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Miranda Lambert - Bluebird Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, G, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C# key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C]
Yeah, I’m a [Am]turner [C]I turn [F]pages all the [C]time
Don’t [Am]like where I’m at [C]34 was bad, so I [F]just turn to [C]35

[verse 2]
Yeah, I’m a [Am]keeper [C]I keep [F]digging down for the [C]deep
Like the [Am]records I’m playing, they [C]might keep you waiting
But you [F]know I’m gonna play them for [C]keeps

[chorus]
And if the [Am]house just keeps on [C]winning, I got a [F]wildcard up on my [C]sleeve
And if [Am]love keeps giving me [C]lemons, I’ll just [F]mix ’em in my [C]drink
And if the [Am]whole wide world stops [C]singing, and all the [F]stars go [C]dark
I’ll keep a [Am]light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my [C]heart

[verse 3]
[Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C]
Well, I’m a [Am]giver [C]
Yeah and [F]I’m still giving them [C]hell, [Am]forgiving’s pretty hard
So [C]I made an art, out [F]of forgetting ’em [C]well

[verse 4]
Yeah, I’m a [Am]rhymer [C]I can turn [F]twenty cents into a [C]Ten
And if I [Am]get confused, and I [C]start to lose
I [F]rhyme a dime ’til it all makes [C]sense

[chorus]
And if the [Am]house just keeps on [C]winning, I got a [F]wildcard up on my [C]sleeve
And if [Am]love keeps giving me [C]lemons, I’ll just [F]mix ’em in my [C]drink
And if the [Am]whole wide world stops [C]singing, and all the [F]stars go [C]dark
I’ll keep a [Am]light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my [C]heart

[chorus]
[Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C] [G]
And if the [Am]house just keeps on [C]winning, I got a [F]wildcard up on my [C]sleeve
And if [Am]love keeps giving me [C]lemons, I’ll just [F]mix ’em in my [C]drink
And if the [Am]whole wide world stops [C]singing, and all the [F]stars go [C]dark
I’ll keep a [Am]light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my [C]heart

[verse 5]
I’ll [Am]keep a light on in my [C]soul, keep [F]bluebird in my heart
Keep [Fm]bluebird in my [Am]heart

[Closing]
[C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F]
[C]And the bluebird sings [Am] [C] [F] [C] [Am] [C] [F] [C]

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ArtistMiranda Lambert
AlbumWildcard
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyAm

How to play Bluebird on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Miranda Lambert - Bluebird on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bluebird uses these transitions most often: Am → C (33), C → F (33), and F → C (32). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

6. Fm → Am chord transition

To move from Fm to Am;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

Bluebird chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bluebird.

  • Bluebird includes 132 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bluebird contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bluebird connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
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