Chords for Idy Harper and Coon Creek Girls - Sweet Fern (1938).
Tempo:
152.85 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Ab] Springtime is coming, sweet lonesome bird, [Eb] your voice in the woodland [Ab] I hear.
Down in the meadow so sweet you're singing, [Eb] and the moonlight is [Ab] shining so clear.
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, a [Bb] land that's over [Eb] the sea.
[Ab]
So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come back [Ab] to me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my [Ab] darling still [Eb] true?
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, I'll [Eb] be just as happy [Ab] as you.
Oh tell me sweet bird, is he thinking of me, [Eb] and the promise you made years ago?
[Ab] He said he'd return from over the sea, [Eb] oh why does the years roll [Ab] so slow?
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb]
the sea.
[Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, oh [Eb] tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb]
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet [Eb] bird, I'll be just as happy [Ab] as you.
Upon my finger he placed a gold ring [Eb] the day he was leaving [Ab] his home.
I promised I'd be his own dear little girl, [Eb] and love him [Ab] wherever he roams.
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb] the sea.
[Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to me.
Bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb]
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] I'll be just as happy as [Ab] you.
Down in the meadow so sweet you're singing, [Eb] and the moonlight is [Ab] shining so clear.
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, a [Bb] land that's over [Eb] the sea.
[Ab]
So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come back [Ab] to me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my [Ab] darling still [Eb] true?
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, I'll [Eb] be just as happy [Ab] as you.
Oh tell me sweet bird, is he thinking of me, [Eb] and the promise you made years ago?
[Ab] He said he'd return from over the sea, [Eb] oh why does the years roll [Ab] so slow?
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb]
the sea.
[Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, oh [Eb] tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb]
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet [Eb] bird, I'll be just as happy [Ab] as you.
Upon my finger he placed a gold ring [Eb] the day he was leaving [Ab] his home.
I promised I'd be his own dear little girl, [Eb] and love him [Ab] wherever he roams.
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb] the sea.
[Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to me.
Bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb]
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] I'll be just as happy as [Ab] you.
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ Springtime is coming, sweet _ lonesome bird, [Eb] your voice in the woodland [Ab] I hear.
_ _ Down in the meadow so sweet you're singing, [Eb] and the moonlight is [Ab] shining so clear. _
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, a [Bb] land that's over [Eb] the _ _ sea.
[Ab]
So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come back [Ab] to _ _ me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my [Ab] darling still _ [Eb] true?
_ [Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, I'll [Eb] be just as happy [Ab] as you.
_ Oh tell me sweet bird, is he thinking of me, [Eb] and the promise you made years ago? _ _
[Ab] He said he'd return from over the sea, [Eb] oh why does the years roll [Ab] so slow?
_ _ [Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb]
the sea.
_ [Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to _ me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, _ _ oh [Eb] tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb] _
_ [Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet [Eb] bird, I'll be just as happy [Ab] as _ you. _
Upon _ my finger he placed a gold ring [Eb] the day he was leaving [Ab] his _ home.
_ I promised I'd be his own dear little girl, [Eb] and love him [Ab] wherever he _ roams.
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb] the _ _ sea.
[Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to _ _ me.
_ Bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb] _ _
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, _ _ [Eb] I'll be just as happy as [Ab] _ you. _
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ Springtime is coming, sweet _ lonesome bird, [Eb] your voice in the woodland [Ab] I hear.
_ _ Down in the meadow so sweet you're singing, [Eb] and the moonlight is [Ab] shining so clear. _
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, a [Bb] land that's over [Eb] the _ _ sea.
[Ab]
So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come back [Ab] to _ _ me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my [Ab] darling still _ [Eb] true?
_ [Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, I'll [Eb] be just as happy [Ab] as you.
_ Oh tell me sweet bird, is he thinking of me, [Eb] and the promise you made years ago? _ _
[Ab] He said he'd return from over the sea, [Eb] oh why does the years roll [Ab] so slow?
_ _ [Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb]
the sea.
_ [Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to _ me.
Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, _ _ oh [Eb] tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb] _
_ [Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet [Eb] bird, I'll be just as happy [Ab] as _ you. _
Upon _ my finger he placed a gold ring [Eb] the day he was leaving [Ab] his _ home.
_ I promised I'd be his own dear little girl, [Eb] and love him [Ab] wherever he _ roams.
[Db] But I know he's away [Ab] in a far distant land, [Bb] a land that's over [Eb] the _ _ sea.
[Ab] So fly to him singing your sweet little song, [Eb] and tell him to come [Ab] back to _ _ me.
_ Bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, [Eb] oh tell me is my darling [Ab] still true?
[Eb] _ _
[Ab] Sweet bird, sweet bird, sweet bird, _ _ [Eb] I'll be just as happy as [Ab] _ you. _
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