Eagles - Earlybird: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Earlybird" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Early in the morning
About the break of day
The earlybird is working
So his life don't fade away
 Cm
Spends his days denying that
     Dm
He's got no time for flying
         G
In the breeze
 Cm                     Dm
High up on his own, the eagle flies alone
             G
And he is free

G
Earlybird is scratching though
The going's getting tough
Time is passing by him and he just
Can't get enough
He'll tell you all is going well
Though knows that something's wrong
The earlybird will wake one day
And find his life is gone

G
You know I like to lay in bed
And sleep out in the sun
Reading books and playing crazy music
Just for fun
You know it makes feel so fine
And sets my mind at ease to
Know that I don't harm a soul
In doing what I please

G
Any old day you say
Ain't going to fade away
Any old day you say
Ain't going to fade away



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Earlybird" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Earlybird" by Eagles.