...BIG BIRD... by Eddie Floyd
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*Released 1967*
Intro:
E D C, A (x2)
Interlude:
*(Riff):
Em G A
e|--------------------3p0--|
B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)
Verse 1:
(with *Riff):
Em G A, Em G A,
Open up the sky,
Em G A, Em G A,
'Cos I'm coming up to you.
Em G A, Em G A,
So send down your wings.
Em G A, Em G A,
And let 'em bring me to you.
Bridge 1:
C
You know I'm standing,
At the station,
G
Ready to go,
C
Oh, big 'ol aeroplane,
F#7 B
I'm trusting you so.
Chorus 1:
E
Get on up big bird,
D
To my baby's love,
C
Get on up big bird,
A
To my baby's love.
E
Get on up big bird,
D
'Cos I got to make it,
C
Just get on up,
A
'Cos I got to make it,
(Em)
Get on up...
Interlude:
Em G A
e|--------------------3p0--|
B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)
Verse 2:
(with *Riff):
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/eddie_floyd/big_bird_crd.html ]
Em G A, Em G A,
With me down here,
Em G A, Em G A,
And you up there.
Em G A, Em G A,
Now all we know is,
Em G A, Em G A,
It ain't no fair.
Bridge 2:
C
'Cos I got love,
Packed in my baggage,
G
Holdin' my claim check.
C
Gonna be with my baby,
F#7 B
And never comin' back.
Chorus 2:
E
Get on up big bird,
D
To my baby's love,
C
Get on up big bird,
A
To my baby's love.
E
Get on up big bird,
D
Up (big bird),
C
Up (big bird),
A
Just get on up...
Break:
E
Interlude:
Em G A
e|--------------------3p0--|
B|-----------------2-------|
G|-----0-----0-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|--------------0----------|
E|--0-----3----------------| (x2)
Verse 3:
(with *Riff):
Em G A, Em G A,
Open up the sky,
Em G A, Em G A,
'Cos I'm coming up to you.
Em G A, Em G A,
So send down your wings.
Em G A, Em G A,
And let 'em bring me to you.
Chorus 3:
E
Get on up big bird,
D
To my baby's love,
C
Get on up big bird,
A
To my baby's love.
E
Get on up big bird,
D
'Cos I got to make it,
C
Just get on up,
A
'Cos I got to make it.
E
Get on up,
D
Get on up big bird,
C
Get on up big bird,
A
Get on up big bird.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E D C A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022100 xx0232 032010 x02220
Em G F#7 B
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 320003 242322 x24442
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
