Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
Verse 1
D
A
How can I explain how I feel
I'm like a little kid running
G
D
at her heel
G
D
thinks I'm a snappy dresser
A
G
D
How can I tell what I should plan
G
D
held her hand
G
D
I've got to impress her
Verse 2
A
D
G
I play guitar in a mainstream band
D
A
D
I've got three red jackets
G
A
and a Fender jazz
D
A
D
G
I've got Charlie Parker's autograph
A
D
The girl I moved
D
Verse 3
A
G
A
She moved her seat next to mine
C
G
I ain't got the guts to let
G
D
seem more appealing
Verse 4
A
D
I know your man is in to
G
D
playing jazz bass
A
D
I tried that myself but I
G
D
need more space
A
D
G
Like to soar and fly like the big Birdman
D
A
D
When I met him last week
G
D
he shook my hand
Verse 5
D
another road that ends up blind
B
The Bird that shook my hand was a wanted man,
Verse 6
I think you knew that all the time
B
E
B
I came so close to having you for me
A
E
But I lost you in the fantasy
A
E
you were mine already
You were watching me so
A
E
worldly wise
E
Verse 7
E
A
records and a big hi- fi
E
B
E
A
E
I sit and listen to Ella and Basie all night
B
E
A
E
I played modern jazz of every variety
B
E
You could come and listen
A
E
but we close tonight
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD A G C B...
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