Elton John - High Flying Bird: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "High Flying Bird" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn High Flying Bird Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "High Flying Bird" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G# C# You wore a little cross of gold around your neck, G# D# I saw it as you flew between my reasons, A#m C# Like a raven in the night time when you left. G# C# I wear a chain upon my wrist that bears no name, G# D# You touched it and you wore it, A#m C# And you kept it in your pillow all the same. Chorus: G# C# My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms, A#m I thought myself her keeper, D# She thought I meant her harm, G# She thought I was the archer, C# A weather man of words, F# C# But I could never shoot down, G# F# C# F# C# My high-flying bird. The white walls of your dressing room are stained in scarlet red You bled upon the cold stone like a young man In the foreign field of death Wouldn't it be wonderful is all I heard you say You never closed your eyes at night and learned to love daylight Instead you moved away Chorus: My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms I thought myself her keeper She thought I meant her harm She thought I was the archer A weather man of words But I could never shoot down My high-flying bird has flown from out my arms I thought myself her keeper She thought I meant her harm She thought I was the archer A weather man of words But I could never shoot down My high-flying bird G C My high-flying, high-flying bird My high-flying, high-flying bird My high-flying, high-flying bird My high-flying, high-flying bird You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C  C#  D#  F#  G  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 "High Flying Bird" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "High Flying Bird" by Elton John.