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Big Bird

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Bminor

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1/30

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro:
  E    D  C,  A(x2)
Interlude:
*(Riff):
e|--Em------G------A------3p0--|
B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)
Verse 1: (with *Riff)
    Em        G     A    Em    G  A,
 Open up the sky,
              Em       G     A    Em    G  A,
'Cos I'm coming up to you.
      Em           G       A    Em    G  A,
So send down your wings.
                Em       G     A    Em    G  A,
And let 'em bring me to you.
Bridge 1:
You know I'm Cstanding at the station, Gready to go,
Oh, Cbig 'ol aeroplane; I'm F#7trusting you Bso.
Chorus 1:
Get on Eup Big Bird, to my Dbaby's love,
Get on Cup Big Bird, to my Ababy's love.
Get on Eup Big Bird, 'cos I got to Dmake it,
Just get on Cup, 'cos I got to Amake it.
      (Em)
Get on up...
Interlude:
e|--Em------G------A------3p0--|
B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)
Verse 2: (with *Riff)
           Em      G    A    Em    G  A,
With me down here,
         Em       G    A    Em    G  A,
And you up there.
      Em    G         A    Em    G  A,
Now all we know is,
       Em    G      A    Em    G  A,
It ain't no fair.
Bridge 2:
'Cos I Cgot love, packed in my baggage, Gholdin' my claim check.
 CGonna be with my baby, and F#7never comin' Bback.
Chorus 2:
Get on Eup Big Bird, to my Dbaby's love,
Get on Cup Big Bird, to my Ababy's love.
Get on Eup Big Bird, Dup, (Big Bird),
 CUp, (Big Bird), just get on Aup...
Break:
E
Interlude:
e|--Em------G------A------3p0--|
B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)
Verse 3: (with *Riff)
    Em        G     A    Em    G  A,
 Open up the sky,
              Em       G     A    Em    G  A,
'Cos I'm coming up to you.
      Em           G       A    Em    G  A,
So send down your wings.
                Em       G     A    Em    G  A,
And let 'em bring me to you.
Chorus 3:
Get on Eup Big Bird, to my Dbaby's love,
Get on Cup Big Bird, to my Ababy's love.
Get on Eup Big Bird, 'cos I got to Dmake it,
Just get on Cup, 'cos I got to Amake it.
Get on Eup, get on Dup Big Bird,
Get on Cup Big Bird, get on Aup Big Bird.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   E       D       C       A       Em      G       F#7     B

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Big Bird

by Eddie Floyd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

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Intro:

E D C A

, (x2)

Interlude:

*(Riff):

Em G A

e|--------------------3p0--|

B|-----------------2-------|

G|-----0-----0-------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|--------------0----------|

E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)

Verse 1: (with *Riff)

Em G A Em G A

Open up the sky,

Em G A Em G A

'Cos I'm coming up to you.

Em G A Em G A

So send down your wings.

Em G A Em G A

And let 'em bring me to you.

Bridge 1:

C G

You know I'm standing at the station, ready to go,

C F#7 B

Oh, big 'ol aeroplane; I'm trusting you so.

Chorus 1:

E D

Get on up Big Bird, to my baby's love,

C A

Get on up Big Bird, to my baby's love.

E D

Get on up Big Bird, 'cos I got to make it,

C A

Just get on up, 'cos I got to make it.

()

Get on up...

Interlude:

Em G A

e|--------------------3p0--|

B|-----------------2-------|

G|-----0-----0-------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|--------------0----------|

E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)

Verse 2: (with *Riff)

Em G A Em G A

With me down here,

Em G A Em G A

And you up there.

Em G A Em G A

Now all we know is,

Em G A Em G A

It ain't no fair.

Bridge 2:

C G

'Cos I got love, packed in my baggage, holdin' my claim check.

C F#7 B

Gonna be with my baby, and never comin' back.

Chorus 2:

E D

Get on up Big Bird, to my baby's love,

C A

Get on up Big Bird, to my baby's love.

E D

Get on up Big Bird, up, (Big Bird),

C A

Up, (Big Bird), just get on up...

Break:

Interlude:

Em G A

e|--------------------3p0--|

B|-----------------2-------|

G|-----0-----0-------------|

D|-------------------------|

A|--------------0----------|

E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)

Verse 3: (with *Riff)

Em G A Em G A

Open up the sky,

Em G A Em G A

'Cos I'm coming up to you.

Em G A Em G A

So send down your wings.

Em G A Em G A

And let 'em bring me to you.

Chorus 3:

E D

Get on up Big Bird, to my baby's love,

C A

Get on up Big Bird, to my baby's love.

E D

Get on up Big Bird, 'cos I got to make it,

C A

Just get on up, 'cos I got to make it.

E D

Get on up, get on up Big Bird,

C A

Get on up Big Bird, get on up Big Bird.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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E D C A Em G F#7 B

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