Hummingbird — Leon Russell
Chords and lyrics for Hummingbird by Leon Russell (key of A#).
Verse
[Dm]Sometimes, I get [Bb7]impatient. But she [Dm]cools me, without [G7]words.
And she [Dm]comes so sweet and [Eb9]softly, my [Bb]hummingbird, [A7]have you heard.
And I [Dm]thought my life had [Bb7]ended, but I [Dm]find, it's just [G7]begun.
'Cause she [Dm]gets me where I live, I'll give her [Eb9#11]all I have to give,
Bb Bbmaj7 (C bass) Fsus4 F
Talking 'bout, that Hummingbird.
Chorus
She's [Bbmaj9]little, and I love [F/A]her, too much for [C7]words to [F]say,
When[C] I see her in the [Eb7-5]morning, [D]sleeping.
She's [Bbmaj9]little, and she [F/A]loves me, too. My [C7]Lucky [F]Day!
F G Bb C Dm (4 bar interlude)
Hummingbird, don't fly away.
Verse
When I'm [Dm]feeling, wild and [Bb7]lonesome, she [Dm]knows the words to [G7]say.
She [Dm]gives me [Eb9]understanding, in her [Bb]special way, and I [A7]have to say.
In my [Dm]life, I'll love no [Bb7]other, she's [Dm]more than I [G7]deserve.
And she [Dm]gets me where I live, I'll give her[Eb9#11] ev'rything I have to give.
Bb Bbmaj7 (C bass) Fsus4 F
I'm talking 'bout my Hummingbird.
Chorus
She's [Bbmaj9]little, and I love [F/A]her, too much for [C7]words to [F]say,
When [C]I see her in the [Eb7-5]morning, [D]sleeping.
She's [Bbmaj9]little, and she [F/A]loves me, too. My [C7]Lucky [F]Day!
[F]Hummingbird, [G]don't fly [Bb]away.[C7][F]
Refrain
Don't fly [Bb][F]away,[C7]
Don't fly [Bb][F]away,[C7]
Don't fly [Bb][F]away,[C7]
Don't fly away....(repeat and fade)
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