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Little Bird

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
e|---E0---A0---D2---C#m7-0----F#7add4--0-----Asus2--0----B2----|
B|---0---2---3----0------0-------0----4----|
G|---1---2---2----6------3-------2----4----|
D|---2---2---0----6------4-------2----4----|
A|---2---0---x----4------4-------0----2----|
E|---0---0---x----x------2-------x----x----|
[Intro]
E       A   E
E       A   E
[Verse 1]
     EI look up to-oo-oo the - little bi-i-ird that Aglides acro-oss the Esky-y-y
     EHe sings the cleare-est - melody-ee-ee-ee. It Amakes me wa-ant to cEry-y-y-y
It mDakes me want to Asit right down and Ecry cry cry-y - yeah
[Verse 2]
             EI walk alo-o-ong the - city stree-ee-eets so Adark with rage and Efea-ear
     EAnd I...I wish that I-i-i could - be that bi-ird and Afly-y away from Ehe-e-ere
I Dwish I had the Awings to fly awEay from here - yeah
[Chorus]
C#m7But my my I feel so low.  F#7add4My my where do I go?
    C#m7My my what do I know? F#7add4My my we reap what we sow
    Asus2They always said that C#m7you knew best but
Asus2This little bird's fallen C#m7out of that nest now
Asus2I've got a feeling that it C#m7might have been blessed
BSo I've just got to put these wings to Etest
[Break] (as intro)
    EWoo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahh.    Woo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahhA.E  
    EWoo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahh.    Woo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahhA.E  
[Verse 3]
   EFor I am ju-u-ust a-a - troubled so-o-o-oul who's Aweighted - weighted to the Eground
    EGive me the stre-e-ength to - carry o-o-on till AI - can lay my burden Edow-ow-own
Give Dme the strength to Alay this burden Edown down down yeah
BGive me the Astrength to lay it Edown
[Chorus]
C#m7But my my I feel so low.  F#7add4My my where do I go?
    C#m7My my what do I know? F#7add4My my we reap what we sow
    Asus2They always said that C#m7you knew best but
Asus2This little bird's fallen C#m7out of that nest now
Asus2I've got a feeling that it C#m7might have been blessed
BSo I've just got to put these wings to Etest
C#m7But my my I feel so low.  F#7add4My my where do I go?
    C#m7My my what do I know? F#7add4My my we reap what we sow
Asus2                     C#m7
Asus2(Let me tell you one ti-i-C#m7ime)
Asus2                     C#m7
                    BOo-ooh E- yeah
[Outro]
E       A   E
E       A   E

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Little Bird

by Annie Lennox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#7add4

Asus2

Chords used:

E A D C#m7 F#7add4 Asus2 B

e|---0---0---2----0------0-------0----2----|

B|---0---2---3----0------0-------0----4----|

G|---1---2---2----6------3-------2----4----|

D|---2---2---0----6------4-------2----4----|

A|---2---0---x----4------4-------0----2----|

E|---0---0---x----x------2-------x----x----|

[Intro]

E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E

I look up to-oo-oo the - little bi-i-ird that glides acro-oss the sky-y-y

E A E

He sings the cleare-est - melody-ee-ee-ee. It makes me wa-ant to cry-y-y-y

D A E

It makes me want to sit right down and cry cry cry-y - yeah

[Verse 2]

E A E

I walk alo-o-ong the - city stree-ee-eets so dark with rage and fea-ear

E A E

And I...I wish that I-i-i could - be that bi-ird and fly-y away from he-e-ere

D A E

I wish I had the wings to fly away from here - yeah

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#7add4

But my my I feel so low. My my where do I go?

C#m7 F#7add4

My my what do I know? My my we reap what we sow

Asus2 C#m7

They always said that you knew best but

Asus2 C#m7

This little bird's fallen out of that nest now

Asus2 C#m7

I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed

B E

So I've just got to put these wings to test

[Break] (as intro)

E A E

Woo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahh. Woo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahh.

E A E

Woo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahh. Woo-ooo-wooh. Ahh ahh.

[Verse 3]

E A E

For I am ju-u-ust a-a - troubled so-o-o-oul who's weighted - weighted to the ground

E A E

Give me the stre-e-ength to - carry o-o-on till I - can lay my burden dow-ow-own

D A E

Give me the strength to lay this burden down down down yeah

B A E

Give me the strength to lay it down

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#7add4

But my my I feel so low. My my where do I go?

C#m7 F#7add4

My my what do I know? My my we reap what we sow

Asus2 C#m7

They always said that you knew best but

Asus2 C#m7

This little bird's fallen out of that nest now

Asus2 C#m7

I've got a feeling that it might have been blessed

B E

So I've just got to put these wings to test

C#m7 F#7add4

But my my I feel so low. My my where do I go?

C#m7 F#7add4

My my what do I know? My my we reap what we sow

Asus2 C#m7

(Let me tell you one ti-i-ime)

Asus2 C#m7

B E

Oo-ooh - yeah

[Outro]

E A E

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