...BIRD OF BEAUTY... by Stevie Wonder
--------------------.................

*from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)*


Intro:

Bm7  Bbm7 Am7 D13
 Oo...........h,
G6/9
 Do do do do do do,
Do do do do do do.

Bm7  Bbm7 Am7 D13
 Aa...........h,
G6/9
 Do do do do do do,
Do do do do do do.

Verse 1:

      Bm7
Simon says...
     Bbm7     Am7     D13        G6/9
That now your mind de-sires a va-cation.
	Bm7
Free to join...
Bbm7 Am7     D13       G6/9
 In  fun and plenty re-creation.

Bridge 1:

        E7           E7b9
There a-waits, you a ticket,
                           A13
At please have a good time station,
          Eb7
'Cos what is is gonna stay,
         Eb9                    D9sus
'Til ol' father time decides to change.

Verse 1:

      Bm7
Simon says...
Bbm7       Am7        D13      G6/9
 That your mind is re-questing furliugh.
       Bm7
Let it find...
    Bbm7       Am7
The answers to things,
            D13           G6/9
That you've always wanted to know.

Bridge 2:

          E7
There's a tour, of many places.
                          A13
That you've always wanted to go.
       Eb7
And to me that sure sounds best,
        Eb9                 D9sus
'Cos it means happiness for you.

Chorus 1:

C6           Cm6              G/B    G7
 There is so much in life for you to feel,
C6          Cm6           G/B    G7
 Unfound in white, red or yellow pills.
C6         Cm6            G/B    E7b9
 A mind ex-cursion can be such a thrill.

    A13            Em7/A  A13
You please satisfy,
       Ebm7
Take a chance and ride;
Ab6/9        D9            G6/9
 The bird of beauty of the sky.

Interlude:

G6/9
 Do do do do do do,
Do do do do do do.

Verse 3:

     Bm7
Tudo bem...
    Bbm7     Am7    D13   G6/9
Voc deve des-cannar a sua mente.
    Bm7
N?o faz...
      Bbm7     Am7      D13       G6/9
Mal o qu vai a-contecer daqui pra fente.

        E7        E7b9   A13
Vai can-tar...ale-gria...
     Eb7               Eb9
Voce coracao assim tao feliz,
                    D9sus
Ja vai cantar carna-val.

Chorus 2:

C6           Cm6              G/B    G7
 There is so much in life for you to feel,
C6          Cm6           G/B    G7
 Unfound in white, red or yellow pills.
C6         Cm6            G/B    E7b9
 A mind ex-cursion can be such a thrill.

    A13            Em7/A  A13
You please satisfy,
       Ebm7
Take a chance and ride;
Ab6/9        D9            G6/9
 The bird of beauty of the sky.

Coda:

G6/9
 Do do do do do do,
Ab13
  Do do do do do do.
(The bird of beauty of the sky).

G6/9
 Do do do do do do,
Ab13
 Do do do do do do.
(The bird of beauty of the sky).

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Bm7     Bbm7    Am7     D13    G6/9

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24232  x13121  x02013  x57577  320200

   E7     E7b9     A13     Eb7     Eb9

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 020100  023130  x02022  x68686  x6566x

  D9sus    C6      Cm6     G/B     G7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0010  x32200  x30243  x20033  323000

  Em7/A   Ebm7   Ab6/9     D9     Ab13

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 002030  x68676  433344  x5455x  4x456x


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)