Other arrangements of Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Pick a learning view.
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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by Iron & Wine in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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.
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About “Flightless Bird, American Mouth”
- Can I learn "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" with hands-separate practice in E at 44 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" is in the key of E at 44 BPM.
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