The Cuckoo Chords by John Renbourn
Tempo:
86.275 bpm
Chords used:
D
Dm
G
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[Dm] [D]
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird And [F] she [Bm] sings [G] her [Dm] song so clear
Why she sings cuckoo, sings cuckoo Till the [Bb] [G] summer [Dm] time draws near
[D]
Oh Polly, oh Polly Don't I wish [G] that [C] [Dm]
you were mine
[D] You would never drink water, babe You would [G] always [Dm]
drink wine
I'm
[D] [Dm] [G] [C] [Dm]
[D] [F] [G] [F]
[Dm] [D] gonna build me a cabin On [G] the mountain [Dm]
top so high
[D] So I can see [Dm] Polly, my [G] Polly As [Bb] she [D] goes riding by
I've played cards in England [Dm] And [D] I've [G] played [Dm]
cards in Spain
[D] I bet you my last dollar [F] I'm gonna [G] beat [C] you [Dm]
in the third-next [D] game
My jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds Don't [F] I [G] know [Dm] who you are
You have robbed [D] my whole pocket Of [F] [G] silver [C] [Dm]
and of gold
[D]
[C] [G] [F] [Dm]
[D] [G] Oh [F]
[D] the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird [C] And she [G] sings her [Dm]
song so clear
Why she never sings cuckoo, sings [G] cuckoo Till the [Bb] [C] summer [D] time draws near
[Dm] [G] [F]
[D]
[Dm] [D]
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird And [F] she [Bm] sings [G] her [Dm] song so clear
Why she sings cuckoo, sings cuckoo Till the [Bb] [G] summer [Dm] time draws near
[D]
Oh Polly, oh Polly Don't I wish [G] that [C] [Dm]
you were mine
[D] You would never drink water, babe You would [G] always [Dm]
drink wine
I'm
[D] [Dm] [G] [C] [Dm]
[D] [F] [G] [F]
[Dm] [D] gonna build me a cabin On [G] the mountain [Dm]
top so high
[D] So I can see [Dm] Polly, my [G] Polly As [Bb] she [D] goes riding by
I've played cards in England [Dm] And [D] I've [G] played [Dm]
cards in Spain
[D] I bet you my last dollar [F] I'm gonna [G] beat [C] you [Dm]
in the third-next [D] game
My jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds Don't [F] I [G] know [Dm] who you are
You have robbed [D] my whole pocket Of [F] [G] silver [C] [Dm]
and of gold
[D]
[C] [G] [F] [Dm]
[D] [G] Oh [F]
[D] the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird [C] And she [G] sings her [Dm]
song so clear
Why she never sings cuckoo, sings [G] cuckoo Till the [Bb] [C] summer [D] time draws near
[Dm] [G] [F]
[D]
Key:
D
Dm
G
F
C
D
Dm
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird And [F] she [Bm] sings [G] her [Dm] song so clear _
Why she sings _ _ cuckoo, sings cuckoo Till the [Bb] _ [G] summer [Dm] time draws near
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh Polly, _ oh Polly Don't I wish [G] that [C] _ [Dm]
you were mine
_ [D] You would never _ drink water, babe You would [G] always _ [Dm]
drink wine
I'm _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ [C] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [F] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ gonna build me a cabin On [G] the mountain _ [Dm]
top so high
[D] So I can see [Dm] Polly, _ my [G] Polly As [Bb] she _ [D] goes riding by _
_ _ _ I've played cards in England [Dm] And [D] I've [G] played _ [Dm]
cards in Spain
[D] I bet you my last dollar _ [F] I'm gonna [G] beat [C] you [Dm]
in the third-next [D] game
My _ _ _ _ _ _ jack of diamonds, _ jack of diamonds Don't [F] I [G] know [Dm] who you are
You have robbed [D] my whole pocket Of [F] [G] silver [C] _ [Dm]
and of gold
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [F] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] Oh [F] _ _
[D] _ the _ cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird [C] And she [G] sings her [Dm]
song so clear
_ Why she never sings _ _ cuckoo, sings [G] cuckoo Till the [Bb] _ [C] summer [D] time draws near _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ [F] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird And [F] she [Bm] sings [G] her [Dm] song so clear _
Why she sings _ _ cuckoo, sings cuckoo Till the [Bb] _ [G] summer [Dm] time draws near
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh Polly, _ oh Polly Don't I wish [G] that [C] _ [Dm]
you were mine
_ [D] You would never _ drink water, babe You would [G] always _ [Dm]
drink wine
I'm _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ [C] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ [G] _ [F] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ gonna build me a cabin On [G] the mountain _ [Dm]
top so high
[D] So I can see [Dm] Polly, _ my [G] Polly As [Bb] she _ [D] goes riding by _
_ _ _ I've played cards in England [Dm] And [D] I've [G] played _ [Dm]
cards in Spain
[D] I bet you my last dollar _ [F] I'm gonna [G] beat [C] you [Dm]
in the third-next [D] game
My _ _ _ _ _ _ jack of diamonds, _ jack of diamonds Don't [F] I [G] know [Dm] who you are
You have robbed [D] my whole pocket Of [F] [G] silver [C] _ [Dm]
and of gold
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [F] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] Oh [F] _ _
[D] _ the _ cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird [C] And she [G] sings her [Dm]
song so clear
_ Why she never sings _ _ cuckoo, sings [G] cuckoo Till the [Bb] _ [C] summer [D] time draws near _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ [F] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _