xBb Dm C
Saw you flying by
F Bb C*
Flash of Turquoise Blue
Bb* Dm C
I just had to try
F Bb C...
To keep your life in view
Gm Am7 Dm Bb
My bird of paradise
Gm Am7 Dm C Bb
Sweet bird of paradise
Dm
Wish that I could fly
C F Bb C
I’d be beside you now
Bb Dm
But I could only sigh
C F Bb C
And watch you circle round
Gm Am Dm Bb Gm Am
Dm Bb
My bird of paradise/ sweet bird of paradise
Gm Am Dm Bb Gm Am
Bb C
My bird of paradise/ sweet bird of paradise
Bb C Dm riff
My bird of paradise
[a-c-d-f-d-c-d]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|---------3----------|
A|-----3-5--5-3-5-----|
E|---5----------------|
SOLO (over D riff and C Bb riff)
Dm
Saw you fly away
C F Bb C
When will you come again
Bb Dm
So I can watch you play
C F Bb C
In the pouring rain
[Repeat chorus and riff as previous chorus]
[Solo over Dm riff, to out]
[Chordal riffs example]
(Hendrix-like embellished riff (based around C major chord V fret)
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-5h7-5—5-----------|
D|------7—7-5-5h7-5--|
A|-----------------7-|
E|-------------------|
(this is on the C shape, also done on Dm shape and the Bb shape)
