Key: Bb major
Verse 1
Bb
F
Eb
F
Bb
F
Now a
Bb
Gm
C
thrush may have a crush
F
Bb
Gm
C
on another little thrush,
F
Bb
Gm
or a lark may start to spark
C
F
Fm
with another lark.
F
Bb
But if you start peckin'
with some strange chick,
Eb
Ab
that ain't no way to make me stick,
C
F
cause baby, that's strictly
Bb
Gm
C
for the birds.
F
Bb
Gm
C
Now an owl will always howl
F
Bb
Gm
C
with another hootin' owl,
F
Bb
Gm
and a bat will tip his hat
C
F
to another bat.
Fm
F
Bb
But if you fly around
and beat your chest,
Eb
Ab
you won't find me home in the nest,
C
F
Bb
cause baby, that's strictly for the birds.
Now I know the little sparrow
doesn't fly the straight and narrow,
Fm
Bb
Eb
red robin keeps bobbing along.
gonna be a very blue bird,
F
C
cause I won't sit still and
Bb
Gm
C
oh a wren may get a yen
F
Bb
Gm
C
Cm
for another little wren
F
Bb
Gm
Or a hawk may meet a hawk
C
F
C
Fm
and invite the star
F
Bb
But when you come crying
for better terms,
Eb
Ab
bring me something instead of worms
C
F
Bb
Oh baby, that's strictly for the birds
Gm
G
Eb
Bb
Eb
Ab
C
F
Bb
Fsus4
F
Bb
Gm
Oh a wren may get a yen
C
F
Bb
Gm
for another little wren
C
F
Bb
Gm
Or a hawk may meet a hawk
F
Bb
But when you come cryin'
for better terms,
Eb
Ab
bring me somethin' instead of worms,
Bb
C
F
oh baby, that's strictly for
Bb
F#dim
Ebdim
D
the bird s,
G
C
F
Bb
oh baby, that's strictly for the birds.
Ab
Db
Gb
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