[Convention: each chord is two beats/half a measure. A dash indicates that the chord is held for another two beats; two chords with a slash between them are held for one beat/a quarter of a measure each.
Capo up one fret to be in the original key.]
Intro: B E D F# I'm your only friend - I'm not your only friend - but I'm a little
A D C F# glowing friend - but really I'm not actually your friend - but I am -
B - - -
Chorus: B E B E Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you?
B / F# G#m / F# make a little birdhouse in your soul
D G D G not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
D / Bm G / F# make a little birdhouse in your soul
B E B E
1. |: B E B E I have a secret to tell from my electrical well
B / F# B7 E F# :| it's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells
so the room must listen to me - filibuster vigilantly my name is blue canary - one note spelled l-i-t-e
G#m G#m+ G#m6 G#m+ My story's infinite like the Longines Symphonette
F# it doesn't rest
(Chorus)
Instrumental/Bridge: |: G#m G#m+ G#m6 G#m+ :| Fm Fm+ Fm6 Fm+ Eb Db Ab Eb
G# C# B D# I'm your only friend - I'm not your only friend - but I'm a little
F# B A F# glowing friend - but really I'm not actually your friend - but I am -
2. There's a picture opposite me of my primitive ancestry which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free though I respect that a lot I'd be fired if that were my job after killing Jason off and countless screaming argonauts
Bluebird of friendliness - like guardian angels it's always near
Chorus (1): B E B E Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you?
B / F# G#m / F# make a little birdhouse in your soul
D G D G not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
D / Bm G / F# make a little birdhouse in your soul
Chorus (2): B E B E And while you're at it - leave the night light on inside
B / F# G#m / F# the birdhouse in your soul
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet make a little birdhouse in your soul
Chorus (both parts): Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch And while you're at it, who watches over you? leave the night light on inside make a little birdhouse in your soul the birdhouse in your soul
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet make a little birdhouse in your soul