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Johnny Whitney - Caribbean Bird Pt 1

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 35Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Main riff 1]
              D                            F#
e|-----2--2-3-2-----------------0-2----------------0-2-----|
B|-----3--3-3-3-3-2------0--2-3-------------0--2-3---------|
G|-----2--2-2-2-2------------------------------------------|   
D|--------------------4------------------4-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Main riff 2]
              D
e|--------0-2--3--5-----0-2--3--5------0h2-3-5-3-2---------|
B|-----3-------------3-------------3-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-------------0-------------0-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
[play riff 1]
so i slept in the car
[play riff 1]
by the sea, it seemed so bizarre
Bmi got twenty seven dollars
Aand a pocket full of steroids
F#mi think i'll call yGou up
  D[play riff 2]
i wish you were here
[Verse]
[play riff 1]
so i lost my job
 [play riff 1]
and the bank took away my house
Bmforty-five and bankrupt
Adivorced with child support
another mF#middle-class size Gfits all
                 D[play riff 2]
no one gives a damn
[Chorus]
[play riff 1]
oh, caribbean bird
[play riff 1]
with your colors of purple and gold
Bmthe world is so expansive
Aand you are so minute
how F#mwill you seGe it all
                D[play riff 2]
you're my only friend
Bmoh, birdy, you've got to Afly high high high
Bmwhoa, birdy, fly to the sAky high high
Bmoh, birdy, you've got to Afly high high
Bmwhoa birdy, fly through tAhe sky high high
Bmlord, if you're gonna take me
Aplease take me now
i F#mthink i've had eGnough
i want to be fDree

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Johnny Whitney - Caribbean Bird Pt 1

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Main riff 1]

D F#

e|-----2--2-3-2-----------------0-2----------------0-2-----|

B|-----3--3-3-3-3-2------0--2-3-------------0--2-3---------|

G|-----2--2-2-2-2------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------4------------------4-----------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Main riff 2]

e|--------0-2--3--5-----0-2--3--5------0h2-3-5-3-2---------|

B|-----3-------------3-------------3-----------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----0-------------0-------------0-----------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

[play riff 1]

so i slept in the car

[play riff 1]

by the sea, it seemed so bizarre

i got twenty seven dollars

and a pocket full of steroids

F#m G

i think i'll call you up

[play riff 2]

i wish you were here

[Verse]

[play riff 1]

so i lost my job

[play riff 1]

and the bank took away my house

forty-five and bankrupt

divorced with child support

F#m G

another middle-class size fits all

[play riff 2]

no one gives a damn

[Chorus]

[play riff 1]

oh, caribbean bird

[play riff 1]

with your colors of purple and gold

the world is so expansive

and you are so minute

F#m G

how will you see it all

[play riff 2]

you're my only friend

Bm A

oh, birdy, you've got to fly high high high

Bm A

whoa, birdy, fly to the sky high high

Bm A

oh, birdy, you've got to fly high high

Bm A

whoa birdy, fly through the sky high high

lord, if you're gonna take me

please take me now

F#m G

i think i've had enough

i want to be free

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