[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Five [|][]thousand light [C]years from [D]Bird[|]land But I'm [B]still
[|][]prea[C]chin' [D]the [G]rhy[|][]thm [B]Long-
[|][]gone, uptight [C]years from [D]Bird[|][]land An' I'm [B]still
[|][]tea[C]chin' [D]it [G]with[|][] 'em[B]Years
[|][]from the [C]land of the [D]Bird[|][]An' I am [B]still
[|][]fee[C]lin' [D]the [G]spi[|][]rit[B]Five
[|][]thousand light [C]years from [D]Bird-[|][]land But I [B]know
[|][]peo[C]ple [D]can [G]hear [|][]it [Bb/G]Bird
F/G
named
F/G
it,
/A
F/B♭
Bird
E♭/B♭
made
E♭/B♭
it,
/B♭
/C
F/D
Bird
[|][]heard [F/G]it, [/A] [F/C]then [|][Eb/C]played it [/A][/Bb][F/B]Well-
/D
Em
Em/G
stated!
B♭/C
Bird
/D
F/E♭
land--
-
G
F
F♯/A
G
>
/B♭
-
G
>
/B
-It happened down in
Bb/
Bird
F/C
land
G
>
[|][G7]---- ----[|][]Oh!
[|][G7]---- ----[|][]---- ----
[|][G7]In the mid[|][]dle of that[|][G]hub I remem[|][]ber one jazz
[|][G7]club Where we went[|][]to pat feet[|][G]Down on fif[|][]ty-secon'
[|][G7]street Everybo[|][]dy heard that[|][]word That they named [|][]it af[/B]ter
[|][G7/B]Bird Where the rhy[|][]thm swooped [C]and[|][C]swirled The jazz corn[|][]er of [D]the
[|][D]world An' the cats [|][]they gigged [C/E]in[|][]there [C]Were beyond [|][]compare
[|][G]Bird[G7]land - I'm [|][C/G]singin' [G]Bird[G9sus4]land[|][|][]---- ----
[|][G]Bird[G7]land - Ol' [|][C/G]swingin' [G]Bird[G9sus4]land[|][|][]---- ----
[|][G7][|][]Hey, man, the music really (Y' turn me)
[|][G7]turns you on! (on Really,y'[|][]turn me aroun') 'N turn me
[|][G7]on[|][]
[|][G7][|][]
G7
G
Down
Am/B
them
G/E
stairs,
G/B
lose
G/C
them
G/C♯
cares -
Bm7
where?
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
G6/D
land
G
To-
Am/B
tal
G/E
swing,
G/C
bop
G/C♯
was
G/D
king -
CM9
there
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Bird
Am/B
would
G/E
cook,
G/B
Max
G/C
would
G/C♯
look -
Bm7
where?
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Miles
Am/B
came
G/E
through,
G/C
'Trane
G/C♯
came
G/D
too -
CM9
there
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Ba-
Am/B
sie
G/E
blew,
G/D
Bla
G/C♯
key
G/C
too -
Bm7
where?
Bm7
E7♭9
Am9
Down
/B
in
C
Bird
/D
land
G
Can-
Am/B
non
G/E
ball
G/D
played
G/C♯
that
G/C
hall -
Bm7
there
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G7
Yeah---
G7
G7
G7
G7
G7
G7
G7
G7
There may
G7
never be nothin' such as
that No Mo'
It's could be bad
No Mo' Down in
G7
Birdland, that's where it was
at I know
I, I, I, I
I know Back in
G7
them days bop was ridin'
high Hello!
'n
goodbye!
G7
F♯7
F7
How
E7
well
E♭7
those
D7
cats re
C♯7
member
G7
Their first
G7
F♯7
Birdland
F7
gig
E7
E♭7
To
D7
play in
C♯7
Birdland
G7
is an
G7
honor
F♯7
we
F7
still
E7
dig
E♭7
Yeah---
D7
C♯7
G7
G7
F♯7
F7
E7
-that
E♭7
club was
D7
like--In a
C♯7
nother
G7
ball world,
G7
F♯7
sure
F7
enough--
E7
Yeah,
E♭7
D7
baby
C♯7
G7
G7
All
F♯7
o' the
F7
cats had the
E7
cookin' on
E♭7
People
D7
just sat an'
C♯7
they was
G7
steady lookin'
G7
on
F♯7
Then
F7
Bird--
E7
he
E♭7
came 'n
D7
spread the
C♯7
word--
F♯7
Bird
G7
land
[|][G7][|][][|][][|][]Yes, indeed, he did
[|][G7/B]Yes, indeed, he did[|][]Yes, indeed, he did[|][]Yes, he did, Parker played at Bird[|][]land Yes, he really did
[|][G7/B]Yes, indeed, he really did[|][]Yes, he really did Told the truth[|][]played down in Bird[|][]land
[|][G7/B]Yes, in[/C]deed he [/D]did, [|][]Yardbird [/B]Par[|][]ker [/C]played [/D]in [/G]Bird[|][]land
[|][G7/B]Yes, in[/C]deed, he really [/D]did[|][]Charlie [/B]Par[|][]ker [/C]played [/D]in [/G]Bird[|][]land [Bb/G]Bird
F/G
named
F/G
it,
/A
F/B♭
Bird
E♭/B♭
made
E♭/B♭
it,
/B♭
/C
F/D
Bird
[|][]heard [F/G]it, [/A] [F/C]then [|][Eb/C]played it [/A][/Bb][F/B]Well-
/D
Em
Em/G
stated!
B♭/C
Bird
/D
F/E♭
land--
-
G
F
F♯/A
G
>
/B♭
-
G
>
/B
-It happened down in
Bb/
Bird
F/C
land
G
>
[|][G7]Everybo[|][]dy dug that [|][]beat Everybo[|][]dy stomped their
[|][G7]feet Everybo[|][]dy digs be[|][]bop An' they'll ne[|][]ver stop [G]Down
Am/B
them
G/E
stairs,
G/B
lose
G/C
them
G/C♯
cares -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
G6/D
land
G
To-
Am/B
tal
G/E
swing,
G/C
bop
G/C♯
was
G/D
king -
CM9
yeah!
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Bird
Am/B
would
G/E
cook,
G/B
Max
G/C
would
G/C♯
look -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Miles
Am/B
came
G/E
through,
G/C
'Trane
G/C♯
came
G/D
too -
CM9
yeah!
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Ba-
Am/G
sie
G/E
blew,
G/D
Bla
G/C♯
key
G/C
too -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Can-
Am/B
non
G/E
ball
G/D
played
G/C♯
that
G/C
hall -
Bm7
yeah
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G7
Yeah---
G
Down
Am/B
them
G/E
stairs,
G/B
lose
G/C
them
G/C♯
cares -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
G6/D
land
G
To-
Am/B
tal
G/E
swing,
G/C
bop
G/C♯
was
G/D
king -
CM9
yeah!
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Bird
Am/B
would
G/E
cook,
G/B
Max
G/C
would
G/C♯
look -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Miles
Am/B
came
G/E
through,
G/C
'Trane
G/C♯
came
G/D
too -
CM9
yeah!
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Ba-
Am/G
sie
G/E
blew,
G/D
Bla
G/C♯
key
G/C
too -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Can-
Am/B
non
G/E
ball
G/D
played
G/C♯
that
G/C
hall -
Bm7
yeah
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G7
Yeah---
G
Down
[Background solo ()内]
Am/B
them
G/E
stairs,
G/B
lose
G/C
them
G/C♯
cares -
Bm7
yeah! (pairs down them stairs, lose y' cares)
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
G6/D
land
G
To- (Them that dares gits it! Pay the )
Am/B
tal
G/E
swing,
G/C
bop
G/C♯
was
G/D
king -
CM9
yeah! (gate, don't be late It's a date! )
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Bird (whattay' know If y' dig, then you'll)
Am/B
would
G/E
cook,
G/B
Max
G/C
would
G/C♯
look -
Bm7
yeah! (dig, it's a groove)
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Miles (Quite a groove, 'cause y' t' move Come in )
Am/B
came
G/E
through,
G/C
'Trane
G/C♯
came
G/D
too -
CM9
yeah! (twos, pay your dues What can you lose?)
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Ba- (Just your blues! So lose them! The )
Am/G
sie
G/E
blew,
G/D
Bla
G/C♯
key
G/C
too -
Bm7
yeah! (band swingin' one and all and what a ball!)
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Can- (Yeah! Music is )
Am/B
non
G/E
ball
G/D
played
G/C♯
that
G/C
hall -
Bm7
yeah (good, music is better than good Pretty good)
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G7
Yeah---
G
Down (Very nice Really very good - things are bein' like)
Am/B
them
G/E
stairs,
G/B
lose
G/C
them
G/C♯
cares -
Bm7
yeah! (they should Very good -- very good -- very good)
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
G6/D
land
G
To- (All y' gotta do is lend an ear An' listen to it Then y' dig a little)
Am/B
tal
G/E
swing,
G/C
bop
G/C♯
was
G/D
king -
CM9
yeah! (sooner than soon You'll be diggin' everything diggin' all the music)
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Bird (What a ball! How y' gonna figure out A way t' bring it all about amid a Lot o' other)
Am/B
would
G/E
cook,
G/B
Max
G/C
would
G/C♯
look -
Bm7
yeah! (music on the set'n on The scene know what I mean?)
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Miles (How y' gonna separate the music from the scene)
Am/B
came
G/E
through,
G/C
'Trane
G/C♯
came
G/D
too -
CM9
yeah! ('Gonna have t' keep the memory clean Y' gonna hear a lotta' sound -- a lotta soun') ...(Repeat & Fade Out)
CM9
CM9
Down
CM9
in
/E
Bird
/D
land
G
Ba-
Am/G
sie
G/E
blew,
G/D
Bla
G/C♯
key
G/C
too -
Bm7
yeah!
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G
Can-
Am/B
non
G/E
ball
G/D
played
G/C♯
that
G/C
hall -
Bm7
yeah
Bm7
E7♭9
Am7
Down
/B
in
/C
Bird
/D
land
G7
Yeah---
G
Down