Three Little Birds | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
||: A | A :||
Chorus 1
||: A | A | D | A :||
Don’t worry, about a thing. ’Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Singing, don’t worry, about a thing. ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Verse 1
| A | E |
Rise up this morning, smiled with the rising sun.
| A | D |
Three little birds pitch by my doorstep.
| A | E |
Singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true.
| D | A |
Saying, “This is my message to you-ou-ou”.
Chorus 2
Singing, don’t worry, about a thing. ’Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Singing, don’t worry, about a thing (don’t worry). ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Verse 2
Rise up this morning, smiled with the rising sun.
Three little birds, pitch by my doorstep.
Singing sweet songs of melodies pure and true.
Saying, “This is my message to you-ou-ou”.
Chorus 3
Singing, don’t worry, about a thing (worry about a thing, oh). ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright (don’t worry).
Singing, don’t worry about a thing (I won’t worry). ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Chorus 4
||: A | A | D | A :|| x3
Singing, don’t worry about a thing. ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright (I won’t worry).
Singing, “Don’t worry about a thing. ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Singing, don’t worry about a thing (don’t worry about a thing). ‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright.
Three Little Birds Chords: Learn the progressions
The seemingly simple chords of Three Little Birds make this song sound as if it has always been around. It always will be, that’s for sure!
The chorus goes from I – IV, in the key of A, and it looks like this:
||: A (I) | A | D (IV) | A :||
The verse is also super simple as it moves I – V – I – IV, and then switches the last two chords over, to IV – I, like this:
| A (I) | E (V) | A | D (IV) |
| A | E | D | A |
This incredible simplicity supports the lyrics’ positive message perfectly, making it sound like it’s obvious, you don’t need to worry, every little thing is gonna be alright!
If you want to play Three Little Birds chords on the electric guitar, you should investigate all CAGED shapes all over the neck, simply play along with the original recording as you do it.
You will need to tune down to the magical frequency of 432hz so you’re on the same frequency as Bob who doesn’t just like to get high, but goes low as well!
For the acoustic guitar, you’ll need to incorporate a bass line with the chords or it just won’t sound like reggae. I’ve designed some TAB to get you going, Here’s a link: Three Little Birds – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Acoustic or electric, once you have become familiar with Three Little Birds chords, a simple chord chart will do, here’s one I made for you.
Three Little Birds Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro
As the chords are so simple, all we need is the two sections and the structure written below as you see in my chord chart.
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Three Little Birds Chord Chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Three Little Birds iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
Three Little Birds appeared on the best B-side of all time!
On what can only be described as the best B-side to an album ever recorded, we find Three Little Birds as the second to last song.
The 1977 Exodus B-side has the following tracks: Jamming, Waiting In Vain, Turn Your Lights Down Low, Three Little Birds and One Love/People Get Ready.
Exodus propelled Bob Marley to superstardom and made him one of our time’s best-loved songwriters and singers of our time.
In 1999, Time Magazine voted Exodus the best album of the 20th century.
Three Little Birds Chords | Related Pages
Three Little Birds | Guitar Lesson + TAB
In this guitar lesson, you find TAB that incorporates a bass line with the chords so you can play Three Little Birds on just one acoustic guitar.
| A | A | D | A |
Don’t worry, about a thing, ’cause every little thing is gonna be alright…
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Bob Marley tunes
Bob Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Few artists have had such widespread recognition.
As the most widely known performer of reggae music, Bob Marley is also regarded by many as a prophet of the Rastafarian religion.
Bob Marley on the web
About me | Dan Lundholm
This was a guitar lesson about Three Little Birds chords, by Dan Lundholm. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.
Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.
