Chords for The Manhattan Transfer - Birdland | Live in Munich (1991)

Tempo:
82.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bm

C

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Manhattan Transfer - Birdland | Live in Munich (1991) chords
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[C] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] I've been singing like [Dm] years from Birdland, and I'm still preaching [G] the rhythm.
Longer as I've been singing [D] from Birdland, and [G] I'm still teaching it rhythm.
Yeah, from [D] the land of the [Bm] Birdland, I'm still feeling this feeling.
I've been singing [D] like years from Birdland, but [G] who can hear it?
Bird made [Bb] it, Bird made [Dm] it, Bird heard it, [C] then let it, [Gm] well, say it's [Eb] Birdland.
[A] And I've been out in [F] [G] Birdland.
[G] Everybody heard that word, that they [Bb] made it,
[B] and the rhythm [C] swooped and stroked, and just caught up,
[D] and the [E] cats that be in [C] there were beyond [G] compare.
Birdland, I'm singing Birdland.
Long life of the Birdland.
[Dm] [D] [G]
You turned me on.
Really?
You turned me on.
Now that's it, who's [Bm] that kid?
Yeah, that [G] is Birdland.
Now [C] let us sing, Papa's kid.
Yeah, [Em] that is Birdland. Birds, [Bm] yeah.
[G] [C] [G] [G]
Birdland, yeah.
[B] [Bm] [E] Birdie, [G] Birdland.
[Bm]
[C] Birdland, yeah.
[Em] [G]
There may never be nothing such as that, no more, no more than a Birdland.
And when it was said, I know, [C] I know,
[G] [G]
[Db]
[A]
[G] [Em] [N]
[G]
[C]
[Gm] Yes [D] indeed he did.
He told the truth way down in Birdland.
[G] [C] Yes indeed he did.
[Bm] God would have to [G] play in Birdland.
Yes indeed he [D]
[B] [G] did.
Birdland is, Birdland [Dm] is, Birdland [F] is,
Yeah yeah it is, [G] well I say Birdland.
Way up and down in Birdland.
Everybody, [B] everybody's,
Everybody [C] meets people and they never [G] stop.
Down at [Bm] Sticks, who's that kiss?
Way [Bm] down in Birdland.
Told [C] a sweet, Bob was king.
Way [Bm] down in Birdland.
Who, who, who, who, Birdland.
[E] Way down [G] in Birdland.
All's [C] gay, through gay [G] and two.
Way down in Birdland.
All's gay, through [Em] gay [Bm] and two.
Way [B] down [Bm] in Birdland.
[Bm] Who, who, who, who, Birdland.
[E] Bob [Bm] was king.
[A] [G]
[Bm] Yeah, yeah.
Down in [G] Birdland.
What can you do, what can you do?
[C] Down [G] in Birdland.
All the hands swinging high.
[B]
[Bm] [G] Down in
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] Birdland.
[G] [B]
What's up?
Yeah.
[G] I say, whoo!
Key:  
G
2131
Bm
13421112
C
3211
D
1321
B
12341112
G
2131
Bm
13421112
C
3211
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To start learning The Manhattan Transfer - Birdland chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D, B, C, G, B, Am, G and Bm. For best results, commence at 82 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 164. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I've been singing like [Dm] years from Birdland, and I'm still preaching [G] the rhythm.
Longer as I've been singing [D] from Birdland, and [G] I'm still teaching it rhythm.
Yeah, from [D] the land of the [Bm] Birdland, I'm still feeling this feeling.
I've been singing [D] like years from Birdland, but [G] who can hear it?
Bird made [Bb] it, Bird made [Dm] it, Bird heard it, [C] then let it, [Gm] well, say it's [Eb] Birdland.
[A] And I've been out in [F] [G] Birdland. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] Everybody heard that word, that they [Bb] made it,
[B] and the rhythm [C] swooped and stroked, and just caught up,
[D] and the [E] cats that be in [C] there were beyond [G] compare.
_ Birdland, I'm singing Birdland.
_ _ _ Long life of the Birdland.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G]
You turned me on.
Really?
You turned me on. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now that's it, who's [Bm] that kid?
Yeah, that [G] is Birdland.
Now [C] let us sing, Papa's kid.
Yeah, [Em] that is Birdland. Birds, _ _ [Bm] yeah. _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [G] _
Birdland, yeah.
[B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] Birdie, [G] Birdland.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[C] Birdland, yeah.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There may never be nothing such as that, no more, _ no more than a Birdland.
And when it was said, I know, _ [C] I know,
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ Yes [D] indeed he did.
He told the truth way down in Birdland.
[G] [C] Yes indeed he did.
[Bm] God would have to [G] play in Birdland.
Yes indeed he [D] _ _
[B] _ _ [G] _ did.
Birdland is, Birdland [Dm] is, Birdland [F] is,
Yeah yeah it is, [G] well I say Birdland. _
Way up and down in Birdland.
Everybody, _ _ _ _ [B] everybody's,
_ Everybody [C] meets people and they never [G] stop.
Down at [Bm] Sticks, who's that kiss?
Way [Bm] down in Birdland.
Told [C] a sweet, Bob was king.
Way [Bm] down in Birdland.
Who, who, who, who, Birdland.
[E] Way down [G] in Birdland.
All's [C] gay, through gay [G] and two.
Way down in Birdland.
All's gay, through [Em] gay [Bm] and two.
Way _ _ _ _ [B] down [Bm] in Birdland.
[Bm] _ _ _ Who, who, who, who, Birdland.
_ _ [E] _ _ Bob [Bm] was king.
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] Yeah, yeah.
Down in [G] Birdland.
What can you do, what can you do?
[C] Down [G] in Birdland.
All the hands swinging high. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] Down in _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ Birdland.
_ [G] _ _ _ [B]
What's up?
Yeah.
_ _ [G] _ _ I say, whoo! _ _ _ _ _ _

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