Yellow Bird song, Chris Isaak cover, 3 part harmony

Just for fun 8o)

I heard the beautiful Chris Isaak version of this song recently while having lunch with my girlfriend. I wanted to cover it, but I couldn't find a recording or video for reference. My dear girlfriend Jan, who is always so sweet to me, scoured the internet & found a link to a Chris Isaak video, so I could get a better feel for it. Thank you Jan! ((((hugs))))

The song itself was adapted from the Haitian song Choucoune.

The chords listed are from theguitarguy.com - I skipped a lot of the chords and used capo on 5, also a lower guitar voicing in G.

Yellow Bird
Words & Music by Norman Luboff, Marilyn Keith, Alan Bergman
Recorded by The Brothers Four, 1960*


Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt D A7alt A7 D
Yel - low bird, up high in banana tree.

Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt D A7alt A7 D D7
Yel - low bird, you sit all alone like me.

G G/F# Em7 D DM7 D6
Did your lady friend leave the nest again?

A7 Em7 A7alt D DM7 D7
That is very sad, makes me feel so bad.

G G/F# Em7 D F#m Bm7
You can fly away, in the sky away --

A7 Em7 A7 D
You're more lucky than me.


D D7 G Em7 A7 Em7 Gdim D
I also have a pretty girl -- she's not with me to - day.

D D7 G Em7
They're all the same, the pretty girls. . .

A7 Gdim A7 A7/6 A7 D
They tend the nest, then they fly a - way.


Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt D A7alt A7 D
Yel - low bird, up high in banana tree.

Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt D A7alt A7 D D7
Yel - low bird, you sit all alone like me.

G G/F# Em7 D DM7 D6
Better fly away, in the sky away,

A7 Em7 A7alt D DM7 D7
Picker coming soon, pick from night to noon.

G G/F# Em7 D DM7 D6
Black and yellow you, like banana too --

A7 A7alt A7/6 A7 D
They might pick you some day.

D D7 G Em7 A7 Em7 Gdim D
Wish that I were a yellow bird --I fly away with you.

D D7 G Em7
But I am not a yellow bird --

A7 Gdim A7 A7/6 A7 D
So here I sit, nothing else to do.

Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt Dalt Fdim(III) Dalt
Yel - low bird, yel - low bird, yel - low bird

Category:

Music

Tags:

• yellow
• bird
• harmony
• Calypso
• Haiti
• Choucoune
• Chris
• Isaak

[dustynote]

I missed this one the last time I stopped by.. I was just going to say thanks for the comment on my Morrissey cover then found your Chris Isaak's Yellow Bird cover. Had to comment.. Great cover, and thanks!

[ImOfTheWoods]

@dustynote Hello and thanks very much - glad you liked it - I know we are both Chris Isaak fans. The Morrissey was great! 8o)

[bennettskb555]

Hi Sylvia, lovely version with fantastic harmony voices, All Thumbs Up!!!

Steve ;-))

[ImOfTheWoods]

@bennettskb555 Hi Steve - thanks so much! I had fun doing this Chris Isaak cover. And my girlfriend and I are going to see him live soon. 8o)

[FrankRMusic]

Sylvia, what a nice video. Beautiful (!) harmony singing.

See you, Frank

[ImOfTheWoods]

@FrankRMusic Thank you very much, Frank - it was much fun to do and I'm glad you enjoyed it. 8o)

[ImOfTheWoods]

@cadjunk Thanks very much, Gwen - really nice to hear from you and to know you enjoyed this. 8o)

[cadjunk]

Ahhhh, love it Sylvia. This song suits your voice perfectly. A wonderful job. Thanks, my friend, for sharing.  It is beautiful. Gwen

[ImOfTheWoods]

@1wiesehoefer1 Thanks so much - really nice to hear! 8o)