Little Birdie 4/4 time Key of G 1. 4-0-e 4-h2-e G-st 3-0-q G-st 2. 3-2-e 3-s4-e (0-4-0-0)-st 3-4-q (0-4-0-0)-st 3. 3-4-q 3-2-q 3-0-q 4-2-q 4. 4-0-q G-st 4-0-e 4-h2-e G-st 5. 3-0-e 3-h2-e D7-st 3-2-q D7st 6. 3-2-e 3-s4-e (0-4-0-0)'st 3-4-q (0-4-0-0)-st 7. 3-2-q G-st 3-0-q G-st 8. 4-0-e 4-h2-e g-st 3-0-q G-st lyrics:  Little birdie, little birdie Come and sing me your song. I've a short time for to be here And a long time to be gone.   Little birdie, little birdie, What makes you fly so high? It's because I have a true little heart And I don't care to die.   I'd rather be here, honey Than any place I know. But to help keep down trouble, Down this old road I go.   Little birdie, little birdie What makes your wings so blue? It's nothing else but grieving, Grieving over you.   I'd rather drink muddy water, Rather sleep in a holler log, Than to stay here, on this old river Be treated like a dirty dog.