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The tab mapper is a handy little tool that will render a guitar tab file with graphic chord diagrams displayed alongside. This comes in handy for people who just don't have every single chord shape memorized. Just plug in the web site address of a valid .tab or .crd file and hit "Go". In general, the tab mapper does a better job with printer friendly URLs. If there is more than one way to play a chord, the tab mapper will choose the most common shape. To see other fingerings, click on the chord diagram and you will be taken to the chord calculator.

D chord {x x 0 2 3 2}
F chord {1 3 3 2 1 1}
A chord {x 0 2 2 2 0}
Am chord {x 0 2 2 1 0}
C/G chord {3 3 2 0 1 0}

Show me scales that sound good with the chords in this song: D,F,A,Am,C/G.

Big Bird In A Small Cage Tab by Patrick Watson | Indie Guitar Tabs
#----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------------#
# This represents the author's own work and interpretation of the    #
# song. To be used only for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#--------------------------------------------------------------------#

Artist: Patrick Watson
 Album: Wooden Arms
  Song: Big Bird In A Small Cage

[http://www.indieguitartabs.com/bands/patrick_watson/big_bird_in_a_small_cage.html]

Tabbed by: justin@indieguitartabs.com

Notes:
It's possible the F is actually Fmaj7.
It's possible the D is actually D/F#.

Capo 1

[intro]
e|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
B|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--
G|--------------------------------------------------
D|-2-----------2-----------2-----------2------------
A|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3--------
E|---------3-----------3-----------2-----------2----

--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
---------------------------------|
-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---|

[verse]
C/G
there was a house half way 'round the world
Am
and I was invited in for a small taste of gin
D
there was a hallway a thousand birds long
        F
but the biggest one of all was in a cage too small

C/G
I asked the care taker 'cause he was a maker
Am
looked at me and laughed, took another sip from his glass
        D
he said open up your ears and hearts...

          F
you put a big bird in a small cage
                      C/G
and he'll sing you a song
F                              C/G
that we all love to sing along
F                             C/G   Am   D   F   F
to the sound of the bird that mourns

C/G   Am   D   F   F

[verse]
        C/G
well we rolled into town in the sweet new orleans
       Am
to the Apple Barrel Bar it was a hole in the wall
    D
the ceiling's weren't tall, the floors were the ground
        F
but the sound that you make would just warm your hearts

[verse]
            C/G
well it was quarter to twelve and the boys walked in
               Am
they got their black suits on and the songs would begin
    D
you open up your ears and hearts...

          F
you put a big bird in a small cage
                     C/G
and he'll sing you a song
F                             C/G
that we all love to sing along
F                             C/G
to the sound of the bird that mourns

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