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This Little Bird

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Roy Orbison - This Little Bird
[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
There's a little bird that Gsomebody Amsends
Down to the earth to Dlive on the E7windAm  
Borne on the wind and he Dm7sleeps on the winAmd..
This little bird that E7somebody sendsAm  
[Verse]
He's light and fragile and Gfeathered sky Amblue
So sweet and gentle the Dsun shines E7throughAm  
Borne on the wind and he Dm7sleeps on the winAmd..
This little bird that E7somebody Amsends
[Verse]
He flies so Dmhigh up Gin the skyF  
Out of reach of E7human eyeAm  
And the only time that he Dmtouches the grouAmnd
Is when that E7little birdAm  
Is when that E7little birdAm  
Is when that E7little bird Amdies
[Verse]
He flies so Dmhigh up Gin the skyF  
Out of reach of E7human eyeAm  
And the only time that he Dmtouches the grouAmnd
Is when that E7little birdAm  
Is when that E7little birdAm  
Is when that E7little bird Adies

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This Little Bird

by Roy Orbison

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Dm7

Roy Orbison - This Little Bird

[Intro]

[Verse]

G Am

There's a little bird that somebody sends

D E7 Am

Down to the earth to live on the wind

Dm7 Am

Borne on the wind and he sleeps on the wind..

E7 Am

This little bird that somebody sends

[Verse]

G Am

He's light and fragile and feathered sky blue

D E7 Am

So sweet and gentle the sun shines through

Dm7 Am

Borne on the wind and he sleeps on the wind..

E7 Am

This little bird that somebody sends

[Verse]

Dm G F

He flies so high up in the sky

E7 Am

Out of reach of human eye

Dm Am

And the only time that he touches the ground

E7 Am

Is when that little bird

E7 Am

Is when that little bird

E7 Am

Is when that little bird dies

[Verse]

Dm G F

He flies so high up in the sky

E7 Am

Out of reach of human eye

Dm Am

And the only time that he touches the ground

E7 Am

Is when that little bird

E7 Am

Is when that little bird

E7 A

Is when that little bird dies

About This Little Bird Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play This Little Bird by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “This Little Bird chords”, “This Little Bird guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison This Little Bird chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy This Little Bird chords and for experienced players who want accurate This Little Bird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, D, E7, Dm7, Dm.

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What key is "This Little Bird" in?

The chords for "This Little Bird" show the original chord names (including Am, G, D, E7, Dm7, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.