Little Bird


Original Album
Friends
Single
Friends / Little Bird
Written By
Dennis Wilson/Steve Kalinich
Produced By
Beach Boys
Lead Vocals
Dennis
Recorded On
February, 1968
Length
1:57
Notes
  • Dennis's first song released on record.
Lyrics
Little bird up in a tree
Looked down and sang a song to me
Of how it began

Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na

The trout in the shiny brook
Gave the worm another look
And told me not to worry
About my life

Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na

Tree in my own backyard
Stands all alone
Bears fruit for me
And it tastes so good

Where's my pretty bird
He must have flown away
If I keep singing
He'll come back someday

Dawn, bird's still gone
Guess I'll go mow the lawn

What a day, what a day
Oooo, what a beautiful day this is

Ooooooooo

Little bird up in a tree
Looked down a sang a song to me

The trout in a shiny brook
Gave the worm another look
And told me not to worry about my life

Little bird looked down
And sang a song to me
Little bird looked down
And sang a songto me
Little bird looked down
And sang a song to me
Chords
Gm.................F/G
Little bird up in a tree
...............Gm..........................F/G...................Gm
Looked down and sang a song to me of how it began
Bb.......F7................ Bb......F7..................Bb
Na na na na na na, Na na na na na na, Na na na

Gm.........................F/G............................Gm
The trout in the shiny brook gave a warm and loving look
.......................F/G.....................Gm
And told me not to worry about my life
C.........G7................. C.........G7.................C
Na na na na na na, Na na na na na na, Na na na

Gm......................F/G...............................Gm
The tree in my own backyard stands all alone
............F/G.........................Gm
Bears fruit for me and it tastes so good

Bbm..........................Eb/Bb.....Bbm7.....................Eb/Bb
Where's my pretty bird, he must have flown away
...Bbm...................Eb/Bb..........................Bbm7...Eb/Bb
If I keep singing he'll come back someday

Gm.......F/G
Dawn, bird's still gone
Gm..................F/G.........Gm
Guess I'll go mow the lawn
Bb....................F7
What a day, what a day
Bb........................F7.......................Bb
Oooo, what a beautiful day this is

G...D7...G...D7...G
Bb...F7...Bb...F7...Bb
Ooho

Gm.................................................F/G
Little bird up in a tree looked down and sang a song to me
Gm......................................................F/G
The trout in a shiny brook gave a warm and loving look
...................................................C..................G7
And told me not to worry about my life
C.................................................G7
Little bird looked down and sang a song to me
C.................................................G7
Little bird looked down and sang a song to me

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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