capo III
standard tuning
chords:
G 320003
Em 022000
C 032010
[Intro]
G repeat for a bit
[Verse 1]
G Em
oh little red bird come to my window sill
G Em
been so lonesome shaking that morning chill
G Em
Oh little red bird open your mouth and say
G Em
been so lonesome just about flown away
[Chorus]
C G
so long now i've been out in the rain and snow
Em
but winter's come and gone and a
C G
little bird told me so
[Verse 2]
G Em
oh little blue bird pearly feather breast
G Em
five cold nickels all that i got left
G Em
oh little blue bird what am i gonna do
G Em
five cold nickels ain't gonna see me through
[Chorus]
C G
so long now i've been out in the rain and snow
Em
but winter's come and gone and a
C G
little bird told me so
[Verse 3]
G Em
oh little black bird on my wire line
G Em
dark as trouble in this heart of mine
G Em
oh little black bird sings a worried song
G Em
dark as trouble til winters come and gone
[Chorus]
C G
so long now i've been out in the rain and snow
Em
but winter's come and gone and a
C G
little bird told me so
