Hummingbird
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(capo 2ª casa)
(intro) C
(verse 1)
C Em
There's a yellow flower, by your bed;
F C
Sadly droopin' it's perfumed head.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
So you won't smell it;
G Fmaj7
I know what you'll miss.
[Refrão] C G
And there's a hummingbird, a hummingbird,
C F
A hummingbird, A hummingbird.
C G F C
Oh there's a hummingbird, singing.
(verse 2)
C
There is the hat you made,
Em
The clothes you wore;
F C
Lying down on the cold dirty floor.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
The colours are fading;
G Fmaj7
They'll never shine a-gain.
(Chorus 2)
C G
And there's a hummingbird, a hummingbird,
C F
A hummingbird, A hummingbird.
C G F C
Oh there's a hummingbird, singing.
(instrumental)
C G C F
C G F C F C
(verse 3)
C Em
Now the road is turning grey;
F C
There's a shadow where you once lay.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7
They'll find it to-morrow,
G Fmaj7
And think you went a-lone.
(Chorus 3)
C G
And there's a hummingbird, a hummingbird,
C F
A hummingbird, A hummingbird.
C G F C
Oh there's a hummingbird, crying.
(outro) C
How to play Hummingbird
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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.