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I Heard The Bluebirds Sing chords by
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I met a girl back in the hills
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that gave my lonely heart a thrill
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Her beauty seemed just
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like a breath of spring
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And when I looked into her eyes I
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thought it blue as a summer skies
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And when I held her hand in mine
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I heard the bluebirds sing
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They sang of wondering

wondering if you'll love her
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Will she marry marry if you'll ask her
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Will her heart be heart be true for
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him for then and evermore
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And when she's lonely

lonely is he near her
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When there's sadness

sadness will her cheer her
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Will they always always be
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together until the day they part
Verse 2
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I courted her for months on end un
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til she promised we would wed
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We planned on being married in the spring
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All through the long cold winter months
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it seemed that spring would never come
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And every gloomy winter day I
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heard the bluebirds sing
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They sang of waiting waiting for the flowers
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and of counting counting every hour
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Till the bluebirds till the bluebirds chirps his
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welcome and tips the world each morn
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And though we've waiting for the sunshine
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we keep hating hating every storm cloud
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That has gathered gathered o'er the mountains
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to keep us for apart
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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And when at last spring touched the earth
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we were married in the village church

Our wedding seems just
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like a dream come true
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So many years have come and gone
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our love is still as true and strong
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As when I found longer ago
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till the bluebirds sing
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They sang of loving loving every hour that
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I'm married married to my flower
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We'll be happy happy ever after
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as since the day we've met
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And though we've older older the love is sweeter
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we grow fonder fonder to each other
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We'll be sweethearts sweethearts
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close together until the day of time

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Heard The Bluebirds Sing by Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge is E major.

The primary chords used in I Heard The Bluebirds Sing are E, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Heard The Bluebirds Sing is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Heard The Bluebirds Sing using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for I Heard The Bluebirds Sing. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge.

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