--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluebird Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Wings Bluebird (McCartney) From: "Band on the Run" (1973) For the version on the album all the strings are tuned down to D-G-C-F-A-d and the song, actually in Gm, is played in Am. It is worth taking the effort as it really sounds "right", especially the "Blackbird-y" link leading from verse 4 into the final chorus. I added the chords to this original, retuned version below. On the live album "Wings Over America", the band uses standard tuning and still plays in Am one of the rare occasions a live version is played in a higher key than the original, when most people would rather play it safe and choose a lower key as to not strain their voices on tour. McCartney, however, knew he could sing it it anyway and obviously considered the voicings of the chords more important than the actual key. If you don't want to retune and still want to play the song in its original key without breaking your fingers playing barree throughout, use a capo 1st fret and play it like this: Capo 1st fret

^F#mLate at night when the wind is still I'll come ^Emflying through your ^A6door, And you'll ^Emknow what love is ^Afor. I'm a bluebird, I'm a ^Dmaj7bluebird I'm a bluebird, I'm a ^G6bluebird

Yeah ,yeah ,yeah.

I'm a ^Dmaj7bluebird, I'm a bluebird, I'm a ^G6bluebird

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

^F#mTouch your lips with a magic kiss And you'll ^Embe a bluebird ^A6too, And you'll ^Emknow what love can ^Ado. I'm a bluebird, I'm a ^Dmaj7bluebird I'm a bluebird, I'm a ^G6bluebird

Yeah ,yeah ,yeah.

I'm a ^Dmaj7bluebird, I'm a bluebird, I'm a ^G6bluebird

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bm Bm/A C#m(7) F# Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm Bm/A C#m(7) F# Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha,

^GBluebird (Bluebi---^Dmaj7rd) ^F#mFly away through the midnight air As we ^Emhead across the ^A6sea, And at ^Emlast we will be ^Afree.

You're a bluebird, you're a ^Dmaj7bluebird You're a bluebird, you're a blue^G6bird

Yeah ,yeah ,yeah.

You're a ^Dmaj7bluebird, you're a bluebird, You're a blue^G6bird

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bm Bm/A C#m(7) F# Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm Bm/A C#m(7) F# Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha,

^GBluebird (Bluebi---^Dmaj7rd) | F#m | F#m | Em | A6 | Em | A | Dmaj7 | G6 | Dmaj7 | G6 | (sax solo)

Bm Bm/A C#m(7) F# Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm Bm/A C#m(7) F# Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha,

^GBluebird (Bluebi---^Dmaj7rd) ^F#mAll alone on a desert island We're ^Emliving in the t^A6rees, And we're ^Emflying in the ^Abreeze.

We're the bluebirds, we're the ^Dmaj7bluebirds We're the bluebirds, we're the ^Bmbluebirds ^G

(capo 1st fret) e|----------------| B|3---2-----------| G|--------4---3---| D|----------------| A|2---0-----------| E|--------3---2---| Bm Bm/A C#m7 F# Singing Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird

^BmBluebird, blue^Bm/Abird, Ah^C#m7 ha/bluebird^F# ^GBluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/blu^Dmaj7ebird

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original chords (Album version: strings tuned down to D-G-C-F-A-D, live version: standard tuning) verse 1 | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | verse 2 | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | verse 3 | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | solo | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | verse 4 (variation) | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Dm Bb | * | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | * e|----------------| B|6---5---3---2---| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|5---3---1---0---| E|----------------|

Wings - Bluebird