Birdhouse in Your Soul
Words and music by They Might Be Giants © 1989

[Bridge] C Dm I'm your only friend Eb I'm not your only friend F But I'm a little Bb Glowing friend Eb But really I'm not Db G Actually your friend G But I am [Chorus] C F Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch C F (G) Who watches over you C G F G Eb Make a little birdhouse in your soul Ab Not to put too fine a point on it Eb Ab (Bb) Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Eb Cm Ab G C F C F Make a little birdhouse in your soul [Verse 1] C F I have a secret to tell C F (G) From my electrical well C G C7 It's a simple message and I'm F G Leaving out the whistles and bells C F So the room must listen to me C F (G) Filibuster vigilantly C G C7 My name is blue canary F G One note spelled l-i-t-e Am F My story's infinite Gbdim F Like the Longines Symphonette G It doesn't rest [Chorus] C F Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch C F (G) Who watches over you C G F G Eb Make a little birdhouse in your soul Ab Not to put too fine a point on it Eb Ab (Bb) Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Eb Cm Ab G C F C F Make a little birdhouse in your soul X2 Am F Gbdim F F#m D D#dim D E D A E [Bridge] A Bm I'm your only friend C I'm not your only friend D But I'm a little G Glowing friend C But really I'm not Bb G Actually your friend But I am [Verse 2] C F There's a picture opposite me C F (G) Of my primitive ancestry C G C7 Which stood on rocky shores F G And kept the beaches shipwreck free C F Though I respect that a lot C F (G) I'd be fired if that were my job C G C7 After killing Jason off F G And countless screaming Argonauts Am F Blue bird of friendliness Gbdim F G Like guardian angels it's always near [Chorus 2] C F Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch C F (G) Who watches over you C G F G Eb Make a little birdhouse in your soul Ab Not to put too fine a point on it Eb Ab (Bb) Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Eb Cm Ab G C Make a little birdhouse in your soul F While you're at it C F (G) Keep the nightlight on inside C G F G The birdhouse in your soul Eb Ab Not to put too fine a point on it Eb Ab (Bb) Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Eb Cm Ab G C Make a little birdhouse in your soul F While you're at it C F (G) Keep the nightlight on inside C G F G The birdhouse in your soul Eb Ab Not to put too fine a point on it Eb Ab (Bb) Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Eb Cm Ab G C Make a little birdhouse in your soul F While you're at it C F (G) Keep the nightlight on inside C G F G The birdhouse in your soul Eb Ab Not to put too fine a point on it Eb Ab (Bb) Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Eb Cm Ab G C Make a little birdhouse in your soul