Hummingbird
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C G F
Cm Gm F
[Verse 1]
G
It's a story old as time
Gm7
Write a line that doesn't rhyme
F
And resign to being
C G
Nothing more than adequate
G
Snap your feelings to the grid
Gm7
Man, they'll never know you did
F
You were flying
C G
Now you're vying for a fix for it
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7 Em7
Giving life to a seed of doubt
Am F Bb
That the fire in your heart is out
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7
Hey, little hummingbird
Gm7 Abmaj7
Won't you give me a sign
Fm7
That there's still life
Bb7
There's still life in you
Ebmaj7
Hey, little hummingbird
Gm7 Abmaj7
Won't you hum me a line
F
Sing that ancient tune
C Em7 F
hmmmm hmmmm
[Verse 2]
G
Throw that feelin' to the wind
Gm7
Put your head under the sand
F
Did you really think
C G
You're any more than adequate?
G
Drink the pickle that you're in
Gm7
Turn your frown into a grin
F
Push your insides out
C G
Was that the plan for getting it?
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm7 Em7
Diving headfirst into clout
Am F Bb
But the ends are both shallow now
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7
Hey, little hummingbird
Gm7 Abmaj7
Won't you give me a sign
Fm7
That there's still life
Bb7
There's still life in you
Ebmaj7
Hey, little hummingbird
Gm7 Abmaj7
Won't you hum me a line
F
Sing that ancient tune
C Em7 F
hmmmm hmmmm
[Bridge]
Ebmaj7
Hummingbird, say the word
F C
And I can pull the plug on you
Ebmaj7
Hummingbird, say the word
F C
And I can pull the rug from under you
Am Bb
If I wasn't so dug far into you
[Chorus]
Ebmaj7
Hey, little hummingbird
Gm7 Abmaj7
Won't you give me a sign
Fm7
That there's still life
Bb7
There's still life in you
Ebmaj7
Hey, little hummingbird
Gm7 Abmaj7
Won't you hum me a line
F
Sing that ancient tune
C Em7 F
hmmmm hmmmm
[Outro]
C G F
Cm Gm F
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 E. 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.