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Baltimore Oriole

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm/F      1-x-0-3-3-x
Csus2     x-3-5-5-3-3
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[Intro]
|  Cm   G|  Cm   F|  Bb   D|
|  Gm   Gm/F|    Cm   Eb   D| 
|  Gm   Gm/F|  Eb7   D7| 
[Verse]
  GmBaltimore Gm/FOriole
 CTook a Cmlook at that Gmmercury, fForty beGmlow
 CmNo life for a Csus2lady
      Cm            Ab7          Gm             F|  Gm   Gm7|
  To be draggin' her feathers around in the snow
[Bridge]
 CmLeaving me Gblue, Cmoff she Fflew
To the BbTangipaho, Ddown in LouisiGmana
Where a Gm/Ftwo, timin' CmJaybird
EbMet the divine Miss D7O
I'd D7sus4like to ruffle his plumageD7  
[Verse]
That GmBaltimore Gm/FOriole
 CMessed aCmround with that Gmbig guy
                 F|    Gm    Gm/F|
Till he singed her wings
  CmForgivin' is Csus2easy
  CmIt’s a Ab7woman like, Gmnow and then
Could Fhappen to Gmthing
[Bridge]
 CmSend her back Ghome
 CmHome ain't Fhome without her Bbwarbling
 DHow she can Gmsing
              Gm/F       Cm          Eb   D7[  Gm]
Make a lonely man happy, Baltimore Oriole
|  Gm   Gm/F|     Eb7   D7|          [  Gm]
              Come down from that bough
[Solo]
|  Gm   Gm/F|  C   Cm|  Gm   F|  Gm   Gm/F|
|  Cm   Csus2|  Cm   Ab7|  Gm   F|  Gm   Gm/F|
[Bridge]
 CmSend her back Ghome
 CmHome ain't Fhome without her Bbwarbling
 DHow she can Gmsing
              Gm/F       Cm          Eb   D7[  Gm]
Make a lonely man happy, Baltimore Oriole
|  Gm   Gm/F|     Eb7   D7|          [  Gm]
              Come down from that bough
|  Gm   Gm/F|            Eb7   D7| [  Gm]
              Fly to your daddy now
[Solo]
|  Gm   Gm/F|  C   Cm|  Gm   F|  Gm   Gm/F|
|  Cm   Csus2|  Cm   Ab7|  Gm   F|  Gm|
|  Cm   G|  Cm   F|  Bb   D|
|  Gm   Gm/F|    Cm   Eb   D| 
|  Gm   Gm/F|  Eb7   D7| 

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

This song tells a story of love through the metaphor of a bird, the Baltimore oriole. It captures the essence of a romantic relationship, comparing its dynamics to the wayward eye of an avian love affair. The song was originally written in 1942 by Hoagy Carmichael, who is known for conveying love in terms of birds in his compositions. Playing this song can evoke the delicate and sometimes wandering nature of affection.

AI-written from these sources:Baltimore Oriole (song) — Wikipedia ↗George Harrison — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Baltimore Oriole

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/F

Eb7

Csus2

Ab7

Gm7

D7sus4

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Gm/F 1-x-0-3-3-x

Csus2 x-3-5-5-3-3

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[Intro]

Cm G Cm F Bb D

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Gm Gm/F Cm Eb D

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Gm Gm/F Eb7 D7

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[Verse]

Gm Gm/F

Baltimore Oriole

C Cm Gm F Gm

Took a look at that mercury, forty below

Cm Csus2

No life for a lady

Cm Ab7 Gm F Gm Gm7

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To be draggin' her feathers around in the snow

[Bridge]

Cm G Cm F

Leaving me blue, off she flew

Bb D Gm

To the Tangipaho, down in Louisiana

Gm/F Cm

Where a two, timin' Jaybird

Eb D7

Met the divine Miss O

D7sus4 D7

I'd like to ruffle his plumage

[Verse]

Gm Gm/F

That Baltimore Oriole

C Cm Gm

Messed around with that big guy

F Gm Gm/F

| |

Till he singed her wings

Cm Csus2

Forgivin' is easy

Cm Ab7 Gm

It’s a woman like, now and then

F Gm

Could happen to thing

[Bridge]

Cm G

Send her back home

Cm F Bb

Home ain't home without her warbling

D Gm

How she can sing

Gm/F Cm Eb D7 Gm

[ ]

Make a lonely man happy, Baltimore Oriole

Gm Gm/F Eb7 D7 Gm

| | | [ ]

Come down from that bough

[Solo]

Gm Gm/F C Cm Gm F Gm Gm/F

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Cm Csus2 Cm Ab7 Gm F Gm Gm/F

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[Bridge]

Cm G

Send her back home

Cm F Bb

Home ain't home without her warbling

D Gm

How she can sing

Gm/F Cm Eb D7 Gm

[ ]

Make a lonely man happy, Baltimore Oriole

Gm Gm/F Eb7 D7 Gm

| | | [ ]

Come down from that bough

Gm Gm/F Eb7 D7 Gm

| | | [ ]

Fly to your daddy now

[Solo]

Gm Gm/F C Cm Gm F Gm Gm/F

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Cm Csus2 Cm Ab7 Gm F Gm

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Cm G Cm F Bb D

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Gm Gm/F Cm Eb D

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Gm Gm/F Eb7 D7

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About Baltimore Oriole Chords by George Harrison

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