Other arrangements of Flightless Bird, American Mouth
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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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Flightless Bird, American Mouth" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of E, 44 BPM.
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About “Flightless Bird, American Mouth”
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- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Flightless Bird, American Mouth".
- What key is "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine played in?
- Flightless Bird, American Mouth is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- The arrangement plays at 44 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" was originally performed by Iron & Wine. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- This arrangement uses 20 chords: A, Amaj, Amaj7, Amaj9, B, B7, B9, Bpow, +12 more.
- What other songs by Iron & Wine can I play here?
- Try "Flightless Bird, American Mouth", "Flightless Bird, American Mouth". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Flightless Bird, American Mouth".
- Can I see all the notes in "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of E at 44 BPM.
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