Owl City - Bird With A Broken Wing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bird With A Broken Wing" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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     F#                   G#
So I walk alone down the darkest roads
           D#m7                  C#
Cause I've always known how the story goes
          F#                    G#
When the curtain falls, I'll be wearing thin
       D#m7                      C#
Clawing at the walls as they're closing in

In this twisted plot I was destined for
I'm an astronaut on the ocean floor
So misunderstood 'till the bloody end
How I wish I could do it all again

Chorus:
C#                   G#
It feels like I'm a lone survivor
A#m            G#7
Forgotten in a dark and deadly world
C#           G#
And on my own, I walk alone
A#m              F#
To see the sun again I'd give anything
C#                 G#
But life demands a final chapter
A#m             G#7
A story that we all must leave behind
C#            G#
It's do or die, and this is mine
A#m             F#
The anthem of a bird with a broken wing

It's another night of the living dead
Like a viper bite in a spiderweb
It's so deathly dark in the alleyway
And a bleeding heart makes you easy prey

I would run and hide for the afternoon
With the butterfly in the panic room
Though I won't be missed, I would say it's time
For a different twist in the story line

Chorus

(The anthem of a bird with a broken wing)

Chorus

A#m              F#                 C# G#
The anthem of a bird with a broken wing
A#m              F#                 F#
 he anthem of a bird with a broken wing

Tell the world I know that my mind is made
It's a horror show, but I'm not afraid
Though I won't be missed, I would say it's time
For a different twist in the story line


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bird With A Broken Wing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bird With A Broken Wing" by Owl City.