Chords for "Big Bamboo" by The Jolly Boys

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_ I asked my lady what [B] could I do to make her happy [E] and keep her true.
She said, my friend, one thing [A] I need from you, [E] just a little teeny piece [B] of the big [E] bamboo.
_ The big bamboo, _
[B] all these long, the big bamboo, [E] so cool and strong.
The big bamboo stand [A] up straight and tall, [E] the big bamboo kisses the water. _ _ _ _ _
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I gave my woman a [B] banana plant.
She said, my friend, [E] this is elegant.
_ It is much too nice to [A] go to waste, [E] but it is much too soft [B] to suit [E] my taste.
She wants a big bamboo, _ [B] all these long, the big bamboo, [E] so cool and strong.
The big bamboo stand [A] up straight and tall, the [E] big bamboo kisses [B] the water.
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_ _ gave my woman [B] two coconuts.
She said, my friend, this [E] is okay, but _ although you want to [A] be nice to me,
[E] what is the nuts [B] without [E] the tree?
She wanted a big bamboo, [B] all these long, the big bamboo, [E] so cool and strong.
[C#m] The big bamboo stand up [A] straight and tall, the [E] big bamboo kisses the water.
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_ [E] _ _ I gave my woman [B] a sugar cane.
_ Sweet, you see, sweet, [E] she did explain.
She handed it back [A] to my surprise.
[E] She liked the flavor, [B] but not [E] the size.
She wanted a big bamboo, [B]
all these long, the big [D#] bamboo, [E] so cool and strong.
[C#m] The big bamboo stand up [A] straight and tall, [E] the big bamboo kisses the water.
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_ [E] _ _ The big bamboo [B] man is always, [Bm] _ [B] the big bamboo, [E] it's so cool and strong.
The big bamboo stand [A] up straight and tall, [E] the big bamboo kisses [B] the water.
[E] _ _ I tried them all, they call him [B] Big Pam Lu.
_ _ That's Maria [E] went to Mexico.
His wife divorced [F#m] him very quick.
She _ [E] wanted bamboo, [B] had no chopsticks, she [E] wanted a big bamboo, _ [B]
all these long, the big bamboo, [E] so cool and strong.
The big [A] bamboo stand up straight and tall, the [E] big bamboo kisses the water.
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[E] _ _ The big bamboo [B] man is always, _ the big bamboo, it's [E] so cool and strong.
The big bamboo [C#m] stand up [A] straight and tall, _ [E] and the big bamboo [B] pleases one [E] and all. _ _
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