The Innocence Mission - Birdless Tuned one step down (DGCFAD) chords relative to capo The G chord can be played like this: |x x x |0 h1 1 |0 0 h2 |0 0 0 |x x x |3 3 3 G G G Something will shine in the backyard. Am Blue lanterns. Or Saint Gerard, G Who is lost in the snow. G Something will shine on the ground. Am My Father will bend His ear to G the ground. Cm Gm When we are lost in Carlisle, F When we are birdless, C Flowerless in the spring G And we cannot sing. G G Oh Father John in the driveway, Am When we walk out he will bless us, G With his hands on our heads. G All down the sidewalk there are these Am Chalk ballerinas the neighbours G Drew with arms to the sky. Cm Gm When we are lost in Carlisle, F (1332xx and 1303xx) When we are birdless, C (x3201x and x3301x) Flowerless in the spring G And we cannot sing. Cm Gm Where are we going tomorrow, F Where are we going? C Oh I can only say G we will be found. F F G G Something will shine in the backyard. Am Blue lanterns. Or Saint Gerard, G Who is lost in the snow. notes: The voicings for the F and C chords are important if you want it to sound right and to color the chords like they do F: 1332xx and 1303xx C: x3201x and x3301x The G chord has hammer-ons you can add for color on the second and third strings |x x x |0 h1 1 |0 0 h2 |0 0 0 |x x x |3 3 3 in the youtube video that I transcribed this from, Karen's guitar is tuned down 1.5 steps with a capo on the first fret: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kpo5d2aF-w (starts at 10m0s) The album version is one full step lower They may have used a baritone guitar