iron & Wine
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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.

About “Flightless Bird, American Mouth

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.

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