--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-A-F-C-G-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 (244222@1)at night when the wind is still Em (022000@1) A6I'll (x04xxx@1)come flying through your door, Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)you'll know what love is for. Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)a bluebird, I'm a bluebird G6I'm (320000@1)a bluebird, I'm a bluebird Yeah ,yeah ,yeah. Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, G6I'm (320000@1)a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah. F#mTouch (244222@1)your lips with a magic kiss Em (022000@1) A6And (x04xxx@1)you'll be a bluebird too, Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)you'll know what love can do. Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)a bluebird, I'm a bluebird G6I'm (320000@1)a bluebird, I'm a bluebird Yeah ,yeah ,yeah. Dmaj7I'm (xx0222@1)a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, G6I'm (320000@1)a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m(7) F#Bluebird (244322@1)(Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m(7) F#Bluebird (244322@1)(Bluebird) Ah ha, G (320003@1) Dmaj7Bluebird (xx0222@1)(Bluebi---rd) F#mFly (244222@1)away through the midnight air Em (022000@1) A6As (x04xxx@1)we head across the sea, Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)at last we will be free. Dmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird G6You're (320000@1)a bluebird, you're a bluebird Yeah ,yeah ,yeah. Dmaj7You're (xx0222@1)a bluebird, you're a bluebird, G6You're (320000@1)a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m(7) F#Bluebird (244322@1)(Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m(7) F#Bluebird (244322@1)(Bluebird) Ah ha, G (320003@1) Dmaj7Bluebird (xx0222@1)(Bluebi---rd) | F#m | F#m | Em | A6 | Em | A | Dmaj7 | G6 | Dmaj7 | G6 | (sax solo) Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m(7) F#Bluebird (244322@1)(Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m(7) F#Bluebird (244322@1)(Bluebird) Ah ha, G (320003@1) Dmaj7Bluebird (xx0222@1)(Bluebi---rd) F#mAll (244222@1)alone on a desert island Em (022000@1) A6We're (x04xxx@1)living in the trees, Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)we're flying in the breeze. Dmaj7 We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds Bm (x24432@1) GWe're (320003@1)the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds (capo 1st fret) e|----------------| B|3---2-----------| G|--------4---3---| D|----------------| A|2---0-----------| E|--------3---2---| Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m7 (x4242x@1) F# (244322@1) Singing Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird Bm (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1) C#m7 (x4242x@1) F#Bluebird, (244322@1)bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird G (320003@1) Dmaj7Bluebird, (xx0222@1)bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original chords (Album version: strings tuned down to D-A-F-C-G-D, live version: standard tuning) verse 1 | Am| (x02210@1)Am| (x02210@1)Gm| (355333@1)C6| (03221x@1)Gm| (355333@1)C| (x32010@1)| Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | verse 2 | Am| (x02210@1)Am| (x02210@1)Gm| (355333@1)C6| (03221x@1)Gm| (355333@1)C| (x32010@1)| Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | verse 3 | Am| (x02210@1)Am| (x02210@1)Gm| (355333@1)C6| (03221x@1)Gm| (355333@1)C| (x32010@1)| Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | solo | Am| (x02210@1)Am| (x02210@1)Gm| (355333@1)C6| (03221x@1)Gm| (355333@1)C| (x32010@1)| Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | verse 4 (variation) | Am| (x02210@1)Am| (x02210@1)Gm| (355333@1)C6| (03221x@1)Gm| (355333@1)C| (x32010@1)| 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|----------------|