Key: Bb major
Verse 1
G
D
C
D
G
D
Now a
G
Em
A
thrush may have a crush
D
G
Em
A
on another little thrush,
D
G
Em
or a lark may start to spark
A
D
Dm
with another lark.
D
G
But if you start peckin'
with some strange chick,
C
F
that ain't no way to make me stick,
A
D
cause baby, that's strictly
G
Em
A
for the birds.
D
G
Em
A
Now an owl will always howl
D
G
Em
A
with another hootin' owl,
D
G
Em
and a bat will tip his hat
A
D
to another bat.
Dm
D
G
But if you fly around
and beat your chest,
C
F
you won't find me home in the nest,
A
D
G
cause baby, that's strictly for the birds.
Now I know the little sparrow
doesn't fly the straight and narrow,
Dm
G
C
red robin keeps bobbing along.
gonna be a very blue bird,
D
A
cause I won't sit still and
G
Em
A
oh a wren may get a yen
D
G
Em
A
Am
for another little wren
D
G
Em
Or a hawk may meet a hawk
A
D
A
Dm
and invite the star
D
G
But when you come crying
for better terms,
C
F
bring me something instead of worms
A
D
G
Oh baby, that's strictly for the birds
Em
E
C
G
C
F
A
D
G
Dsus4
D
G
Em
Oh a wren may get a yen
A
D
G
Em
for another little wren
A
D
G
Em
Or a hawk may meet a hawk
D
G
But when you come cryin'
for better terms,
C
F
bring me somethin' instead of worms,
G
A
D
oh baby, that's strictly for
G
Ebdim
Cdim
B
the bird s,
E
A
D
G
oh baby, that's strictly for the birds.
F
Bb
Eb
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