Skybird

by Neil Diamond · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Skybird
By Neil Diamond
From the Soundtrack: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Key of F Major (Ideal for LF diatonic. Standard F will be an octave high)
Range C4 to C6 (octave high: C5 to C7)
Key: none = blow   - = draw   ' = half step bend
" = whole step bend   ob = overblow

Intro:
5__________ 3 -3&rdquo; -3 4 -4 4ob 5
5__________ 3 -3&rdquo; -3 4 -4 4ob 5

3 -3&rdquo; -3 4 -4 5 -5 6

5   -4     7    6    6
Sky-bird__ make your sail
-5  5   -4 -6    6    5    4  -3&rdquo; 3  
and eve-ry heart will know of the tale.

 4  -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo;  3  -3&rdquo; 
-3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; 4
 (spoken) 
        And head for the farthest shore.

3 -3&rdquo; -3 4 -4 5 -5 6

5    -4     7    6    6
Song-bird__ make your tune
-5  5    -4  -6   6  5       4  -3&rdquo; 3
for none may sing it just___ as you do.


 4  -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo;  3  -3&rdquo; 
-3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; 4
 (spoken)  And make your song be heard.

-6 6ob -6 6ob -6 6ob  7

3    4  5   -5     5  5
Look at the way___ I  glide
3      4  5   -5     5  4  6
caught on the wind&rsquo;s la-zy tide___
-5    4  -4  4  -3&rdquo;
sweet-ly how it sings
-3&rdquo; 4  -3&rdquo;  -5    4  4
ral-ly each heart at the
-6    6  6    -6 -6  6
sight of your silver wings.

7  8  9

5   -4    -6  6
Sky-bird, sky-bird

-6(hold sustain)     -5
Ee____________________
   
5     -4        -6  6    6
Night-bird____ find your way
-5  5    -4  -6   6  5       4  -3&rdquo;  3
for none may know it just___ as you may.
  
    -3&rdquo;  -3&rsquo;  -3&rdquo;  -3&rsquo; -3&rdquo; -3&rsquo; 4
Spoken:  Seek out your harbor of light.

   7  -7  7  -7  7  -7  -8
Spoken: Let your song be heard.

        8    -8&rsquo;   8  -8&rsquo;  8  -8&rsquo;   9
Spoken: Rally each heart at the sight of your silver wings.

5   -4
Sky-bird.

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