Wings – Bluebird (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
-
Versions
(5)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Bluebird – Paul McCartney and Wings
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Written by: Paul and Linda McCartney
From: "Band on the Run" (1973)
Tabbed by: maguri
For the version on the album all the strings are tuned down to D-G-C-F-A-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 in
verse 4. I added the chords for this original, retuned version below. On
the live album "Wings Over America", the band uses the standard tuning and
still plays in Am – one of the rare occasions a live version is actually
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 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 3rd fret and play it like this:
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tuning: standard
capo: 3rd fret
play: Em
key: Gm
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
F6 1-3-x-1-3-1
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0
Bm7-5 x-2-3-2-3-x---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse 1]
Em Late at night when the wind is still Dm G6 I'll come flying through your door, Dm G And you'll know what love is for
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird F6 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah Cmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, F6 I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Em Touch your lips with a magic kiss Dm G6 And you'll be a bluebird too, Dm G And you'll know what love can do
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird F6 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah Cmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, F6 I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Middle 8]
Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, F Cmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd)
[Verse 3]
Em Fly away through the midnight air Dm G6 As we head across the sea, Dm G And at last we will be free
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird F6 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah Cmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird, F6 You're a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Middle 8]
Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, F Cmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd)
[Solo] (saxophone)
| Em | Em | Dm | G6 |
Dm G (At last we will be free) Cmaj7 F6 (Bluebird you and me) Cmaj7 F6 (At last we will be free)
[Middle 8]
Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, F Cmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd)
[Verse 4]
Em All alone on a desert island Dm G6 We're living in the trees, Dm G And we're flying in the breeze
[Chorus] (variation + link)
Cmaj7 We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds Am F [break] We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds [Am G F E] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|1---0-----------| G|--------2---1---| D|----------------| A|0---------------| E|----3---1---0---| [Singing ...]
[Coda]
Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Singing bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird Am Am/G Bm7-5 E7 Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird F Cmaj7 Bluebird, bluebird, bluebi---rd
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Version 2 with original chords
tuning: one full note down (D-G-C-F-A-d)
capo: -
play: Am
key: Gm
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CHORDS
[D-G-C-F-A-d]
C6 x-3-5-5-5-5 or
x-3-2-2-1-0
Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
Bb6 x-1-3-3-3-3
Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1
Em7-5 0-x-2-3-3-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse 1]
Am Late at night when the wind is still Gm C6 I'll come flying through your door, Gm C And you'll know what love is for
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird Bb6 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah Fmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, Bb6 I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Am Touch your lips with a magic kiss Gm C6 And you'll be a bluebird too, Gm C And you'll know what love can do
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird Bb6 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah Fmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, Bb6 I'm a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Middle 8]
Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bb Fmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd)
[Verse 3]
Am Fly away through the midnight air Gm C6 As we head across the sea, Gm C And at last we will be free
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird Bb6 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah Fmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird, Bb6 You're a bluebird, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Middle 8]
Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bb Fmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd)
[Solo] (saxophone)
| Am | Am | Gm | C6 |
Gm C (At last we will be free) Fmaj7 Bb6 (Bluebird you and me) Fmaj7 Bb6 (At last we will be free)
[Middle 8]
Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bb Fmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd)
[Verse 4]
Am All alone on a desert island Gm C6 We're living in the trees, Gm C And we're flying in the breeze
[Chorus] (variation + link)
Fmaj7 We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds Dm Bb [break] We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds e|----------------| B|6---5---3---2---| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|5---3---1---0---| E|----------------| [Singing ...]
[Coda]
Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Singing bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird Dm Dm/C Em7-5 A7 Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird Bb Fmaj7 Bluebird, bluebird, bluebi---rd