China bird
Am - Em - Dm - Am - G - F-E
Am
Em Dm Am
Am Em Dm
1. One fine day these words I pray will breathe a truth
Am Em - Dm Am - G F
E
within
yourself upon a shelf a life anew.
Am Em Dm Am Am Em Dm
2. So many roads it's hard to know what
to do.
Am Em
- Dm Am -
G F
E
All your
dreams, all it seems is
as you choose.
F Am F E Am
- F - E
For destiny
my china bird is calling for you.
Am
Em Dm Am Am Em Dm
3. The world turns, the flame burns bright and true,
Am Em - Dm
Am - G F
E
near and far where
you are guiding you
F Am F E Am
+ Am - Em - Dm -
Am - Am - Em - Dm
Am - Em - Dm - Am - G - F-E
Am
Em Dm Am Am Em Dm
4. If they say it's not that way, hold your view,
Am Em -
Dm Am -
G F E
fly
above and with my love a
light anew.
F
- Am F
E Am
Spread your
wings, the open sky is calling for you,
Dm
Am F E Am
F
E Am F E
china bird, my heart is yearning for you, oh oh, for you, oh oh.
+ Am - F - E
Am F
E Am F E
+
If you fly away I'll be waiting come what may,
Am
F E Am F
E Am F E
all
my love a fragile ray for you, oh oh, for you. oh oh !
Am
F E
Am F E - Am
For you, oh oh, for you, oh oh !
(orig. = capo 2nd)
(Patti Smith)