The Cuckoo Bird Chords by Doc Watson

Tempo:
124.65 bpm
Chords used:

Abm

Gb

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"The Cuckoo Bird" - Doc Watson chords
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[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:  
Abm
123111114
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
Abm
123111114
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
Abm
123111114
Gb
134211112
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To learn Doc Watson - The Cuckoo Bird chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Abm, Gb and Abm of chords. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 125. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Minor.

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[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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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