Lady Bird
View chords used in this chart
Lady Bird:Nancy Sinatra (Lee Greenwood)
#20 in 1967.
#1.
F#m E
I've been where the eagle flies,
F#m E
rode his wings cross southern skies.
F#m E
Kissed the sun, touched the moon,
F#m E
but he left me much too soon,
F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m
his lady bird........he left his lady bird.
Chorus:
F#m E F#m
Lady bird come on down, I'm here waiting
E
on the ground.
F#m E
Lady bird I'll treat you good,
F#m E
Ah, lady bird I wish you would.
F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m
You lady bird.......pretty lady bird.
#2.
F#m E
Lightning flashed across the sky,
F#m E
the night he taught me how to fly.
F#m E
The sun came up and then I found,
F#m E
too soon he let his lady down.
F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m
His lady bird..........I'm his lady bird.
Chorus:
#3.
F#m E F#m
Winter lives in my heart, in the times
E
that we're apart.
F#m E F#m
Summer sings a song or two, when he says:
E
I love you true.
F#m E F#m E F#m E F#m
My lady bird........yeah, I'm his lady bird.
Chorus:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Lady Bird
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 F#m. 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.