Does "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" is in the key of E at 44 BPM.

What chords are in "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of E, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

Flightless Bird, American Mouth — Piano Lead Sheet

"Flightless Bird, American Mouth" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of E, 44 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

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.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: E
Tempo: 44 BPM
Difficulty: medium
Artist: Iron & Wine

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How to Play "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
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Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
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Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.