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Mocking Bird
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
Emadd9 = 022002 B7 = x21202 Am = x02210
Em = 022003 D = xx0232 G = 320033
D#aug = xx1003 Dsus4 = xx0233 B = x24442
Cmaj7 = x32003 C = x32010 Daug = xx0332
B7sus4 = x22202 G/B = x20033 Am7 = x02213
B7/D# = xx1202
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF CHORD RIFFS
[Intro]
| Emadd9/ / / / | D#aug/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | B7sus4/ / B7/ / |
| Emadd9/ / / / | D#aug/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | B7sus4/ / B7/ / |
[Verse 1]
Emadd9Rain, Emsea, Emadd9surf, Emsand,
Emadd9Clouds Emand DskyDsus4-------D---Dsus4-------D--Dsus4-----,
Emadd9Hush, Emnow Emadd9ba - Emby,
Emadd9Don't Emyou DcryDsus4-------D---Dsus4-------D-!
[Chorus]
Dsus4There's a Cmocking bird singing songs in the Emtrees,
There's a Cmocking bird G/Bsinging songs, just for you...
And Emadd9me----! | D#aug/ / / / | / Cmaj7/ / / | B7sus4/ / / B7/ |
[Verse 2]
Emadd9Rain, Emsea, Emadd9surf, Emsand,
Emadd9Clouds Emand DskyDsus4-------D---Dsus4-------D--Dsus4-----,
Emadd9Time Emwill Emadd9see Emyour...
Emadd9Tears Emrun DdryDsus4-------D---Dsus4-------D--!
[Chorus]
Dsus4There's a Cmocking bird singing songs in the Emtrees,
There's a Cmocking bird G/Bsinging songs,
AmJust for you and Dsus4me-----D---
[Brass Break]
| G/ / / / | Am7/ / Am/ / | C/ / / / Dsus4| / / D B7/D#/ / |
| Em/ / / / | Am7/ / Am/ / | C/ / / / | Dsus4/ / D/ / |
[Chorus]
D4 DThere's a Cmocking bird singing songs in the Emtrees,
There's a Cmocking bird G/Bsinging songs, just for you...
And Emadd9me----! | D#aug/ / / / | / Cmaj7/ / / | B7sus4/ / / B7/ |
[Verse 3]
Emadd9Rain, Emsea, Emadd9surf, Emsand,
Emadd9Clouds Emthen Dsun---Dsus4------D-----Dsus4------D------,Dsus4
Emadd9Bless Emthe Emadd9tears Emof Emadd9love...
(Sun------------------------!)
EmNow Dgone--Dsus4------D------Dsus4------D----!
(Bless the tears of love!)
[Chorus]
Dsus4There's a Cmocking bird singing songs in the Emtrees,
There's a Cmocking bird G/Bsinging songs, just for you...
And Emadd9me----! | D#aug/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | B7sus4/ / B7/ / |
| Emadd9/ / / / | D#aug/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | B7sus4/ / B7/ / |
[Break]
EmAh -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! D#augAh -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah!
CAh -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! B7sus4Ah -ah, hah -ah, B7ah -ah!
EmAh -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! D#augAh -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah!
CAh -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! B7sus4Ah -ah, hah -ah, B7ah -ah!
[Slow Lead guitar break - Repeat x2]
e|-Em----------|--D#aug---------|-C---------|-B7sus4--------B7------|
B|-/5-/8-/12-|-/10-/8-/7-|-/5-/7-/8-|-/7-/5--/4-/12-|
G|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
A|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
e|-Em----------|--D#aug---------|-C---------|-B7sus4--------B7------|
B|-/5-/8-/12-|-/10-/8-/7-|-/5-/7-/8-|-/7-/5--/4-/12-|
G|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
A|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
[Fast Lead guitar break - Repeat x4]
e|--Em----------------------|-D#aug------------------------|
B|-----------10-12--10-12-|-13-12-10----------10----|
G|--12-11-12------12------|----------12-11-12----11-|
D|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|
e|-C-----------------------|B7sus4----11-B7------------------|
B|----------10-12---10-12-|-13----12-10-10----10-12-|
G|-12-11-12-------12------|----------------12-------|
D|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|
[Slow Link]
e|-C----------------------|-D#aug-------------------------|
B|--------------------12-|-12-11-11-12--12-11-11-10-|
G|-12-11-12--10--9-8-9---|--------------------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
e|--Daug-------------D#aug--------|--D------------------------|
B|--11-10-10-11--11---10-|--/15---------------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
| G/ / / / | Am/ / / / | C/ / / / | Dsus4/ / D/ / |
| Em/ / / / | Am/ / / / | C/ / / / |
| Dsus4/ / D/ / | Dsus4/ / D/ / |
| C/ / / / | / / / / | Em/ / / / | / / / / |
| C/ / / / | G/B/ / / / | Am/ / / / |
[Coda]
| Emadd9/ / / / | D#aug/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | B7sus4/ / B7/ / |
| Emadd9/ / / / | D#aug/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | B7sus4/ / B7/ / |
| Em/ / / / ||
=====================================================
[Intro]
e|--Emadd92---3---2----3----2--3-|--D#aug2---3---2----3----2--3-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0------0----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----0--------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2----------|--1-----1-----1----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|--Cmaj72---3---2----3----2--3-|-B7sus4-0---2--0-----2---B7-0--2-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0-----0-----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----2--------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|--2-----2----2-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|--Emadd92---3---2----3----2--3-|--D#aug2---3---2----3----2--3-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0------0----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----0--------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2----------|--1-----1-----1----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|--Cmaj72---3---2----3----2--3-|--B7sus40---2---0---B72---2---2--|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0--------0---0---0--|
G|----0--------------------|----2--------------------|
D|-------------------------|--------------1---2---4--|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|--2-----2----------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse riff]
Emadd9e|--2--Em-3-Emadd9--2----Em3--Emadd92------Em3-|--D2---D43--D--2--D43----D2-D43-|
B|--0--0-----0-----0---------|--3--3------3----3-----|
G|----0----------------------|----0------------------|
D|--2-----2----2-------------|--0-----0-----0--------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|
[End of Choruses, Break and Coda riff]
e|--Emadd92---3---2----3----2--3-|--D#aug2---3---2----3----2--3-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0------0----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----0--------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2----------|--1-----1-----1----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|--Cmaj72---3---2----3----2--3-|--B7sus40---2---0---B72---2---2--|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0--------0---0---0--|
G|----0--------------------|----2--------------------|
D|-------------------------|--------------1---2---4--|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|--2-----2----------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
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Mocking Bird
by Barclay James Harvest
Chords in this song · guitar
Emadd9
D#aug
Cmaj7
B7sus4
B7
Em
D
Dsus4
C
G/B
Am
G
Am7
B7/D#
D4
Daug
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
Emadd9 = 022002 B7 = x21202 Am = x02210
Em = 022003 D = xx0232 G = 320033
D#aug = xx1003 Dsus4 = xx0233 B = x24442
Cmaj7 = x32003 C = x32010 Daug = xx0332
B7sus4 = x22202 G/B = x20033 Am7 = x02213
B7/D# = xx1202
SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF CHORD RIFFS
[Intro]
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
Rain, sea, surf, sand,
Emadd9 Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Clouds and sky------------------------,
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
Hush, now ba - by,
Emadd9 Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Don't you cry------------------!
[Chorus]
Dsus4 C Em
There's a mocking bird singing songs in the trees,
C G/B
There's a mocking bird singing songs, just for you...
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
And me----! | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
Rain, sea, surf, sand,
Emadd9 Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Clouds and sky------------------------,
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
Time will see your...
Emadd9 Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Tears run dry-------------------!
[Chorus]
Dsus4 C Em
There's a mocking bird singing songs in the trees,
C G/B
There's a mocking bird singing songs,
Am Dsus4 D
Just for you and me--------
[Brass Break]
G Am7 Am C Dsus4 D B7/D#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em Am7 Am C Dsus4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
D4 D C Em
There's a mocking bird singing songs in the trees,
C G/B
There's a mocking bird singing songs, just for you...
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
And me----! | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em
Rain, sea, surf, sand,
Emadd9 Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Clouds then sun--------------------------,
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9
Bless the tears of love...
(Sun------------------------!)
Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
Now gone------------------------!
(Bless the tears of love!)
[Chorus]
Dsus4 C Em
There's a mocking bird singing songs in the trees,
C G/B
There's a mocking bird singing songs, just for you...
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
And me----! | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Break]
Em D#aug
Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah!
C B7sus4 B7
Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah!
Em D#aug
Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah!
C B7sus4 B7
Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah! Ah -ah, hah -ah, ah -ah!
[Slow Lead guitar break - Repeat x2]
Em D#aug C B7sus4 B7
e|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
B|-/5-/8-/12-|-/10-/8-/7-|-/5-/7-/8-|-/7-/5--/4-/12-|
G|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
A|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
Em D#aug C B7sus4 B7
e|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
B|-/5-/8-/12-|-/10-/8-/7-|-/5-/7-/8-|-/7-/5--/4-/12-|
G|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
D|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
A|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
E|-----------|-----------|----------|---------------|
[Fast Lead guitar break - Repeat x4]
Em D#aug
e|------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-----------10-12--10-12-|-13-12-10----------10----|
G|--12-11-12------12------|----------12-11-12----11-|
D|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|
C B7sus4 B7
e|------------------------|----11-------------------|
B|----------10-12---10-12-|-13----12-10-10----10-12-|
G|-12-11-12-------12------|----------------12-------|
D|------------------------|-------------------------|
A|------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------|
[Slow Link]
C D#aug
e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|--------------------12-|-12-11-11-12--12-11-11-10-|
G|-12-11-12--10--9-8-9---|--------------------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
Daug D#aug D
e|-----------------------|--------------------------|
B|--11-10-10-11--11---10-|--/15---------------------|
G|-----------------------|--------------------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------------|
G Am C Dsus4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em Am C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
| / / / / | / / / / |
C Em
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C G/B Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Coda]
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Emadd9 D#aug Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em
| / / / / ||
=====================================================
[Intro]
Emadd9 D#aug
e|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0------0----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----0--------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2----------|--1-----1-----1----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
e|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|--0---2--0-----2----0--2-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0-----0-----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----2--------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|--2-----2----2-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Emadd9 D#aug
e|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0------0----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----0--------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2----------|--1-----1-----1----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
e|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|--0---2---0---2---2---2--|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0--------0---0---0--|
G|----0--------------------|----2--------------------|
D|-------------------------|--------------1---2---4--|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|--2-----2----------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[Verse riff]
Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em Emadd9 Em D D4 D D4 D D4
e|--2---3---2----3--2------3-|--2---3----2--3----2-3-|
B|--0--0-----0-----0---------|--3--3------3----3-----|
G|----0----------------------|----0------------------|
D|--2-----2----2-------------|--0-----0-----0--------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------|
[End of Choruses, Break and Coda riff]
Emadd9 D#aug
e|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0------0----0-------|
G|----0--------------------|----0--------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2----------|--1-----1-----1----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Cmaj7 B7sus4 B7
e|--2---3---2----3----2--3-|--0---2---0---2---2---2--|
B|--0--0------0----0-------|--0--0--------0---0---0--|
G|----0--------------------|----2--------------------|
D|-------------------------|--------------1---2---4--|
A|--3-----3-----3----------|--2-----2----------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
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