Yellow Bird
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D A D
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree.
D A D
Yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
[Refrão]
Em D
Did you lady friend leave the nest again?
A D
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad.
Em D
You can fly away, in the sky away.
A D
Your more lucky than me.
verse 2:
D A D
I also had a pretty girl, she's not with me today.
D A T
hey're all the same those pretty girls.
D
Take tenderness, then they fly away.
D A D A D
Yellow Bird, yellow bird.
[Refrão]
Em D
Did you lady friend leave the nest again?
A D
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad.
Em D
You can fly away, in the sky away.
A D
Your more lucky than me.
verse 3:
D A D
Wish that I were a yellow bird, I'd fly away with you.
A
But I am not a yellow bird, So here I sit.
D
Nothing I can do.
D
Yellow bird, yellow bird.
How to play Yellow 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 D. 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.