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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 44 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Flightless Bird, American Mouth”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 44 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.