Hummingbird
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Intro: C Am E (2x)
Verse:
C Am E
Take what you need and leave the rest
No I don't mind, No I don't mind
C Am E
I'll get this off my chest there's nowhere else I'd rather be
C Am E
Come flying in, and then again
I'm not alone enough to pretend that
C Am E
I've seen the world there's nowhere else you'd rather be
[Refrão] F C
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
E F
Hovering, hovering around me
C E
When I move near you to fly away
F C
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
E F
Hovering, hovering near me
C E
When I move near you fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
Verse:
C Am E
What can I say? You have to wait
I find it hard to say it to articulate
C Am E
I know that there's nowhere else you'd rather be
C Am E
It seems so clear I know it's true
That all I wanna do is make love to you
C Am E
I know that there's no where else you'd rather be
[Refrão] F C
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
E F
Hovering, hovering around me
C E
When I move near you to fly away
F C
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
E F
Hovering, hovering near me
C E
When I move near you fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
Bridge:
C E C E
Birds in around my head, things you have done
C E F
The words you have said, my memory after you left
E E (stay on E until chorus)
I try but I can't forget
[Refrão] F C
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
E F
Hovering, hovering around me
C E
When I move near you to fly away
F C
Like a hummingbird in flight you are
E F
Hovering, hovering near me
C E
When I move near you fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
F C E
Don't fly away
How to play Hummingbird
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.