Big Bird by Eddie Floyd

...BIG BIRD... by Eddie Floyd
--------------...............

*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):

     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:
---------------

   E       D       C       A       Em

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022100  xx0232  032010  x02220  022000

   G       F#7     B

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  242322  x24442


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