Hi there!
Today I'm posting the chords for George Shearing's jazz standard Lullaby Of Birdland. I
usually play it with
a Gypsy Jazz feel (http://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images/content/
2014-04/LESS/Rhythm-Rules/Apr14_LESS_RhythmRules_Ex-1.jpg), very much the way Biréli
Lagrène does. As always, you can find the chords I use at the very top of the song
as well as alternative shapes between parentheses and you're very welcome to give any
feedback you feel like
in the comments section.
Happy playing!
Chords:
EADGBe
Em9: 07577x (022032)
C#m7(b5): 9x998x
F#7(b9): x9898x
B7: 7x787x (x21202)
Am7: 5x555x
D9: x5455x
Gmaj7: 3x443x
D#dim: xx1212 (x6757x)
Am6: x04555
B7(#5): 7x788x
E9: 07677x
D7: x57575 (xx0212)
D9: x5455x
Verse:
Em9 C#m7(b5) F#7(b9) B7
Lullaby of birdland that's what I
Em9 C#m7(b5) Am7 D9
Always hear, when you sigh
Gmaj7 Em9 Am7 D#dim
Never in my word land could there be words
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Am6 B7(#5)
To reveal in a phrase how I feel
Em9 C#m7(b5) F#7(b9) B7
Have you ever heard two turtle doves?
Em9 C#m7(b5) Am7 D9
Bill and Coo, when they love
Gmaj7 Em9 Am7 D#dim
That's the kind of magic music we make
Gmaj7 D9 Gmaj7
With our lips when we kiss
Chorus:
Em9 E9 Am7
And there's a weepy old willow
D7 D#dim Em9
He really knows how to cry
E9 Am7
That's how I cry in my pillow
D9 D#dim Gmaj7 B7(#5)
If you should tell me farewell and goodbye
Verse:
Em9 C#m7(b5) F#7(b9) B7
Lullaby of birdland whisper low
Em9 C#m7(b5) Am7 D9
Kiss me sweet and we'll go
Gmaj7 Em9 Am7 D#dim
Flying high in birdland, high in the sky
Gmaj7 Am6 B7(#5)
Up above all because we're in love
Verse: (no lyrics, solo)
|Em9 |C#m7(b5) |F#7(b9) |B7 |
|Em9 |C#m7(b5) |Am7 |D9 |
|Gmaj7 |Em9 |Am7 |D#dim |
|Gmaj7 |Cmaj7 |Am6 |B7(#5) |
|Em9 |C#m7(b5) |F#7(b9) |B7 |
|Em9 |C#m7(b5) |Am7 |D9 |
|Gmaj7 |Em9 |Am7 |D#dim |
|Gmaj7 |D9 |Gmaj7 | % |
Chorus:
Em9 E9 Am7
And there's a weepy old willow
D7 D#dim Em9
He really knows how to cry
E9 Am7
That's how I cry in my pillow
D9 D#dim Gmaj7 B7(#5)
If you should tell me farewell and goodbye
Verse:
Em9 C#m7(b5) F#7(b9) B7
Lullaby of birdland whisper low
Em9 C#m7(b5) Am7 D9
Kiss me sweet and we'll go
Gmaj7 Em9 Am7 D#dim
Flying high in birdland, high in the sky
Gmaj7 Am6 B7(#5)
Up above all because we're in love
