standard tuning Capo 1 Intro: D5 - G---- D5 A little bird told me late last night that if I hold my breath and do everything right E5 You might come back D5 If I color my hair and I wear it down and I make you laugh like a circus clown E5 You might come back G5 And a little bird said with the wink of an eye if I beg real hard and I do not cry C5 You might come back G5 If I keep my opinion under my breath and I only bring it out when the master says C5 You might come back D5 E5 G5 E5 But I don't want you that bad D5 E5 G5 E5 No I don't want you that bad D5 Well a little bird told me as plain as day if I changed my name and I change my way E5 You might come back D5 If I sell my soul for the greater cause If I burn my records and I listen to yours E5 You might come back C5 And a little bird said in the middle of a dream if I shut my mouth and I don't make a scene G5 You might come back C5 If I crossed my fingers and curl my toes If I looked liked the other girls everybody knows G5 You might come back D5 E5 G5 E5 But I don't want you that bad D5 E5 G5 E5 No I don't want you that bad D5 G5 E5 No I don't want you that bad D5 G5 E5 No I don't want you that bad D5 Well a little bird told me A little bird told me A little bird told me E5 A little bird told me D5 A little bird told me A little bird told me A little bird told me E5 A little bird told me D5 A little bird told me A little bird told me A little bird told me A little bird told me E5 A little bird told me A little bird told me A little bird told me G5 A little bird told me