White Bird Chords

by It's a Beautiful Day
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Difficulty: intermediate
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Author Mikhailo 23,776. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014

Chords

Cm
Bb
F
G
Gm
G#
Dm
C

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Tabber : Malc Brookes <malc@malbro.demon.co.uk>
 
It's A Beautiful Day - White Bird
>From the album It's A Beautiful Day
 
Tuning:
Standard, EADGBE.
 
Chords:
C(viii) 8AA988 (i.e. A = 10th fret)
Cm      x35543
Bb(vi)  688766
Bb      x13331
F       133211
G       355433
Gm      355333
G#      466544
Dm      x57765
 
 
Key:
(n) = grace note
 
 
Intro:
 
    C(viii)
   _____________________________________________
  | 1, 2, 3, and 4                              |
E|-------------8--------|------------------------|
B|-----(10)p8----8------|-----------8------------|
G|-----------------9----|--(10)p9-----9----------|
D|--10---------------10-|-------------------8-12-|
A|----------------------|-----------------10-----|
E|----------------------|------------------------|
    1 . 2    . 3 . 4 .      1     . 2 . 3 . 4 .
 
 
    C(viii)
   ______________________________________________
  | 5
E|-------------8--------|------------------------|
B|-----(10)p8----8------|-----------8------------|
G|-----------------9----|--(10)p9-----9----------|
D|--10---------------10-|------------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------------|
    1 . 2    . 3 . 4 .      1     . 2 . 3 . 4 .
 
 
C(viii)         Bb(vi)
White bird in a golden cage
 
     C(viii)              Bb(vi)
On a winter's day, in the rain
 
C(viii)         Bb(vi)
White bird in a golden cage
 
Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)   Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)
Alone.
 
Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)   Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)
 
 
The leaves blow 'cross the long black road
To the darkened sky, in its rage
But the white bird just sits in her cage
Unknown.
 
 
F               G#              C
White bird must fly or she will die
 
 
Instrumental section:
C(viii)   Bb(vi)
C(viii)   Bb(vi)
C(viii)   Bb(vi)
Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)   Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)
Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)   Bb(vi)-slide-C(viii)
 
 
The white bird dreams of the aspen tree
With her dying leaves turning gold
But the white bird just sits in her cage
Growing old
 
 
F               G#              C
White bird must fly or she will die
 
F               G#              C    Bb (rest)
White bird must fly or she will die
 
 
    Cm                Gm
The sunsets come, the sunsets go
 
    G#                   G
The clouds float by, the earth turns slow
 
      Cm                          G#
And a young bird's eyes do always glow
 
             C(vii)   Bb(vi)
And she must fly
 
             C(vii)   Bb(vi)
And she must fly
 
             C(vii)   Bb(vi)
And she must fly
 
 
Instrumental section:
Cm   Bb          (8 times)
Cm   Dm  G   G#  (4 times)
C(viii)  Bb(vi)  (16 times)
C(viii)
 
 
White bird in a golden cage
On a winter's day, in the rain
White bird in a golden cage
Alone.
 
White bird must fly or she will die
White bird must fly or she will die
White bird must fly or she will die
White bird must fly.
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5 comments
mepostalwait
This was an anthem of our youth in the early seventies. Thanks!
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milesgeorge369
I have always loved this song, since back in the later 60swhen I first heard it. I never did learn how to play it. If it is ok with the folks who wrote it , I would love to learn how to play it. Please let me know and Thank you very much. Great Song.
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santyclaws
this rocks
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