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White 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
SEE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF THE RIFFS
Am = x02210 D = xx0232 A = x0222x
Asus2 = x02200 Csus2 = x30033 A4 = x0223x
Am7 = x02010 Csus2#11 = x30032 A(b5) = x0x24x
D/A = x04x35 G = 320033 A = x02220
D4 = xx0233 D/F# = 20023x N.C = No chords
[Intro]
| Am/ / / Asus2/_/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / | Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A D4 D Csus2Csus2#11 G D/F#
| / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / |
[Verse 1]
| Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / | Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
AmWhite bird with a black tail,Am7 D/A
AmEyes dark and face so pale,Am7 D/A
AmYou know what your future holds,Am7 D/A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
Ov - er ...your side...
...GOf D/F#the AmroadAsus2 Am Am7 D/A
[Verse 2]
| Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
AmWhite bird with a black tail,Am7 D/A
AmYou look like an open sail,Am7 D/A
AmMade me look up from my shoes,Am7 D/A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
To show me ...what you...
...GStand D/F#to AmloseAsus2 Am Am7 D/A
[Chorus]
| Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G...With your D/F#face so ApaleA4,A(b5) A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G...D/F#Where'd you get that A...tail?A4 A(b5) A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11 GN.C. D/F#N.C.
White bird, white bird, ...with a black tail
[Verse 3]
| Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / | Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
AmWhite feathers dipped in tar,Am7 D/A
It's hAmard to tell how old you are,Am7 D/A
AmWondering how much you know...Am7 D/A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
...A - bout ...all of...
...GUs D/F#be - AmlowAsus2 Am Am7 D/A
[Bridge]
| Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
AmN.C. Am7 D/A
Half of you is heavenly,
AmN.C. Am7 D/A
Showing off your purity,
AmN.C. Am7 D/A
The rest of you is from the street,
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
Like a ...line where...
GThey D/F#both AmmeetAsus2 Am Am7 D/A
[Chorus]
| Am/ / / Asus2/__/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G...With your D/F#face so ApaleA4,A(b5) A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G...D/F#Where'd you get that A...tail?A4 A(b5) A
[Chorus]
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G...With your D/F#face so Apale,A4 A(b5) A
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11 GN.C. D/F#N.C.
White bird, white bird, ...with a black tail
[Coda]
| Am/ / / Asus2/_/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / |
| Am/ / / Asus2/_/ Am| Am7/ / D/A/ / | Am/ / Asus2/ /__Am/ | Am7/ / D/A/ / |
D4 D Csus2Csus2#11 G D/F# Am
| / / / / | / / | / ||
=====================================================
Here are the 3 main riffs:
h = hammer on note /= Slide note up
e|-Am-0---------Asus20-----Am------|---Am70---------D/A-----5-----|
B|-------1---------0-h1---|--------1-------3---3---|
G|---------2------------2-|----------0-------------|
D|-----2---------2--------|------2------/4---------|
A|--0---------0-----------|---0--------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
D4 D Csus2 Csus2#11 G D/F#
e|--3--2-------3--2--------|---3------|
B|--3-----3----3-----3-----|---3--3---|
G|---------2----------0----|------2---|
D|--0----------------------|----------|
A|-------------3-----------|----------|
E|-------------------------|---3--2---|
A A4 A(b5) A
e|-----------------------------0------|
B|--2---2----3---3----4---4--------2--|
G|----2---2----2---2----2---2----2----|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--0--------0--------0--------0------|
E|------------------------------------|
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White Bird
by KT Tunstall
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
Asus2
Am7
D/A
D4
D
Csus2
G
D/F#
A
A4
A(b5)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
option for a particular chord progression. Just use
SEE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR TABLATURE OF THE RIFFS
Am = x02210 D = xx0232 A = x0222x
Asus2 = x02200 Csus2 = x30033 A4 = x0223x
Am7 = x02010 Csus2#11 = x30032 A(b5) = x0x24x
D/A = x04x35 G = 320033 A = x02220
D4 = xx0233 D/F# = 20023x N.C = No chords
[Intro]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /_/ | / / / / | / / / /__/ | / / / / |
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A D4 D Csus2 G D/F#
Csus2#11
| / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / / | / / |
[Verse 1]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / /__/ | / / / / |
Am Am7 D/A
White bird with a black tail,
Am Am7 D/A
Eyes dark and face so pale,
Am Am7 D/A
You know what your future holds,
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
Ov - er ...your side...
G D/F# Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
...Of the road
[Verse 2]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /__/ | / / / / |
Am Am7 D/A
White bird with a black tail,
Am Am7 D/A
You look like an open sail,
Am Am7 D/A
Made me look up from my shoes,
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
To show me ...what you...
G D/F# Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
...Stand to lose
[Chorus]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /__/ | / / / / |
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G D/F# A A4 A(b5) A
...With your face so pale,
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G D/F# A A4 A(b5) A
...Where'd you get that ...tail?
D4 D Csus2 G D/F#
Csus2#11 N.C. N.C.
White bird, white bird, ...with a black tail
[Verse 3]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /__/ | / / / / | / / / /__/ | / / / / |
Am Am7 D/A
White feathers dipped in tar,
Am Am7 D/A
It's hard to tell how old you are,
Am Am7 D/A
Wondering how much you know...
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
...A - bout ...all of...
G D/F# Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
...Us be - low
[Bridge]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /__/ | / / / / |
Am Am7 D/A
N.C.
Half of you is heavenly,
Am Am7 D/A
N.C.
Showing off your purity,
Am Am7 D/A
N.C.
The rest of you is from the street,
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
Like a ...line where...
G D/F# Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
They both meet
[Chorus]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /__/ | / / / / |
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G D/F# A A4 A(b5) A
...With your face so pale,
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G D/F# A A4 A(b5) A
...Where'd you get that ...tail?
[Chorus]
D4 D Csus2
Csus2#11
White bird, white bird,
G D/F# A A4 A(b5) A
...With your face so pale,
D4 D Csus2 G D/F#
Csus2#11 N.C. N.C.
White bird, white bird, ...with a black tail
[Coda]
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /_/ | / / / / |
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
| / / / /_/ | / / / / | / / / /__/ | / / / / |
D4 D Csus2 G D/F# Am
Csus2#11
| / / / / | / / | / ||
=====================================================
Here are the 3 main riffs:
h = hammer on note /= Slide note up
Am Asus2 Am Am7 D/A
e|--0---------0-----------|---0--------------5-----|
B|-------1---------0-h1---|--------1-------3---3---|
G|---------2------------2-|----------0-------------|
D|-----2---------2--------|------2------/4---------|
A|--0---------0-----------|---0--------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
D4 D Csus2 Csus2#11 G D/F#
e|--3--2-------3--2--------|---3------|
B|--3-----3----3-----3-----|---3--3---|
G|---------2----------0----|------2---|
D|--0----------------------|----------|
A|-------------3-----------|----------|
E|-------------------------|---3--2---|
A A4 A(b5) A
e|-----------------------------0------|
B|--2---2----3---3----4---4--------2--|
G|----2---2----2---2----2---2----2----|
D|------------------------------------|
A|--0--------0--------0--------0------|
E|------------------------------------|
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