Biography:
Roger Whittaker (born March 22, 1936 in Nairobi, Kenya) is a British singer/songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of more than 55 million. His music is of the folk/easy listening genre. In his early career, his trademark was his fantastic whistling ability.
Whittakers first chart success came in 1969, when "Durham Town (The Leavin')" was his first UK Top 20 hit. In 1970 came two follow-up hits, "I Don't Believe In If Anymore" (Top 10) and "New World In The Morning" (Top 20)
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Other songs:
- I Don T Believe In If Anymore
- The Last Farewell
- New World In The Morning
- Albany
- Canada Is
- Darcy The Dragon
- Das Alte Schiff
- Durham Town
- Happy Everything
- Hello Bonjour Happy Day
- Hello Good Morning Happy Day
- I Dont Believe In If Anymore
- Im Back
- La Ballade De Lamour
- Morning Please Dont Come
- My Land Is Kenya
- River Lady
- Stranger On The Shore
- Une Rose Pour Isabelle
- Yellow Bird
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Yellow Bird – Roger Whittaker. (With Jamacan Accent) Recorded in 1958.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfjIWa4i6hQ
Intro: C F G C
G C G C C7
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree; yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
F C G C
Did your lady friend, leave de nest again, oh how very sad, make me feel so bad;
F C G C
You can fly away, in the sky away, you more lucky dan me.
G C G C
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree; yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
G C
I also have a pretty gal, she not with me, today;
F G C
Dey all de same, de pretty gal, de leave de nest; den they fly away.
G C G C C7
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree; yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
F C G C
Black and yellow, you, like banana, too; you better fly away, in the sky away;
F C G C
The Picker coming soon, pick from night to noon; they might pick you someday,
F G C
I Wish that I were a yellow bird, I could fly away with you;
C F (No Chords) G C
But I am not a yellow bird, so, here I sit, nothing else to do.
Outro:
C F C
Yellow bird, yellow bird, ye…ll…ow bird.. (Fading)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfjIWa4i6hQ
Intro: C F G C
G C G C C7
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree; yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
F C G C
Did your lady friend, leave de nest again, oh how very sad, make me feel so bad;
F C G C
You can fly away, in the sky away, you more lucky dan me.
G C G C
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree; yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
G C
I also have a pretty gal, she not with me, today;
F G C
Dey all de same, de pretty gal, de leave de nest; den they fly away.
G C G C C7
Yellow bird, up high in banana tree; yellow bird, you sit all alone like me.
F C G C
Black and yellow, you, like banana, too; you better fly away, in the sky away;
F C G C
The Picker coming soon, pick from night to noon; they might pick you someday,
F G C
I Wish that I were a yellow bird, I could fly away with you;
C F (No Chords) G C
But I am not a yellow bird, so, here I sit, nothing else to do.
Outro:
C F C
Yellow bird, yellow bird, ye…ll…ow bird.. (Fading)
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