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Bob Marley · 1977

Three Little Birds

×○○123A
××○132D
○○○231E
Speed
76 BPM
Strumming
D - D U - U D U
Length
12 min

Chords in this song

A
×○○123
1 → D 2nd fret · 2 → G 2nd fret · 3 → B 2nd fret
D
××○132
1 → G 2nd fret · 3 → B 3rd fret · 2 → high E 2nd fret
E
○○○231
2 → A 2nd fret · 3 → D 2nd fret · 1 → G 1st fret
How to read these
  • × above a string = don't play it (mute or skip).
  • ○ above a string = play it open, no finger.
  • 2A numbered dot = press that fret with that finger. (1 = index, 2 = middle, 3 = ring, 4 = pinky)
  • The thick top baris the nut — the top of the fretboard. Strings go from low E on the left to high E on the right, same as if you're looking down at your own guitar.

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Parts of the song

  1. Section 1
    Verse
    ★★★
    AAAA
    Verse 1
    ARise up this mornin', smiled with the risin' sun
    Three little birds, pitch by my doorstep
    Singin' sweet songs, of melodies pure and true
    Sayin' — this is my message to you-oo-oo

    Sit on A for the whole verse. Don't rush — the song breathes on this chord.

    Speed · aim for 76 BPM
  2. Section 2
    Chorus (first line)
    ★★★
    ADAA
    Chorus (line 1)
    ADon't worry Dabout a Athing

    'Don't worry about a thing.' Let the D ring — it's the emotional lift of the song.

    Speed · aim for 76 BPM
  3. Section 3
    Chorus (second line)
    ★★★
    AEAA
    Chorus (line 2)
    A'Cause every little Ething, is gonna be Aalright

    'Every little thing is gonna be alright.' E brings you home.

    Speed · aim for 76 BPM

Practice tips

  • The reggae feel comes from accenting the upstrokes (the '&' counts). Don't hit every strum hard.
  • A major = 3 fingers on the 2nd fret of strings 4, 3, 2. Keep them stacked tight.
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