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Big Black Bird

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[Intro]
         D     C    G(2X)
[Verse 1]
DHeave ho the captains call
The Clast glass eye that the Ggypsys stole
DHalf-breed boy just takin' a stroll
Through the Ctall brown grass as the Griver unfolds
[Chorus]
BmRandom clans Egather on the strand
CShakin' out leaves and Gstompin' in the sand
BmBig black bird Ehangin' in the sky
CStern eyed brother with a Grabbit in his eye
DHeave hoC  G  
D         C    G
[Verse 2]
DHeave Ho the captains call
The Cbroke down boat sitting Gquiet in the shoal
DBlack eyed child rising silent from the coals
As the Csun goes down and the Gnight unfolds
[Chorus]
BmRandom clans Egather on the strand
CShakin' out leaves and Gstompin' in the sand
BmBig black bird Ehangin' in the sky
CStern eyed brother with a Grabbit in his eye
DHeave hoC  G  
DHeave hoC  G  
[Verse 3]
DRound and round and round it goes
CBig black bird just Gspinnin' in the coals
DRound and round and round it goes
CWhere it's gonna stop ain't Gnobody knows, no
[interlude]
    BmOooEoh,  Caahh, Gyeah
    BmOooEoh,  CaahhG  
[Verse 4]
DRound and round and round it goes
CBig black bird just Gspinnin' in the coals
DRound and round and round it goes
CWhere it's gonna stop ain't Gnobody know
[Verse 5]
DRound and round and round it goes
CBig black bird just Gspinnin' in the coals
DRound and round and round it goes
CWhere it's gonna stop ain't Gnobody know, no
D       C    G
[Outro]
DRound and round and round it goes
CBig black bird just Gspinnin' in the coals, yeah
D       C    G        D

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Big Black Bird

by Blitzen Trapper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C G

(2X)

[Verse 1]

Heave ho the captains call

C G

The last glass eye that the gypsys stole

Half-breed boy just takin' a stroll

C G

Through the tall brown grass as the river unfolds

[Chorus]

Bm E

Random clans gather on the strand

C G

Shakin' out leaves and stompin' in the sand

Bm E

Big black bird hangin' in the sky

C G

Stern eyed brother with a rabbit in his eye

D C G

Heave ho

D C G

[Verse 2]

Heave Ho the captains call

C G

The broke down boat sitting quiet in the shoal

Black eyed child rising silent from the coals

C G

As the sun goes down and the night unfolds

[Chorus]

Bm E

Random clans gather on the strand

C G

Shakin' out leaves and stompin' in the sand

Bm E

Big black bird hangin' in the sky

C G

Stern eyed brother with a rabbit in his eye

D C G

Heave ho

D C G

Heave ho

[Verse 3]

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Big black bird just spinnin' in the coals

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Where it's gonna stop ain't nobody knows, no

[interlude]

Bm E C G

Ooooh, aahh, yeah

Bm E C G

Ooooh, aahh

[Verse 4]

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Big black bird just spinnin' in the coals

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Where it's gonna stop ain't nobody know

[Verse 5]

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Big black bird just spinnin' in the coals

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Where it's gonna stop ain't nobody know, no

D C G

[Outro]

Round and round and round it goes

C G

Big black bird just spinnin' in the coals, yeah

D C G D

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