Tuning: Standard No Capo Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQm4R0LM2mE --------------------------- Chords Used: Fmaj7 Am7 Em7 Dm7 Cmaj7 e|---------------------------| B|--10----5----8----6----5---| G|--9-----5----7----5----4---| D|--10----5----9----7----5---| A|--8-----x----7----6----3---| E|--------5------------------| Verses
Fmaj7 G or F G Cmaj7 F#7 e|----------------------------------| B|-------------------------5--------| the second version G|--2----5-5p4----2---4----4----3---| of F & G chords are D|--2----5-5------3---5----5----2---| much easier to play A|--3----5-5------3---5----3----4---| E|-(1)--(3)x-----(1)------------2---| Pre-Chorus Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 Abm7 Gm7 Bb-5/C e|----------------------------------| B|------------5----4----3----3------| G|--2----0----5----4----3----3------| D|--2----0----5----4----3----2------| A|--3----2----x----x----x----3------| E|--1----0----5----4----3-----------| Chorus ====================================================================================== Intro - Acapella: Birds of a feather, we rock together And if we got a problem, we talk together Let's head down South, escape the bad weather *Riff* Oo ooh, oo ooh 0.00 - 0.15: Riff: e|--8-----8------------------| B|--8--8--8--8--6------------| G|-----9-----9--7--To Fmaj7--| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| Verse 1: Fmaj7 Am7 The rain came through my treetop Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 Fmaj7 Washed away so many things Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Things I couldn't learn 'til I went through Dm7 Cmaj7 Things I didn't know 'til I met you Well I'm 0.16 - 0.39: Pre-chorus: Low Chords Fmaj7 G Learning the hard way Fmaj G Learning the hard way Fmaj G Cmaj7 Learning the hard way to be true F G F G F#7 Now I'm learning the hard way 0.40 - 0.57: Chorus: - Pattern follows Joe Dart on the bass - stacatto Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Birds of a feather, we rock together Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 And if we got a problem, we talk together Em7 Em7 Em7 Let's head down South, escape the bad weather Am Gm Bb5/C Oo ooh, oo ooh X2 0.58 - 1.22: How I play the chorus: Gm7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 Abm7 Bb-5/C e|------------|------------|--------------|----------------| B|------------|------------|--------------|-------------3--| G|--2----2-2--|--2----2-2--|(2)-0----0-0--|0-5----5-4-3-3--| D|--2----2-2--|--2----2-2--|(2)-0----0-0--|0-5----5-4-3-2--| A|--3----3-3--|--3----3-3--|(3)-2----2-2--|2-x----x-x-x-3--| E|--1----1-1--|--1----1-1--|(1)-0----0-0--|0-5----5-4-3----| Verse 2: Fmaj7 Am7 The wind came through my treetop Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Fmaj7 Blew away so many things Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Harder than the breeze on which we once flew Dm7 Cmaj7 Farther from the tree where I met you So I'm 1.23 - 1.45: Pre-chorus: Low Chords Fmaj7 G Learning the hard way Fmaj G Learning the hard way Fmaj G Cmaj7 Learning the hard way to be true F G F G F#7 Now I'm learning the hard way 1.46 - 2.03: Chorus X2: - Pattern follows bass - stacatto Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Birds of a feather, we rock together Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 And if we got a problem, we talk together Em7 Em7 Em7 Let's head down South, escape the bad weather Am Gm Bb5/C Oo ooh, oo ooh 2.04 - 2.27: Whistling X2 - Fmaj7 Em7 Am Gm Bb5/C: 2.28 - 2.51: Verse 3: Fmaj7 Am7 The sun came to my treetop Em7 Dm7 And it shone so bright it lit up everything Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Shone a light of something that was so true Dm7 Cmaj7 Suddenly I knew I had to have you-oooh I'm 2.52 - 3.16: Pre-chorus: Low Chords Fmaj7 G Learning the hard way Fmaj G Learning the hard way Fmaj G Cmaj7 Learning the hard way to be true F G F G F#7 Now I'm learning the hard way 3.17 - 3.33: Chorus X4: - Pattern follows bass - stacatto Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Birds of a feather, we rock together Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 And if we got a problem, we talk together Em7 Em7 Em7 Let's head down South, escape the bad weather Am Gm Bb5/C Oo ooh, oo ooh 3.34 - 4.21: Whistling X2 - Fmaj7 Em7 Am Gm Bb5/C: 4.22 - 4.47: End on Fmaj7 ====================================================================================== APPENDIX: Ad libs lyrics if you want to go full ANTWAUNN Oooh Birds of a feather We rock together We talk together Yeahh We walk If we got a problem, then we talk together Oh oh ohh Yeah Ay Yeah Ooohh Rathbone warbler Oh are you flying today? Today, today, today, today, today, yeah 3.34 - 4.21: Ad lib Outro: Yellow, yellow, yellow, yellow rumped warbler Oh are you flying today, today, today, today, oh today? Are you flying today? Are you flying today? Today, yeah 4.22 - 4.47: