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Update: After playing this song for awhile I noticed the A, E theme after solo part of the verse (ex: 
solo: Humming bird, humming bird Bshould be your nEame
chorus: (AHumming bird should be your Ename)
can be played throughout as I've updated here, though beginners may find it easier to hold the E. 
I usually play open chords but this is also a great tune to practice your 4th fret fingerings:
E:4446
B:8676
A:6454
C#m:6444
F#7:6667
B7:2322
F#:6669
[Verse 1]
E(Humming, humming, humming, humming
Humming bird, humming bird Bshould be your Ename
(Humming bird Ashould be your Ename)
Too restless to settle, too Awild to Etame
(Too restless, too Awild to Etame)
Too restless to settle, C#mtoo wild to tame
AHumming bird, Ehumming bird Bshould be Eyour name
(Humming, Ahumming, humming, Ehumming)
[Verse 2]
EHumming bird, humming bird Bwinging Ealong
(Humming bird Awinging Ealong)
No tender young blossom can Ahold you for Elong
(No Ablossom can hold you for Elong)
No tender young blossom can C#mhold you for long
AHumming bird, Ehumming bird Bwinging EalongA  E  
[Bridge 1]
You hug me and kiss me like Aothers I've Eknown
You promised to love me and F#7call me your B7own
And Ethen all my dreams would be Ashattered Eapart
By the hum, hum of your Bhumming bird Eheart
Hum Ahum hum Ehum
[Verse 3]
EHumming bird, humming bird Bfly right on Eby
(Humming bird Afly right on Eby)
Some folks like to gamble but, Adarling, not EI
(No Adarling no darling not EI)
Some folks like to gamble but, C#mdarling, not I
AHumming bird, Ehumming bird Bfly right oEn byA  E  
[Bridge 2]
I'd rather be lonely, I'd Arather be Eblue
Yes I'd rather spend my whole F#7life without B7you
Than Efeather a nest to be Ashattered Eapart
By the hum, hum of your Bhumming bird EheartA  E  
By the Ehum, Ehum of your F#humming BbirB7rrrrd EheartA  E  

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Hummingbird

by The Chordettes

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C#m

F#7

Update: After playing this song for awhile I noticed the A, E theme after solo part of the verse (ex:

B E

solo: Humming bird, humming bird should be your name

A E

chorus: (Humming bird should be your name)

can be played throughout as I've updated here, though beginners may find it easier to hold the E.

I usually play open chords but this is also a great tune to practice your 4th fret fingerings:

E:4446

B:8676

A:6454

C#m:6444

F#7:6667

B7:2322

F#:6669

[Verse 1]

(Humming, humming, humming, humming

B E

Humming bird, humming bird should be your name

A E

(Humming bird should be your name)

A E

Too restless to settle, too wild to tame

A E

(Too restless, too wild to tame)

C#m

Too restless to settle, too wild to tame

A E B E

Humming bird, humming bird should be your name

A E

(Humming, humming, humming, humming)

[Verse 2]

E B E

Humming bird, humming bird winging along

A E

(Humming bird winging along)

A E

No tender young blossom can hold you for long

A E

(No blossom can hold you for long)

C#m

No tender young blossom can hold you for long

A E B E A E

Humming bird, humming bird winging along

[Bridge 1]

A E

You hug me and kiss me like others I've known

F#7 B7

You promised to love me and call me your own

E A E

And then all my dreams would be shattered apart

B E

By the hum, hum of your humming bird heart

A E

Hum hum hum hum

[Verse 3]

E B E

Humming bird, humming bird fly right on by

A E

(Humming bird fly right on by)

A E

Some folks like to gamble but, darling, not I

A E

(No darling no darling not I)

C#m

Some folks like to gamble but, darling, not I

A E B E A E

Humming bird, humming bird fly right on by

[Bridge 2]

A E

I'd rather be lonely, I'd rather be blue

F#7 B7

Yes I'd rather spend my whole life without you

E A E

Than feather a nest to be shattered apart

B E A E

By the hum, hum of your humming bird heart

E E F# B B7 E A E

By the hum, hum of your humming birrrrrd heart

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