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...HUMMINGBIRD... by Cat Stevens
-----------------...............
*from 'Matthew & Son' (1967)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: D)
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
There's a Cyellow flower, Emby your bed;
 FSadly drooping it's Cperfumed head.
 Cmaj7So you won't Fmaj7smell it; I Gknow what you'll Fmaj7miss.
Chorus 1:
And there's a Chummingbird, a Ghummingbird,
  C              F
 Ahummingbird,  Ahummingbird.
Oh there's a Chummingbird, Gsinging.F  
Verse 2:
There is the Chat you made, the Emclothes you wore;
 FLying down on the Ccold dirty floor.
 Cmaj7The colours are Fmaj7fading; they'll Gnever shine a-Fmaj7gain.
Chorus 2:
And there's a Chummingbird, a Ghummingbird,
  C              F
 Ahummingbird,  Ahummingbird.
Oh there's a Chummingbird, Gsinging.F  
Interlude:
  C   F(x3), C  
Instrumental:
  C  G,   C  F,   C    G  F,   C    F  C  
Verse 3:
 CNow the road, Emit's turning grey;
 FThere's a shadow where Cyou once lay.
 Cmaj7They'll find it to-Fmaj7morrow, and Gthink you went a-Fmaj7lone.
Chorus 3:
But there's a Chummingbird, a Ghummingbird,
  C              F
 Ahummingbird,  Ahummingbird.
                         C        G  F,   C  F, C  
Oh there's a hummingbird, crying.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   C       Em      F      Cmaj7   Fmaj7    G
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  022000  133211  x32000  x03210  320003
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Hummingbird

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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...HUMMINGBIRD... by Cat Stevens

-----------------...............

*from 'Matthew & Son' (1967)*

*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

Verse 1:

C Em

There's a yellow flower, by your bed;

F C

Sadly drooping it's perfumed head.

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

So you won't smell it; I know what you'll miss.

Chorus 1:

C G

And there's a hummingbird, a hummingbird,

C F

A A

hummingbird, hummingbird.

C G F

Oh there's a hummingbird, singing.

Verse 2:

C Em

There is the hat you made, the clothes you wore;

F C

Lying down on the cold dirty floor.

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

The colours are fading; they'll never shine a-gain.

Chorus 2:

C G

And there's a hummingbird, a hummingbird,

C F

A A

hummingbird, hummingbird.

C G F

Oh there's a hummingbird, singing.

Interlude:

C F C

(x3),

Instrumental:

C G C F C G F C F C

, , ,

Verse 3:

C Em

Now the road, it's turning grey;

F C

There's a shadow where you once lay.

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

They'll find it to-morrow, and think you went a-lone.

Chorus 3:

C G

But there's a hummingbird, a hummingbird,

C F

A A

hummingbird, hummingbird.

C G F C F C

, ,

Oh there's a hummingbird, crying.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

C Em F Cmaj7 Fmaj7 G

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x32010 022000 133211 x32000 x03210 320003

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

About Hummingbird Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Learn how to play Hummingbird by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hummingbird chords”, “Hummingbird guitar chords”, or “Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) Hummingbird 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 Hummingbird chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hummingbird lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, Em, F, Cmaj7, Fmaj7.

FAQ — Hummingbird by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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Is "Hummingbird" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Hummingbird" by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) below.

What key is "Hummingbird" in?

The chords for "Hummingbird" show the original chord names (including D, C, Em, F, Cmaj7, Fmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.