Little Bird chords by Annie Lennox (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Aadd4
E7
Asus4
A
D
C#m7
F#7sus4
Aadd9
B
A7
Bm7
B7add4

Intro 1

Aadd4

Verse 1
E7 
I look up to the little bird
Asus4 
A 
Asus4 
A 
E7 
That glides   across the sky
He sings the clearest melody
Asus4 
A 
Asus4 
A 
E7 
It makes    me want to cry
D 
Asus4 
A 
It makes me want to sit      right down
E7 
And cry, cry, cry, yeah

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Verse 2

I walk along the city streets

Asus4

So dark with rage and fear

And I, I wish that I could be that bird

Asus4

And fly away from here

Asus4

I wish I had the wings

to fly away from here, yeah

Chorus 1
C#m7 
But mamma, I feel so low
F#7sus4 
Mamma,      where do I go?
C#m7 
Mamma, what do I know?
F#7sus4 
Mamma,      we reap what we sow
Aadd9 
C#m7 
They always said that you    knew best
Aadd9 
But this     little bird's
C#m7 
fallen    out of that nest now
Aadd9 
I've     got a feeling that
C#m7 
it     might have been blessed
B 
So I've just got to put these wings to

Interlude 1

(test) Ooh, ah, ooh, ah

Ooh, ah, ooh, ah

Verse 3
E7 
For I am just a troubled soul
Asus4 
Who's weighted
A 
Asus4 
A 
E7 
Weighted to the ground
Give me the strength to carry on
Asus4 
A 
Asus4 
Till I can lay
A 
E7 
my burden down
D 
Give me the strength to
Asus4 
A 
E7 
lay      this burden down, down, down, yeah
Bm7 
A 
E7 
Give me the strength to lay it down
Lay it down, lay it down

Chorus 2
C#m7 
But mamma, I feel so low
F#7sus4 
Mamma,      where do I go?
C#m7 
Mamma, what do I know?
F#7sus4 
Mamma,      we reap what we sow
Aadd9 
C#m7 
They always said that you    knew best
Aadd9 
C#m7 
But this     little bird's fallen
out of that nest now
Aadd9 
I've     got a feeling that
C#m7 
it     might have been blessed
B 
So I've just got to put these wings to test

Chorus 3
C#m7 
I feel so low
F#7sus4 
Mamma,      where do I go?
C#m7 
Mamma, what do I know?
F#7sus4 
Mamma,      we reap what we sow
Aadd9 
C#m7 
Aadd9 
C#m7 
You better turn one    more time
Aadd9 
C#m7 
B7add4 
B7add4 
B7add4 

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Aadd4
E7
Asus4
A
D
C#m7
F#7sus4
Aadd9
B
A7
Bm7
B7add4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Aadd4: x-0-x-6-3-5
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#7sus4: 2-4-2-4-2-2
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
B7add4: x-2-4-2-4-0

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This is the definitive original version of Little Bird by Annie Lennox, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Annie Lennox.