When The Bird Became A Book

Intro
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I see smiles and tangled hair
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And finger-painted window sills
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Clouds the world they say is real
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I've tried to see their way


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But now I found that up is down
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Circles don't lead back around
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Something lost is always found
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It may not look the same
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But some things have to change


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Say tomorrow is today that rainy is sunny
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I'd rather be a fool than foolish
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If the bird became a book I'd run and take a look
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While people ran the other way
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Afraid to play the fool


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                  Afraid to play the
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fool


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Open windows and sandy floors
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Scattered tables and paper wars
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May at first look like such a bore
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But really who's to say
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What is really real


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Say tomorrow is today that rainy is sunny
      B         C            C7
I'd rather be a fool than foolish
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If the bird became a book I'd run and take a look
      B              C
While people ran the other way
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Afraid to play the fool

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   Afraid to play the fool
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   Afraid to put their hands in the air and say
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"Damn it ! I don't care"


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Say tomorrow is today that rainy is sunny
      B         C            C7
I'd rather be a fool than foolish
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If the bird became a book I'd run and take a look
      B              C
While people ran the other way
C7
Afraid to play the fool


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Say tomorrow is today that rainy is sunny
      B         C            C7
I'd rather be a fool than foolish
G      B             C        C7             G
If the bird became a book I'd run and take a look
      B              C
While people ran the other way
C7                 C     C*
Afraid to play the fool

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                  Afraid to play the
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fool