Chords for Boxcar Willie & Bashful Brother Oswald - Great Speckled Bird 1993
Tempo:
111.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hey, I'm ready to bring out bashful brother Oswald again.
What do you say ladies and gentlemen?
Bashful brother Oswald!
Come on over here, Oswald!
[E] Woo!
Hope that's right there where it ought to be for you.
[G] [N] Oh, for 55 years, [E]
behind Mr.
Roy Acuff, and probably every night.
What keys is in?
G major.
G major [G] it is in.
He started the Wabash, not the Wabash Cannonball, but the Great Speckled [D] Bird like this right here.
[F#] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[Gm] [G] What a beautiful thought [C] I am thinking,
[D]
[C] [D] concerning the great [G] speckled bird.
Remember, the name [C] is recorded on [D] the pages of God's [G] holy word.
[Am] [G]
[Am] [C]
[D]
[G] [Gm]
[G] Desiring to [C] lower her standards, [D] they watch every move that she [G] makes.
They long and fought with [C] her teaching, [D] but [C] really [D] they find no [G] mistake.
[C]
[Em] [D]
[G]
I am glad I have learned, [C]
I [D] am glad my name is [G] honorable.
For I want to be one, never [C] fear me.
[D] The face of my [G] savior's true love,
[Am] [C]
[Am] [D]
[G]
when he cometh descending [C] from heaven,
[D] on the clouds he writes [G] in his word.
I'll be joyfully carried [C] to meet him,
on [D] the wings of the great [G] speckled bird.
On [D] the wings of the great [G] speckled bird.
Yeah!
[N]
What do you say ladies and gentlemen?
Bashful brother Oswald!
Come on over here, Oswald!
[E] Woo!
Hope that's right there where it ought to be for you.
[G] [N] Oh, for 55 years, [E]
behind Mr.
Roy Acuff, and probably every night.
What keys is in?
G major.
G major [G] it is in.
He started the Wabash, not the Wabash Cannonball, but the Great Speckled [D] Bird like this right here.
[F#] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[Gm] [G] What a beautiful thought [C] I am thinking,
[D]
[C] [D] concerning the great [G] speckled bird.
Remember, the name [C] is recorded on [D] the pages of God's [G] holy word.
[Am] [G]
[Am] [C]
[D]
[G] [Gm]
[G] Desiring to [C] lower her standards, [D] they watch every move that she [G] makes.
They long and fought with [C] her teaching, [D] but [C] really [D] they find no [G] mistake.
[C]
[Em] [D]
[G]
I am glad I have learned, [C]
I [D] am glad my name is [G] honorable.
For I want to be one, never [C] fear me.
[D] The face of my [G] savior's true love,
[Am] [C]
[Am] [D]
[G]
when he cometh descending [C] from heaven,
[D] on the clouds he writes [G] in his word.
I'll be joyfully carried [C] to meet him,
on [D] the wings of the great [G] speckled bird.
On [D] the wings of the great [G] speckled bird.
Yeah!
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
E
G
D
C
Hey, I'm ready to bring out bashful brother Oswald again.
What do you say ladies and gentlemen?
_ Bashful brother Oswald! _
_ _ Come on over here, Oswald! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Woo! _
Hope that's right there where it ought to be for you.
[G] _ [N] Oh, _ _ for 55 years, _ [E] _
behind Mr.
Roy Acuff, and probably every night.
What keys is in?
G major.
G major [G] it is in. _ _
_ He started the Wabash, not the Wabash Cannonball, but the Great Speckled [D] Bird like this right here.
[F#] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [G] _ _ What a _ beautiful thought _ [C] I am thinking,
[D] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] concerning the great [G] speckled bird. _
_ _ _ _ Remember, _ _ _ the name [C] is recorded _ _ _ _ on [D] the _ pages of God's [G] holy word. _
_ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Desiring to _ [C] lower her standards, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] they watch every move that she [G] makes. _ _
_ _ They _ long and fought with [C] her teaching, _ _ _ _ _ [D] but [C] really [D] they find no [G] mistake. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ I am glad I have learned, _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] am _ _ glad my name is [G] honorable. _ _ _
_ _ For I want to be one, never [C] fear me.
_ _ _ [D] The face of my _ _ [G] savior's true love, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ when he _ cometh _ _ descending [C] from heaven, _
_ _ _ [D] on the clouds _ he writes [G] in his word. _
_ _ _ I'll be _ _ joyfully _ carried [C] to meet him,
_ _ _ on [D] the wings of the great _ [G] speckled bird. _
_ _ _ On [D] the wings of the great _ [G] speckled bird. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah! _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
What do you say ladies and gentlemen?
_ Bashful brother Oswald! _
_ _ Come on over here, Oswald! _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Woo! _
Hope that's right there where it ought to be for you.
[G] _ [N] Oh, _ _ for 55 years, _ [E] _
behind Mr.
Roy Acuff, and probably every night.
What keys is in?
G major.
G major [G] it is in. _ _
_ He started the Wabash, not the Wabash Cannonball, but the Great Speckled [D] Bird like this right here.
[F#] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [G] _ _ What a _ beautiful thought _ [C] I am thinking,
[D] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] concerning the great [G] speckled bird. _
_ _ _ _ Remember, _ _ _ the name [C] is recorded _ _ _ _ on [D] the _ pages of God's [G] holy word. _
_ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Desiring to _ [C] lower her standards, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] they watch every move that she [G] makes. _ _
_ _ They _ long and fought with [C] her teaching, _ _ _ _ _ [D] but [C] really [D] they find no [G] mistake. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ I am glad I have learned, _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ I [D] am _ _ glad my name is [G] honorable. _ _ _
_ _ For I want to be one, never [C] fear me.
_ _ _ [D] The face of my _ _ [G] savior's true love, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ when he _ cometh _ _ descending [C] from heaven, _
_ _ _ [D] on the clouds _ he writes [G] in his word. _
_ _ _ I'll be _ _ joyfully _ carried [C] to meet him,
_ _ _ on [D] the wings of the great _ [G] speckled bird. _
_ _ _ On [D] the wings of the great _ [G] speckled bird. _
_ _ _ _ _ Yeah! _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _