Three Little Birds - Gilberto Gil

Three Little Birds

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e|--------------------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------1--2--------------2--4--------0--2--4--6h8--9---7h9
D|--2--------2--4--------0--2--3--5--------2--4-----------------------
A|-----2--4-----------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
2ªParte - violão e flauta
e|-------------------------
B|-------------------------
G|-------------------------
D|--2--------2--4--7--6----
A|-----2--4----------------
E|-------------------------
 
E
So don't worry about a thing
A E
'Cause ev'ry little thing is gonna be alright
 
 
So don't worry about a thing
A E
Every little thing is gonna be alright
 
Rise up this morning
B
Smiled with the rising sun
E7(9)
Three little birds
A
Pitch by my door step
E
Singin' sweet songs
B
of melodies pure and true
A7 E E E4 E : D D4 D : Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 E 2x
Sayin': “This is my message to you” E E4 E : D D4 D : Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 G A B
 
E
So don't worry about a thing
A E
'Cause ev'ry little thing is gonna be alright
 
So don't worry about a thing
A E
Every little thing is gonna be alright
 
 
Rise up this morning
B
Smiled with the rising sun
E
Three little birds
A
Pitch by my door step
E
Singin' sweet songs
B
of melodies pure and true
 
A E E E4 E : D D4 D : Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 E 2x
Sayin': “This is my message to you” E E4 E : D D4 D : Fmaj7 F Fmaj7 G A B
 
FINAL E
e|-------------------------------0------
B|-------------------------------0------
G|-------------------------------1------
D|--2--------2--4--7-6----7-6-2--2------
A|-----2--4----------------------2------
E|-------------------------------0------
 
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A7 = X 0 2 0 2 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D4 = X X 0 2 3 3
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
E4 = 0 2 2 2 0 0
E7(9) = X X 2 1 3 2
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
Fmaj7 = 1 X 2 2 1 X
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3

How to play Three Little Birds

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is B. 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.

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