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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:
Em9Lullaby of C#m7(b5)birdland F#7(b9)that's what B7I Em9Always C#m7(b5)hear, Am7when you D9sigh Gmaj7Never in my Em9word land Am7could there be D#dimwords To revGmaj7eal Cmaj7 in a phAm6rase how I B7(#5)feel
Em9Have you ever C#m7(b5)heard two F#7(b9)turtle dB7oves? Em9Bill and C#m7(b5)Coo, Am7when they D9love Gmaj7That's the kind of Em9magic Am7music we D#dimmake With our Gmaj7lips D9 when we Gmaj7kiss
Chorus:
Em9And there's a E9weepy old Am7willow D7He really D#dimknows how to Em9cry E9That's how I cry in my Am7pillow D9If you should D#dimtell me fareGmaj7well and gooB7(#5)dbye
Verse:
Em9Lullaby of C#m7(b5)birdland F#7(b9)whisper B7low Em9Kiss me C#m7(b5)sweet Am7and we'll D9go Gmaj7Flying high in Em9birdland, Am7high in the sD#dimky Up abGmaj7ove all beAm6cause we're in B7(#5)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:
Em9And there's a E9weepy old Am7willow D7He really D#dimknows how to Em9cry E9That's how I cry in my Am7pillow D9If you should D#dimtell me fareGmaj7well and gooB7(#5)dbye
Verse:
Em9Lullaby of C#m7(b5)birdland F#7(b9)whisper B7low Em9Kiss me C#m7(b5)sweet Am7and we'll D9go Gmaj7Flying high in Em9birdland, Am7high in the sD#dimky Up abGmaj7ove all beAm6cause we're in B7(#5)love