Chords for Joe Ely "If You Were a Blue Bird"
Tempo:
94.85 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
If you were a bluebird, honey, you'd be a sad one.
I'd give you [F] a true word, but you've already had one.
If you [C] were a bluebird, you'd be [G] crying, [F] you'd be [C] flying home.
And if you were a raindrop, you'd shine like a rainbow.
If you [F] were a train stop, the conductor would sing along.
If you [C]
were a raindrop, you'd be [G] falling, [F] you'd be calling [C]
home.
[F]
[D]
[C]
[Gm] [F]
[C] [F] [C] And if you were a hotel, honey, you'd be a grand one.
But if you [F] hit a slow spell, do you think you could stand one?
If you [C] were a hotel, I'd lean on your [G] doorbell.
[D] [F] I'd call you my [C] home.
I'd stretch alongside you.
I'd help you [F] pass by way.
And if you're satisfied, you'd
If [C] I was a highway, I'd be [G] stretching.
[F] I'd be fetching [C] you home.
[G]
[C]
If you were a bluebird, honey, you'd be a sad one.
I'd give you [F] a true word, but you've already had one.
If you [C] were a bluebird, you'd be [G] crying, [F] you'd be [C] flying home.
And if you were a raindrop, you'd shine like a rainbow.
If you [F] were a train stop, the conductor would sing along.
If you [C]
were a raindrop, you'd be [G] falling, [F] you'd be calling [C]
home.
[F]
[D]
[C]
[Gm] [F]
[C] [F] [C] And if you were a hotel, honey, you'd be a grand one.
But if you [F] hit a slow spell, do you think you could stand one?
If you [C] were a hotel, I'd lean on your [G] doorbell.
[D] [F] I'd call you my [C] home.
I'd stretch alongside you.
I'd help you [F] pass by way.
And if you're satisfied, you'd
If [C] I was a highway, I'd be [G] stretching.
[F] I'd be fetching [C] you home.
[G]
[C]
Key:
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you were a bluebird, _ _ honey, you'd be a sad one. _ _
I'd give you [F] a true word, _ but you've already had one. _ _ _
If you [C] were a bluebird, _ _ _ you'd be [G] crying, _ _ [F] you'd be [C] flying home.
_ _ _ And if you were a raindrop, _ you'd shine like a rainbow.
If _ you [F] were a train stop, the conductor would sing along.
_ _ If you [C]
were a raindrop, _ _ you'd be [G] falling, _ _ [F] _ you'd be calling [C]
home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ And if you were a hotel, _ _ _ honey, you'd be a grand one.
_ _ _ But if you [F] hit a slow spell, _ _ do you think you could stand one?
_ _ If you [C] were a hotel, _ _ _ I'd lean on your [G] doorbell.
_ [D] _ [F] _ I'd call you my [C] home. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'd _ _ _ _ stretch alongside you.
I'd _ help you [F] pass by way.
_ And if you're satisfied, _ _ _ you'd_
If [C] I was a highway, _ _ _ _ I'd be [G] stretching.
_ [F] I'd be fetching [C] you home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you were a bluebird, _ _ honey, you'd be a sad one. _ _
I'd give you [F] a true word, _ but you've already had one. _ _ _
If you [C] were a bluebird, _ _ _ you'd be [G] crying, _ _ [F] you'd be [C] flying home.
_ _ _ And if you were a raindrop, _ you'd shine like a rainbow.
If _ you [F] were a train stop, the conductor would sing along.
_ _ If you [C]
were a raindrop, _ _ you'd be [G] falling, _ _ [F] _ you'd be calling [C]
home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ And if you were a hotel, _ _ _ honey, you'd be a grand one.
_ _ _ But if you [F] hit a slow spell, _ _ do you think you could stand one?
_ _ If you [C] were a hotel, _ _ _ I'd lean on your [G] doorbell.
_ [D] _ [F] _ I'd call you my [C] home. _ _ _ _ _ _
I'd _ _ _ _ stretch alongside you.
I'd _ help you [F] pass by way.
_ And if you're satisfied, _ _ _ you'd_
If [C] I was a highway, _ _ _ _ I'd be [G] stretching.
_ [F] I'd be fetching [C] you home. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _