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Hummingbird

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[Verse]
BOh, hummingEm9bird,     Em6  Emmankind was waiting for Cyou to come Bflying aEmlong
D#+5HeavenGly Em6songbird we Cwere so Cm7wrong, we've Gharmed you
F#Oh, GhumF#7ming-Bsus4bir - Eird, Emaj7lend us your E6wings
Let us Em9soar ... in the Aatmosphere of F#m7Abha
C#Lift us up to the Dmaj7heaven of holiness, Emaj7oh, source of our Emaj7/Abe -    Amaj7ing!"
 Amaj7N.C.   Dm7  
Oh,   hummingbird
[Chorus]
  Dm7Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
  Dm9Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
In Gm7you I found a Dm7fragrance; I'll Gm7love you 'til I Dm7die
I just Gm7love you, love you, Dm7love you
I don't Gm7even know the Dm7reason why
  Dm7Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
  Dm9Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
The Gm7sweetness of your Dm7nectar has Gm7drawn me like a Dm7fly
I just Gm7love you, love you, Dm7love you
I don't Gm7even know the Dm7reason why
  Dm7Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
  Dm9Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  Gm7  D  
[Bridge]
  DHaven't you noticed the Gm7days    Csomehow keep getting Flonger
And the Dmspirit voices Amwhisper    A7in us Dall
  DHaven't you noticed the Gm7rays    Cthe spirit sun is Fstronger
And a Dmnew day is Amdawning    A7for us Dall
[Chorus]
  Dm7Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
  Dm9Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
AGm7las, here comes the "Dm7gardener"; he's Gm7come to till the Dm7flowers
The Gm7draught of underDm7standing; Gm7wisdom, peace and Dm7love is ours, now
  Dm7Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
  Dm9Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly awayG  Dm7  
[Outro]
Don't Gm/Dfly  aDm7way   don't C/Dfly aG/Dway   don't E/Dfly aE7/Dway   don't G/Dfly away
Don't Gm/Dfly away   don't G/Cfly away   don't Fmaj7fly away
Don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay   don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay
Don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay   don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay
Don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay   don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay
Don't Emaj7fly   a-Amaj7waaay
(fade out)

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Hummingbird

by Seals & Crofts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Em6

D#+5

Cm7

F#7

Bsus4

Emaj7

F#m7

Dmaj7

Emaj7/A

Amaj7

Dm7

Dm9

Gm7

[Verse]

B Em9 Em6 Em C B Em

Oh, hummingbird, mankind was waiting for you to come flying along

D#+5 G Em6 C Cm7 G

Heavenly songbird we were so wrong, we've harmed you

F# G F#7 Bsus4 E Emaj7 E6

Oh, humming-bir - ird, lend us your wings

Em9 A F#m7

Let us soar ... in the atmosphere of Abha

C# Dmaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7/A Amaj7

Lift us up to the heaven of holiness, oh, source of our be - ing!"

Amaj7 Dm7

N.C.

Oh, hummingbird

[Chorus]

Dm7 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Dm9 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Gm7 Dm7 Gm7 Dm7

In you I found a fragrance; I'll love you 'til I die

Gm7 Dm7

I just love you, love you, love you

Gm7 Dm7

I don't even know the reason why

Dm7 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Dm9 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Gm7 Dm7 Gm7 Dm7

The sweetness of your nectar has drawn me like a fly

Gm7 Dm7

I just love you, love you, love you

Gm7 Dm7

I don't even know the reason why

Dm7 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Dm9 G Dm7 Gm7 D

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

[Bridge]

D Gm7 C F

Haven't you noticed the days somehow keep getting longer

Dm Am A7 D

And the spirit voices whisper in us all

D Gm7 C F

Haven't you noticed the rays the spirit sun is stronger

Dm Am A7 D

And a new day is dawning for us all

[Chorus]

Dm7 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Dm9 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Gm7 Dm7 Gm7 Dm7

Alas, here comes the "gardener"; he's come to till the flowers

Gm7 Dm7 Gm7 Dm7

The draught of understanding; wisdom, peace and love is ours, now

Dm7 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

Dm9 G Dm7

Hummingbird, don't fly away, fly away

[Outro]

Gm/D Dm7 C/D G/D E/D E7/D G/D

Don't fly away don't fly away don't fly away don't fly away

Gm/D G/C Fmaj7

Don't fly away don't fly away don't fly away

Emaj7 Amaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Don't fly a-waaay don't fly a-waaay

Emaj7 Amaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Don't fly a-waaay don't fly a-waaay

Emaj7 Amaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7

Don't fly a-waaay don't fly a-waaay

Emaj7 Amaj7

Don't fly a-waaay

(fade out)

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