Bluebird

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
bluebird wings
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

wings
bluebird
( mccartney )
from : “band on the run” ( 1973 )

for the version on the album all the strings are tuned down to D – A – F – C – G – D and the song ,
actually in Gm , is played in Am . it is worth taking the effort as it really sounds “right” ,
especially the “blackbird – y” link leading from verse 4 into the final chorus . i addEd
the chords to this original , retuned version below . on the live album “wings over america” ,
the band uses standard tuning and still plays in Am one of the rare occasions
a live version is played in a higher key than the original , when most people would rather
play it safe and choose a lower key as to not strain their voices on tour . mccartney ,
however , knew he could sing it it anyway and obviously considered the voicings
of the chords more important than the actual key .

if you don’t want to retune and still want to play the song in its original key without
breaking your fingers playing barree throughout , use a capo 1st fret and play it like this :

capo 1st fret

F#m
late at night when the wind is still
Em A6
i’ll come flying through your door ,
Em A
and you’ll know what love is for .
Dmaj7
i’m a bluebird , i’m a bluebird
G6
i’m a bluebird , i’m a bluebird

yeah , yeah , yeah .
Dmaj7
i’m a bluebird , i’m a bluebird ,
G6
i’m a bluebird

yeah , yeah , yeah .

F#m
touch your lips with a magic kiss
Em A6
and you’ll be a bluebird too ,
Em A
and you’ll know what love can do .
Dmaj7
i’m a bluebird , i’m a bluebird
G6
i’m a bluebird , i’m a bluebird

yeah , yeah , yeah .
Dmaj7
i’m a bluebird , i’m a bluebird ,
G6
i’m a bluebird

yeah , yeah , yeah .

Bm Bm/A C#m ( 7 ) F#
bluebird ( bluebird ) ah ha ,
Bm Bm/A C#m ( 7 ) F#
bluebird ( bluebird ) ah ha ,
G Dmaj7
bluebird ( bluebi – – – rd )

F#m
fly away through the midnight air
Em A6
as we head across the sea ,
Em A
and at last we will be free .

Dmaj7
you’re a bluebird , you’re a bluebird
G6
you’re a bluebird , you’re a bluebird

yeah , yeah , yeah .
Dmaj7
you’re a bluebird , you’re a bluebird ,
G6
you’re a bluebird

yeah , yeah , yeah .

Bm Bm/A C#m ( 7 ) F#
bluebird ( bluebird ) ah ha ,
Bm Bm/A C#m ( 7 ) F#
bluebird ( bluebird ) ah ha ,
G Dmaj7
bluebird ( bluebi – – – rd )

| F#m | F#m | Em | A6 | Em | A | Dmaj7 | G6 | Dmaj7 | G6 |
( sax solo )

Bm Bm/A C#m ( 7 ) F#
bluebird ( bluebird ) ah ha ,
Bm Bm/A C#m ( 7 ) F#
bluebird ( bluebird ) ah ha ,
G Dmaj7
bluebird ( bluebi – – – rd )

F#m
all alone on a desert island
Em A6
we’re living in the trees ,
Em A
and we’re flying in the breeze .

Dmaj7
we’re the bluebirds , we’re the bluebirds
Bm G
we’re the bluebirds , we’re the bluebirds

( capo 1st fret )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | 3 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – | Bm Bm/A C#m7 F#
singing bluebird , bluebird , ah ha/Bluebird

Bm Bm/A C#m7 F#
bluebird , bluebird , ah ha/Bluebird
G Dmaj7
bluebird , bluebird , ah ha/Bluebird

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

original chords
( album version : strings tuned down to D – A – F – C – G – D ,
live version : standard tuning )

verse 1
| Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C |
| Fmaj7 | A#6 | Fmaj7 | A#6 |

verse 2
| Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C |
| Fmaj7 | A#6 | Fmaj7 | A#6 |

chorus
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| A# | Fmaj7 |

verse 3
| Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C |
| Fmaj7 | A#6 | Fmaj7 | A#6 |

chorus
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| A# | Fmaj7 |

solo
| Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C |
| Fmaj7 | A#6 | Fmaj7 | A#6 |

chorus
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| A# | Fmaj7 |

verse 4 ( variation )
| Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C |
| Fmaj7 | Dm A# | * |

chorus
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| Dm | Dm/C | Em ( 7 ) | A |
| A# | Fmaj7 |

*
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | 6 – – – 5 – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | 5 – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |