Hi there!
Today I'm posting the chords for George Shearing's jazz standard Lullaby Of Birdland. I
usually play it with
a Gypsy Jazz feel (http://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/images/content/
2014-04/LESS/Rhythm-Rules/Apr14_LESS_RhythmRules_Ex-1.jpg), very much the way Biréli
Lagrène does. As always, you can find the chords I use at the very top of the song
as well as alternative shapes between parentheses and you're very welcome to give any
feedback you feel like
in the comments section.
Happy playing!
Chords:
EADGBe
Em9: 07577x (022032)
C#m7(b5): 9x998x
F#7(b9): x9898x
B7: 7x787x (x21202)
Am7: 5x555x
D9: x5455x
Gmaj7: 3x443x
D#dim: xx1212 (x6757x)
Am6: x04555
B7(#5): 7x788x
E9: 07677x
D7: x57575 (xx0212)
D9: x5455x
Verse
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [F#7(b9)] [B7]
Lullaby of birdland that's what I
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [Am7] [D9]
Always hear, when you sigh
[Gmaj7] [Em9] [Am7] [D13]
Never in my word land could there be words
[Gmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Am6] [B7(#5)]
To reveal in a phrase how I feel
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [F#7(b9)] [B7]
Have you ever heard two turtle doves?
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [Am7] [D9]
Bill and Coo, when they love
[Gmaj7] [Em9] [Am7] [D13]
That's the kind of magic music we make
[Gmaj7] [D9] [Gmaj7]
With our lips when we kiss
Chorus
[Em9] [E9] [Am7]
And there's a weepy old willow
[D7] [D#dim] [Em9]
He really knows how to cry
[E9] [Am7]
That's how I cry in my pillow
[D9] [D#dim] [Gmaj7] [B7(#5)]
If you should tell me farewell and goodbye
Verse
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [F#7(b9)] [B7]
Lullaby of birdland whisper low
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [Am7] [D9]
Kiss me sweet and we'll go
[Gmaj7] [Em9] [Am7] [D13]
Flying high in birdland, high in the sky
[Gmaj7] [Am6] [B7(#5)]
Up above all because we're in love
[Verse] (no lyrics, solo)
|[Em9] |C#m7(b5) |[F#7(b9)] |[B7] |
|[Em9] |C#m7(b5) |[Am7] |[D9] |
|[Gmaj7] |[Em9] |[Am7] |[D#dim] |
|[Gmaj7] |[Cmaj7] |[Am6] |[B7(#5)] |
|[Em9] |C#m7(b5) |[F#7(b9)] |[B7] |
|[Em9] |C#m7(b5) |[Am7] |[D9] |
|[Gmaj7] |[Em9] |[Am7] |[D#dim] |
|[Gmaj7] |[D9] |[Gmaj7] | % |
Chorus
[Em9] [E9] [Am7]
And there's a weepy old willow
[D7] [D#dim] [Em9]
He really knows how to cry
[E9] [Am7]
That's how I cry in my pillow
[D9] [D#dim] [Gmaj7] [B7(#5)]
If you should tell me farewell and goodbye
Verse
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [F#7(b9)] [B7]
Lullaby of birdland whisper low
[Em9] C#m7(b5) [Am7] [D9]
Kiss me sweet and we'll go
[Gmaj7] [Em9] [Am7] [D13]
Flying high in birdland, high in the sky
[Gmaj7] [Am6] [B7(#5)]
Up above all because we're in love
