BbCm
Saw you flying by
F Bb C*
Flash of Turquoise Blue
Bb* Dm C
I just had to try
F Bb C...
To keep your life in view
GmAm7DmBb
My bird of paradise
GmAm7Bb
Sweet bird of paradise
Dm
Wish that I could fly
CFBbC
I?d be beside you now
BbDm
But I could only sigh
CFBbC
And watch you circle round
GADBGAmDmBb
My bird of paradise/ sweet bird of paradise
GADBGAmBbC
My bird of paradise/ sweet bird of paradise
Bb C Dm riff
My bird of paradise
a-C-d-F-d-C-d
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---------3----------|
-----3-5--5-3-5-----|
---5----------------|
SOLO (over D riff and C Bb riff)
Dm
Saw you fly away
CFBbC
When will you come again
BbDm
So I can watch you play
CFCb
In the pouring rain
Repeat chorus and riff as previous chorus
Solo over Dm riff, to out
Chordal riffs example:
Hendrix-like embellished riff (based around C major chord V fret)
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-5h7-5?5-----------|
------7?7-5-5h7-5--|
-----------------7-|
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this is on the C shape, also done on Dm shape and the Bb shape