...BIG BIRD... by Eddie Floyd
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*Released 1967*


Intro:

E  D  C, A (x2)

Interlude:

*(Riff):

    Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)   Ae|--------------------3p0--| (x02220@1)B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)

Verse 1:

(with *Riff):

Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)    A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
 Open up the sky,
         Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)   A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
'Cos I'm coming up to you.
   Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)       A,    Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
So send down your wings.
            Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)   A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
And let 'em bring me to you.

Bridge 1:

             CYou (x32010@1)know I'm standing,
At the station,
G (320003@1)Ready to go,
    COh, (x32010@1)big 'ol aeroplane,
    F#7 (242352@1)        BI'm (x2444x@1)trusting you so.

Chorus 1:

       EGet (022100@1)on up big bird,
      DTo (xx0232@1)my baby's love,
       CGet (x32010@1)on up big bird,
      ATo (x02220@1)my baby's love.

       EGet (022100@1)on up big bird,
              D'Cos (xx0232@1)I got to make it,
            CJust (x32010@1)get on up,
              A'Cos (x02220@1)I got to make it,
      (Em)
Get on up...

Interlude:

    Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)   Ae|--------------------3p0--| (x02220@1)B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)

Verse 2:

(with *Riff):

     Em (022000@1)    G (320003@1)   A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
With me down here,
    Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)    A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
And you up there.
    Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,       Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
Now all we know is,
   Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)A,    Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
It ain't no fair.

Bridge 2:

       C'Cos (x32010@1)I got love,
Packed in my baggage,
G (320003@1)Holdin' my claim check.
C (x32010@1)Gonna be with my baby,
    F#7 (242352@1)        BAnd (x2444x@1)never comin' back.

Chorus 2:

       EGet (022100@1)on up big bird,
      DTo (xx0232@1)my baby's love,
       CGet (x32010@1)on up big bird,
      ATo (x02220@1)my baby's love.

       EGet (022100@1)on up big bird,
D (xx0232@1)Up (big bird),
C (x32010@1)Up (big bird),
            AJust (x02220@1)get on up...

Break:

E (022100@1)Interlude:

    Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)   Ae|--------------------3p0--| (x02220@1)B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)

Verse 3:

(with *Riff):

Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)    A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
 Open up the sky,
         Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)   A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
'Cos I'm coming up to you.
   Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)       A,    Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
So send down your wings.
            Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)   A,   Em (022000@1)G (320003@1)A,
And let 'em bring me to you.

Chorus 3:

       EGet (022100@1)on up big bird,
      DTo (xx0232@1)my baby's love,
       CGet (x32010@1)on up big bird,
      ATo (x02220@1)my baby's love.

       EGet (022100@1)on up big bird,
              D'Cos (xx0232@1)I got to make it,
            CJust (x32010@1)get on up,
               A'Cos (x02220@1)I got to make it.

       EGet (022100@1)on up,
       DGet (xx0232@1)on up big bird,
       CGet (x32010@1)on up big bird,
       AGet (x02220@1)on up big bird.

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   E (022100@1)     D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)     A (x02220@1)     Em (022000@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022100  xx0232  032010  x02220  022000

   G (320003@1)     F#7 (242352@1)   B (x2444x@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  242322  x24442


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)