The Cuckoo Bird Chords by Doc Watson
Tempo:
124.65 bpm
Chords used:
Abm
Gb
Ebm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Abm]
Gonna build me a log cabin on a mountain so high so I can see Willie as she goes [Gb] [Abm] walking by.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty cuckoo.
Don't you wobble [Gb] as [Abm] she flies.
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth [Gb] day [Abm] of July.
Well, I've played cards in all England and I've [Gb] gambled [Abm] over in Spain.
And I'll bet you ten dollars that I'll beat [Gb] you [Abm]
next game.
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Gb]
[Abm]
My horse says they ain't hungry and they won't eat your hay.
I'll drive home just a little further wondering why [Gb] you [Abm] treat me this way.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll wobble [Gb] as she [Abm] flies.
She'll cause you never no trouble and she'll tell [Ebm] you no [Abm] lies.
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Gb]
[Abm] There's one thing that's been a puzzle since the day [Gb] that [Abm] time began.
A man's love for a woman and her sweet [Gb] love [Abm] for her man.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll [Gb] wobble [Abm] as she flies.
She'll never say cuckoo till the [Gb] fourth day [Abm] of July.
[Gb]
[Abm]
Gonna build me a log cabin on a mountain so high so I can see Willie as she goes [Gb] [Abm] walking by.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty cuckoo.
Don't you wobble [Gb] as [Abm] she flies.
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth [Gb] day [Abm] of July.
Well, I've played cards in all England and I've [Gb] gambled [Abm] over in Spain.
And I'll bet you ten dollars that I'll beat [Gb] you [Abm]
next game.
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Gb]
[Abm]
My horse says they ain't hungry and they won't eat your hay.
I'll drive home just a little further wondering why [Gb] you [Abm] treat me this way.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll wobble [Gb] as she [Abm] flies.
She'll cause you never no trouble and she'll tell [Ebm] you no [Abm] lies.
[Gb]
[Abm]
[Gb]
[Abm] There's one thing that's been a puzzle since the day [Gb] that [Abm] time began.
A man's love for a woman and her sweet [Gb] love [Abm] for her man.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll [Gb] wobble [Abm] as she flies.
She'll never say cuckoo till the [Gb] fourth day [Abm] of July.
[Gb]
[Abm]
Key:
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[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Gonna build me a log cabin _ on a mountain _ so high so I can see Willie _ as she goes [Gb] [Abm] walking _ by.
Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty cuckoo.
Don't you wobble [Gb] as [Abm] she flies.
_ She'll never _ say cuckoo till the fourth [Gb] day [Abm] of July. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, I've played cards in all England _ and I've [Gb] gambled [Abm] over in Spain.
And I'll bet you ten dollars that I'll beat [Gb] you [Abm]
next _ game. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My horse says they ain't hungry _ and they won't eat your hay.
_ I'll drive home just a little further _ wondering why [Gb] you [Abm] treat me this way.
Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll wobble [Gb] as she [Abm] flies.
_ She'll cause you never no trouble _ and she'll tell [Ebm] you no [Abm] _ lies. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ There's one thing that's been a puzzle _ since the day [Gb] that [Abm] time began.
_ A man's love for a woman _ and her sweet [Gb] love [Abm] for her _ man.
Oh, the _ cuckoo, she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll [Gb] wobble [Abm] as she flies.
She'll never _ say cuckoo till the [Gb] fourth day [Abm] of July. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Gonna build me a log cabin _ on a mountain _ so high so I can see Willie _ as she goes [Gb] [Abm] walking _ by.
Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty cuckoo.
Don't you wobble [Gb] as [Abm] she flies.
_ She'll never _ say cuckoo till the fourth [Gb] day [Abm] of July. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, I've played cards in all England _ and I've [Gb] gambled [Abm] over in Spain.
And I'll bet you ten dollars that I'll beat [Gb] you [Abm]
next _ game. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ My horse says they ain't hungry _ and they won't eat your hay.
_ I'll drive home just a little further _ wondering why [Gb] you [Abm] treat me this way.
Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll wobble [Gb] as she [Abm] flies.
_ She'll cause you never no trouble _ and she'll tell [Ebm] you no [Abm] _ lies. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ There's one thing that's been a puzzle _ since the day [Gb] that [Abm] time began.
_ A man's love for a woman _ and her sweet [Gb] love [Abm] for her _ man.
Oh, the _ cuckoo, she's a pretty bird.
Lord, she'll [Gb] wobble [Abm] as she flies.
She'll never _ say cuckoo till the [Gb] fourth day [Abm] of July. _ _ _ _ _ _
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