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Hummingbird

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[Verse]
  C   Cmaj7x2
  His Cgoal in Cmaj7life was to be an CechoCmaj7  
  CRiding alone, town Emafter town, toll Dmafter toll
  A Fmfixed bayonet through the great southwest to forCget herCmaj7  C  Cmaj7  
  She apCpears Cmaj7in his dEmreamsG  
  AmBut in his car and in his Ammaj7arms
  A dream can mean DmanythingDm/F  
  A Fmcheap sunset on a television set can upEbset her
  But he never cGould
[Chorus]
  ReEmmember to reEm7member me
  EmStanding still Em7in your past
  Emmaj7Floating fast like a Chummingbird
[Verse]
  His Ggoal in G/F#life was to be an EmechoG/F#  
  The type of Gsound that floats around and then G/F#back down
  Like a Amfeather
  But in the Cmdeep chrome canyons of the loudest Manhattans
  No Gone could hear him
  Or anyDthing
  So he sGlepG/F#t on a mBmountainD  
  In a Emsleeping bag underneath the Em/F#stars
  He would lie awake and Amcount themC  
  And the Cmgray fountain spray of the great Milky Way
  Would never lBbet him
  Die aDlone
[Chorus]
  RGemember to Bmremember me
  EmStanding still G7in your past
  CFloating fast like a hDummingbird
  RGemember to rBmemember me
  EmStanding still G7in your past
  CFloating fast likDe a hummingbird
  A hummingbird
  A hummingbird
  (Violin part)
  G  G/F#  Bm  Em Emmaj7  Am  Cm
  G  G/F#  Bm  Em Emmaj7  Am  Cm  Cm
  Bb  D
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        Ammaj7002110
        Emmaj7021000
          G/F#220033
           Em7020000
            Eb668886
         Cmaj7032000

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Hummingbird

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Ammaj7

Dm/F

Em7

Emmaj7

G/F#

Em/F#

[Verse]

C Cmaj7

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

His goal in life was to be an echo

C Em Dm

Riding alone, town after town, toll after toll

Fm C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

A fixed bayonet through the great southwest to forget her

C Cmaj7 Em G

She appears in his dreams

Am Ammaj7

But in his car and in his arms

Dm Dm/F

A dream can mean anything

Fm Eb

A cheap sunset on a television set can upset her

But he never could

[Chorus]

Em Em7

Remember to remember me

Em Em7

Standing still in your past

Emmaj7 C

Floating fast like a hummingbird

[Verse]

G G/F# Em G/F#

His goal in life was to be an echo

G G/F#

The type of sound that floats around and then back down

Like a feather

But in the deep chrome canyons of the loudest Manhattans

No one could hear him

Or anything

G G/F# Bm D

So he slept on a mountain

Em Em/F#

In a sleeping bag underneath the stars

Am C

He would lie awake and count them

And the gray fountain spray of the great Milky Way

Would never let him

Die alone

[Chorus]

G Bm

Remember to remember me

Em G7

Standing still in your past

C D

Floating fast like a hummingbird

G Bm

Remember to remember me

Em G7

Standing still in your past

C D

Floating fast like a hummingbird

A hummingbird

(Violin part)

G G/F# Bm Em Emmaj7 Am Cm

G G/F# Bm Em Emmaj7 Am Cm Cm

Bb D

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Ammaj7

002110

Emmaj7

021000

G/F#

220033

Em7

020000

668886

Cmaj7

032000

About Hummingbird Chords by Wilco

Learn how to play Hummingbird by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hummingbird chords”, “Hummingbird guitar chords”, or “Wilco Hummingbird chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hummingbird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hummingbird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Cmaj7, Em, Dm, Fm, A.

FAQ — Hummingbird by Wilco

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Can I transpose "Hummingbird" to a different key?

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Is "Hummingbird" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Hummingbird" by Wilco with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Wilco below.

What key is "Hummingbird" in?

The chords for "Hummingbird" show the original chord names (including C, Cmaj7, Em, Dm, Fm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.