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No 12 in the UK charts in 1964. Capo on 6 for correct key = F#.
Intro = C  
Verse 1
CSpread your wings for FNew Orleans Kentucky Fmbluebird Cfly away
CAnd take a message to Martha message to Martha
CShe sings each night in Fsome café
In her Csearch to find Fwealth and fame
GI hear Martha has Fgone and Gchanged her CnameC  
Verse 2
CIt's a year since Fshe was here Kentucky Fmbluebird Cfly away
CAnd take a message to Martha message to Martha
CTell her I love her Fmore each day
As the Ctrain pulled out Fdown the track
GMartha promised she'd Fsoon be Gcoming CbackC  
Bridge 
Oh tell her how my heart just Gbreaks in Emtwo since she journeyed Gfar
And even though her Gdreams of fame fell Emthrough
To Fme she will always be a Gstar
Verse 4
CSpread your wings for FNew Orleans Kentucky Fmbluebird Cfly away
CAnd take a message to Martha message to Martha
CTell her to start for Fhome today
CWhen you find her Fplease let her know
GRich or poor I will Falways Glove her CsoC  F  G  
Outro 
CFly away KenFtucky bluebird 
CFly away KenFtucky bluebird 
CFly away fly away fly away

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Message To Martha

by Adam Faith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

No 12 in the UK charts in 1964. Capo on 6 for correct key = F#.

Intro =

Verse 1

C F Fm C

Spread your wings for New Orleans Kentucky bluebird fly away

And take a message to Martha message to Martha

C F

She sings each night in some café

C F

In her search to find wealth and fame

G F G C C

I hear Martha has gone and changed her name

Verse 2

C F Fm C

It's a year since she was here Kentucky bluebird fly away

And take a message to Martha message to Martha

C F

Tell her I love her more each day

C F

As the train pulled out down the track

G F G C C

Martha promised she'd soon be coming back

Bridge

G Em G

Oh tell her how my heart just breaks in two since she journeyed far

G Em

And even though her dreams of fame fell through

F G

To me she will always be a star

Verse 4

C F Fm C

Spread your wings for New Orleans Kentucky bluebird fly away

And take a message to Martha message to Martha

C F

Tell her to start for home today

C F

When you find her please let her know

G F G C C F G

Rich or poor I will always love her so

Outro

C F

Fly away Kentucky bluebird

C F

Fly away Kentucky bluebird

Fly away fly away fly away

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