Bluebird
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C Am
How the hell does a broken heart
F G
Get back together when it's torn apart?
C Am F G
Teach itself to start beating again, ba ba ba ba
C
This little bluebird
Am
Came looking for you
F
I said that I hadn't seen you
G
In quite some time
C
This little bluebird
Am
She came looking again
F
I said we weren't even friends
G
She could have you
Am Gm
Don't you think it was hard?
C F
I didn't even say that you died
C G
It wouldn't have been such a lie
F Gm
Cause then I started to cry
C
This little bluebird
Am
Sure won't give it a rest
F
She swears that you may be
G
Better than all the rest
C
I said no
Am
You've got it all wrong
F
If he were something special
G
I wouldn't have this song
Am Gm
Don't you think it was hard?
C F
I didn't even say that you died
C G
It wouldn't have been such a lie
F Em Gm
Cause then I started to cry
C Am
How the hell does a broken heart
F G
Get back together when it's torn apart?
C Am F
Teach itself to start beating again
G C
Ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba ba ba
F Am
What if when she comes over I am in your arms?
F C
Taking all I want from you again
C Am Fm F
Ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
C Am Fm G
Ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba ba, ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
C Am
How the hell does a broken heart
F G
Get back together when it's torn apart?
C Am F G
Teach itself to start beating again, ba ba ba ba
C Am
How the hell does a broken heart
F G
Get back together when it's torn apart?
C Am F G
Teach itself to start beating again, ba ba ba ba
Fm Gm
Beating again, ba ba ba ba
C
This little bluebird
Am
Don't come around here anymore
F
So I went looking for her
G C
And I found you
How to play Bluebird
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.