Those Thieving Birds Chords & Tabs
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Those Thieving Birds pt 1/Strange Behaviour/Those Thieving Birds pt 2 - Silverchair
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Tabbed by: Mr. Moustache
Email: haveigonemental@gmail.com
Tuning: standard(capo on the 4th fret)
A good chunk of credit needs to go to cgregz for this tab, his guitar cover of this on
is the basis for this entire tab.
All of the chords here are relative to the capo 4th fret, they are simply the proper
positions, not the actual chord names.
Chord Diagram(Just the ones that may be confusing)
F#m(#5/#11): -0- D7(11): -3- G6: -0- A11: -0--|
-1- -1- -0- -3-----------------|
-2- -2- -0- -2---------------------|
-0- -0- -0- -2---------------------|
-0- --- -2- -0---------------------|
-2- --- -3- -----------------------|
A7/C#: -0- Gadd9: --- Cadd9: -0--|
-2- -0- -2----------------|
-0- -2- -0----------------|
-2- -0- -2----------------|
-4- -0- -3----------------|
--- -3- ------------------|
*note* F#m(#5/#11) will be simply be called F#m(#5) as the full chord name is too long
line up with the lyrics.
Intro: This is all picked out, you'll have to figure that out on your own. Fairly simple
you know the song though. The A7/C# is actually played as A7 first then the extra note
added when you pick the chord again.
F#m(#5) - Gadd9
Cadd9 - A7/C# - Cadd9
A7/C# Cadd9 G
Those thieving birds
F#m(#5) Gadd9 Cadd9
Hang strung from an empty nest
A7/C# Cadd9
This swan plagued pond
F#m(#5) Gadd9 Cadd9
Forsaken and under whelmed
A7/C# Cadd9
Those leaving words
F#m(#5) Gadd9 Cadd9
Hang strong from an emptiness
A7/C# - Cadd9
F#m(#5) Gadd9 Cadd9
Hang strong from an emptiness
A7/C# Cadd9
Those thieving birds
F#m(#5) Gadd9 Cadd9
Hang strung from an empty nest
A7/C# - Cadd9
F#m(#5) - Gadd9 - Cadd9
A7/C# - Cadd9
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/silverchair/those_thieving_birds_tab_ver_2.html ]
C F G Am/A(11)
This is tearing me apart
D7
If the sun won't shine
G Fm
Forever will never be fine
C F G Am/A(11)
Underneath the hollow ground
D7
Lies a night time sky
G Fm
For only a desperate eye
*("When I'm paranoid" section) play this 3x.
||---------------------3--3--2--2--1---1---1-1-1--1---1-1-1-----||
||---------------------3--3--2--2--1---1---1-1-1--1---1-1-1-----||
||--7--9--7--4--4-4----4--4--3--3--2---2---2-2-2--1---1-1-1-----||
||---------------------5--5--4--4--3---3---3-3-3--3---3-3-3-----||
||--5--7--5--2--2-2----5--5--4--4--3---3---3-3-3--3---3-3-3-----||
||---------------------3--3--2--2--1---1---1-1-1--1---1-1-1-----||
When I'm paranoid I see walls behind walls behind walls
When I'm overjoyed I see falls over falls over falls
When I'm all alone I'll be wary and careful to
Fm
Only eat with uncles
Never talk to strangers
God is in the Kitchen
Faking baby dangers
C - F - G - Am/A11
D7
G - Fm
C F G Am/A(11)
Change what ever karma means
D7 G Fm
For the only things that end never truly begin
(Same basic chords but let them ring up until you get to the Am)
C F G Am
If this streets air ain't up to par
D7
I'll take my clothes and take this strange behaviour
G F
Not only liked but loved aswell
If this streets air ain't up to par
I'll take my clothes and take this strange behaviour
Not only liked but loved aswell
("When I'm paranoid" section repeats)
If this streets air ain't up to par
I'll take my clothes and take this strange behaviour
Not only liked but loved aswell
If this streets air ain't up to par
I'll take my clothes and take this strange behaviour
Not only liked but loved aswell
If this keeps tearing me apart
The walls come down won't stop this empty feeling
For everything apart from this
C F#m(#5)
Lonely in life
C Gadd9
Dead or alive
G D7(11) D7
If the truth had incurs-ions
C F#m(#5)
No more goodbyes
C Gadd9
No more big lies
G6 D7(11) D7
If the truth had vers - ions
C F#m(#5) C Gadd9
As long as you and I are together
G6 B
I'll hold onto the jewellery
Em F#m(#5) G6
Like staple strapped clenched fist and tongs
*Go back into the intro starting on A7/C#
Hang strung from an empty nest
Those thieving birds
Hang strung from an empty nest
