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

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


Intro:

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

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

Verse 1:

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

Bridge 1:

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

Verse 1:

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

Bridge 2:

          E7                                             A13
There's a tour, of many places that you've always wanted to go.
       Eb7                               Eb9                 D9sus
And to me that sure sounds best, '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      Ebm7
You please satisfy,         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        Bbm7     Am7    D13   G6/9
Tudo bem... voc deve des-cannar a sua mente.
    Bm7          Bbm7     Am7      D13       G6/9
N?o faz... mal o qu vai a-contecer daqui pra fente.

Bridge 3:

        E7        E7b9   A13
Vai can-tar...ale-gria...
     Eb7               Eb9                        D9sus
Voce coracao assim tao feliz, 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      Ebm7
You please satisfy,         take a chance and ride;
Ab6/9        D9            G6/9
 The bird of beauty of the sky.

Coda:

G6/9                Ab13
 Do do do do do do, do do do do do do, (the bird of beauty of the sky).
G6/9                Ab13
 Do do do do do do, 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     E7     E7b9

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x24232  x13121  x02013  x57577  320200  020100  023130

   A13     Eb7     Eb9    D9sus    C6      Cm6     G/B

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02022  x68686  x6566x  xx0010  x32200  x30243  x20033

   G7     Em7/A   Ebm7    Ab6/9    D9     Ab13

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 323000  002030  x68676  433344  x5455x  4x456x


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