--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bluebird ? Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Wings Bluebird (McCartney) From: "Band on the Run" (1973) For the version on the album all the strings are tuned down to d-A-F-C-G-D and the song, actually in Gm, is played in Am. It is worth taking the effort as it really sounds "right", especially the "Blackbird-y" link leading from verse 4 into the final chorus. I added the chords to this original, retuned version below. On the live album "Wings Over America", the band uses standard tuning and still plays in Am ? one of the rare occasions a live version is played in a higher key than the original, when most people would rather play it safe and choose a lower key as to not strain their voices on tour. McCartney, however, knew he could sing it it anyway and obviously considered the voicings of the chords more important than the actual key. If you don't want to retune and still want to play the song in its original key without breaking your fingers playing barree throughout, use a capo 1st fret and play it like this: Capo 1st fret F#m Late at night when the wind is still Em A6 I'll come flying through your door, Em A And you'll know what love is for. Dmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird G6 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird Yeah ,yeah ,yeah. Dmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, G6 I'm a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah. F#m Touch your lips with a magic kiss Em A6 And you'll be a bluebird too, Em A And you'll know what love can do. Dmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird G6 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird Yeah ,yeah ,yeah. Dmaj7 I'm a bluebird, I'm a bluebird, G6 I'm a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bm Bm/A C#mF#) Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm Bm/A C#mF#) Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, G Dmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd) F#m Fly away through the midnight air Em A6 As we head across the sea, Em A And at last we will be free. Dmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird G6 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird Yeah ,yeah ,yeah. Dmaj7 You're a bluebird, you're a bluebird, G6 You're a bluebird Yeah, yeah, yeah. Bm Bm/A C#mF#) Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm Bm/A C#mF#) Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, G Dmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd) | F#m | F#m | Em | A6 | Em | A | Dmaj7 | G6 | Dmaj7 | G6 | (sax solo) Bm Bm/A C#mF#) Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, Bm Bm/A C#mF#) Bluebird (Bluebird) Ah ha, G Dmaj7 Bluebird (Bluebi---rd) F#m All alone on a desert island Em A6 We're living in the trees, Em A And we're flying in the breeze. Dmaj7 We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds Bm G We're the bluebirds, we're the bluebirds (capo 1st fret) e|----------------| B|3---2-----------| G|--------4---3---| D|----------------| A|2---0-----------| E|--------3---2---| Bm Bm/A C#m7 F# Singing Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird Bm Bm/A C#m7 F# Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird G Dmaj7 Bluebird, bluebird, Ah ha/bluebird ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original chords (Album version: strings tuned down to d-A-F-C-G-d, live version: standard tuning) verse 1 | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | verse 2 | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | verse 3 | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | solo | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | Fmaj7 | Bb6 | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | verse 4 (variation) | Am | Am | Gm | C6 | Gm | C | | Fmaj7 | Dm Bb | * | chorus | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Dm | Dm/C | Em(7) | A | | Bb | Fmaj7 | * e|----------------| B|6---5---3---2---| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|5---3---1---0---| E|----------------|