Birdland

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The Manhattan Transfer verified

Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[B] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G] [G7] [Dm7/G] [Eb] [F] [Eb] [Dm7/G] [G] [Gm7] [F/Eb] [Gm7] [F/Eb] [G] [G7] [G7/B] [C] [G7/D] [C/E] [Csus4] [G] [C/G] [Dm7/G] [G] [C/G] [Dm7/G] [G7] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G] [G/B] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [C] [C/D] [G/C] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [C] [C/D] [G/C] [C] [D11] [G] [G/D] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G7] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [Fdim] [Edim] [Ebdim] [Ddim] [Dbdim] [Cdim] [Bdim] [Bbdim] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G/B] [C] [G/D] [G] [G7] [Dm7/G] [Eb] [F] [Eb] [Dm7/G] [G] [Gm7] [F/Eb] [Gm7] [F/Eb] [G7] [G/B] [C] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G] [G/B] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [C] [C/D] [G/C] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [C] [C/D] [G/C] [C] [D11] [G] [G/D] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G/B] [C] [Em7] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/B] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G] [G/B] [Em7] [G/D] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11] [G/B] [C] [Em7] [C] [Bm7] [C] [D11]

[B]5,000 light [G/B]years from Birdland
[C]But I'm still [G/D]preachin' the rythym
[G/B]Long gone uptight [C]years from Birdland
[G/D]And I'm still [G]teachin' it with 'em
[G/B]Years from the [C]land of the Bird
[G/D]And I am [G/B]still feelin' the spirit
[C]5,000 light [G/D]years from Birdland
[G]But I know [G/B]people can hear it
[C]Bird named it, [G/D]Bird made it
[G/B]Bird heard it, [C]then played it
[G/D]Well stated, Birdland
[G]It happened [G/B]down in Birdland
[C]♪
[G/D]In the middle [G/B]of that hub
[C]I remember [G]one jazz club
[G/B]Where we went [C]to pat feet
[G/D]Down on [G/B]52nd Street
[C]Everybody heard [G]that word
[G/B]That they named [C]it after Bird
[G/D]Where the rythym [G/B]swooped and swirled
[C]The jazz corner [G]of the world
[G/B]And the cats [C]they gigged in there
[G/D]Were beyond compare
[G/B]Birdland, I'm [C]singing Birdland
[G]Birdland, old [G7]swingin' Birdland
[Dm7/G]Hey man, the music [Eb]really turns you on
[F]Really? Ya turn me [Eb]around and turn me on
[Dm7/G]♪
[G]Down them stairs, [Gm7]lose them cares
[F/Eb]Where? Down [Gm7]in Birdland
[F/Eb]Total swing, Bop [G]was king there
[G7]Down in Birdland
[G7/B]Bird would cook, [C]Max would look
[G7/D]Where? Down [C/E]in Birdland
[Csus4]Miles came through, [G]'Trane came too there
[C/G]Down in Birdland
[Dm7/G]Basie blew, [G]Blakie too
[C/G]Where? Down [Dm7/G]in Birdland
[G7]Cannonball played [G]that hall there
[G/B]Down in [Em7]Birdland, yeah
[G]♪
[G/B]There may never be [Bm7]nothin' such as that
[C]No more, skoo [D11]be wah, no more
[G]Down in Birdland, that's [G/B]where it was at
[Em7]I know, ah, ah, [C]ah, ah, ah, I know
[C/D]Back in them days [G/C]Bop was ridin' high
[C]Hello, hehehe, goodbye!
[D11]How well those cats [G]remember their first Birdland gig
[G/B]To play in Birdland is [Em7]an honor we still dig
[G/B]Yeah, that club was [C]like in another world
[Bm7]Sure enough, [C]yeah, baby
[D11]All those cats [G]were cookin' on
[G/B]People just sat and [Em7]they were steady lookin' on
[C]Then Bird, he came [C/D]and spread the word
[G/C]Birdland
[C]Yes, indeed [D11]he did
[G]Yes, indeed [G/D]he did
[Em7]Yes, indeed [G/D]he did
[C]Yes, he did [Bm7]Parker played in Birdland
[C]Yes, he [D11]really did
[G]Yes, indeed he really did, told [G/B]the truth way down in Birdland
[Em7]Yes, indeed he did, Yard [G/D]bird Parker played in Birdland
[C]Yes, indeed he really did, [Bm7]Charlie Parker played in Birdland
[C]Bird named it, [D11]Bird made it
[G]Bird heard it, [G7]then played it
[Fdim]Well stated, Birdland
[Edim]It happened [Ebdim]down in Birdland
[Ddim]Everybody dug [Dbdim]that beat
[Cdim]Everybody stomped [Bdim]their feet
[Bbdim]Everybody digs [Fdim]be bop
[Edim]And they'll [Ebdim]never stop
[Ddim]Down them stairs, [Dbdim]lose them cares
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Total swing, [Fdim]Bop was king
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Bird would cook, [Dbdim]Max would look
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Miles came through, [Fdim]'Trane came too
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Basie blew, [Dbdim]Blakie too
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Cannonball played [Fdim]that hall
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Down them stairs, [Dbdim]lose them cares
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Total swing, [Fdim]Bop was king
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Bird would cook, [Dbdim]Max would look
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Miles came through, [Fdim]'Trane came too
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Basie blew, [Dbdim]Blakie too
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Cannonball played [G]that hall
[G/B]Yeah, down [C]in Birdland
[G/D]Down them stairs, [G/B]lose them cares
[C]Yeah, down [G/D]in Birdland
[G]Total swing, [G/B]Bop was king
[C]Yeah, down [G/D]in Birdland
[G/B]Bird would cook, [C]Max would look
[G/D]Yeah, down [G]in Birdland

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album Birdland

Released 1979

Genre

A A Cappella

Songwriter The Manhattan Transfer

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Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 29 Unique Chords

Genre A

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Birdland by The Manhattan Transfer is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G/B (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti G/D (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti G7 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Guitar playing guide for Birdland by The Manhattan Transfer: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (B, Eb, F) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from B to G/B requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

B – I – IV – I – Dm7/G – Eb – F – Gm7 – F/Eb – I – IV

Song chords:

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B G/B C G/D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

G G7 Dm7/G Eb F Gm7 F/Eb G7/B G7/D C/E Csus4 C/G Em7 Bm7 D11 C/D G/C Fdim Edim Ebdim Ddim Dbdim Cdim Bdim Bbdim

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

vii° F#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: B – I – IV – I – Dm7/G – Eb – F – Gm7 – F/Eb – I – IV • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 0

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Album Birdland

Released 1979

Genre

A A Cappella

Songwriter The Manhattan Transfer

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[B]5,000 light [G/B]years from Birdland
[C]But I'm still [G/D]preachin' the rythym
[G/B]Long gone uptight [C]years from Birdland
[G/D]And I'm still [G]teachin' it with 'em
[G/B]Years from the [C]land of the Bird
[G/D]And I am [G/B]still feelin' the spirit
[C]5,000 light [G/D]years from Birdland
[G]But I know [G/B]people can hear it
[C]Bird named it, [G/D]Bird made it
[G/B]Bird heard it, [C]then played it
[G/D]Well stated, Birdland
[G]It happened [G/B]down in Birdland
[C]♪
[G/D]In the middle [G/B]of that hub
[C]I remember [G]one jazz club
[G/B]Where we went [C]to pat feet
[G/D]Down on [G/B]52nd Street
[C]Everybody heard [G]that word
[G/B]That they named [C]it after Bird
[G/D]Where the rythym [G/B]swooped and swirled
[C]The jazz corner [G]of the world
[G/B]And the cats [C]they gigged in there
[G/D]Were beyond compare
[G/B]Birdland, I'm [C]singing Birdland
[G]Birdland, old [G7]swingin' Birdland
[Dm7/G]Hey man, the music [Eb]really turns you on
[F]Really? Ya turn me [Eb]around and turn me on
[Dm7/G]♪
[G]Down them stairs, [Gm7]lose them cares
[F/Eb]Where? Down [Gm7]in Birdland
[F/Eb]Total swing, Bop [G]was king there
[G7]Down in Birdland
[G7/B]Bird would cook, [C]Max would look
[G7/D]Where? Down [C/E]in Birdland
[Csus4]Miles came through, [G]'Trane came too there
[C/G]Down in Birdland
[Dm7/G]Basie blew, [G]Blakie too
[C/G]Where? Down [Dm7/G]in Birdland
[G7]Cannonball played [G]that hall there
[G/B]Down in [Em7]Birdland, yeah
[G]♪
[G/B]There may never be [Bm7]nothin' such as that
[C]No more, skoo [D11]be wah, no more
[G]Down in Birdland, that's [G/B]where it was at
[Em7]I know, ah, ah, [C]ah, ah, ah, I know
[C/D]Back in them days [G/C]Bop was ridin' high
[C]Hello, hehehe, goodbye!
[D11]How well those cats [G]remember their first Birdland gig
[G/B]To play in Birdland is [Em7]an honor we still dig
[G/B]Yeah, that club was [C]like in another world
[Bm7]Sure enough, [C]yeah, baby
[D11]All those cats [G]were cookin' on
[G/B]People just sat and [Em7]they were steady lookin' on
[C]Then Bird, he came [C/D]and spread the word
[G/C]Birdland
[C]Yes, indeed [D11]he did
[G]Yes, indeed [G/D]he did
[Em7]Yes, indeed [G/D]he did
[C]Yes, he did [Bm7]Parker played in Birdland
[C]Yes, he [D11]really did
[G]Yes, indeed he really did, told [G/B]the truth way down in Birdland
[Em7]Yes, indeed he did, Yard [G/D]bird Parker played in Birdland
[C]Yes, indeed he really did, [Bm7]Charlie Parker played in Birdland
[C]Bird named it, [D11]Bird made it
[G]Bird heard it, [G7]then played it
[Fdim]Well stated, Birdland
[Edim]It happened [Ebdim]down in Birdland
[Ddim]Everybody dug [Dbdim]that beat
[Cdim]Everybody stomped [Bdim]their feet
[Bbdim]Everybody digs [Fdim]be bop
[Edim]And they'll [Ebdim]never stop
[Ddim]Down them stairs, [Dbdim]lose them cares
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Total swing, [Fdim]Bop was king
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Bird would cook, [Dbdim]Max would look
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Miles came through, [Fdim]'Trane came too
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Basie blew, [Dbdim]Blakie too
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Cannonball played [Fdim]that hall
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Down them stairs, [Dbdim]lose them cares
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Total swing, [Fdim]Bop was king
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Bird would cook, [Dbdim]Max would look
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Miles came through, [Fdim]'Trane came too
[Edim]Yeah, down [Ebdim]in Birdland
[Ddim]Basie blew, [Dbdim]Blakie too
[Cdim]Yeah, down [Bdim]in Birdland
[Bbdim]Cannonball played [G]that hall
[G/B]Yeah, down [C]in Birdland
[G/D]Down them stairs, [G/B]lose them cares
[C]Yeah, down [G/D]in Birdland
[G]Total swing, [G/B]Bop was king
[C]Yeah, down [G/D]in Birdland
[G/B]Bird would cook, [C]Max would look
[G/D]Yeah, down [G]in Birdland