The Cuckoo Chords by Rory Gallagher

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_ _ _ Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird, and she [Em] waffles as [A] she flies.
And she never _ _ hulled a cuckoo until [Em] the first day of [A] July.
_ Jack-o-divers, _ jack-o-divers, you're [Em] the meanest heart [A] I know.
Will you drive my [Am] _
poor potlucks off [Em] the silver and [A] up gold?
I'm going up the corner mountain, I'm [Em] gonna build me a whiskey [A] still.
_ And I'll sell you _ one bottle for a [Em] twenty _ _ [A] dollar bill.
_ I'm going up _ the corner mountain, _ I'm gonna [Em] stand looking [A] down.
_ So I can see my _ pretty baby whenever [Em] she goes walking [A] around.
_ Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird, and [Em] she waffles as [A] she flies.
_ And she never _ hulled a cuckoo until [Em] the first day of [Am] July.
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_ _ Well, I'll eat _ when I'm hungry, _ and [Em] I'll drink _ when [A] I'm dry.
_ And if some woman _ don't shoot me, [Em] then I'll live _ [A] a long time.
_ Jack-o-divers, _ jack-o-divers, [Em] well, I've known you _ [A] all along.
_ Will you rob my poor pockets, [Em] and you nearly _ [A] stole my soul?
_ Oh, the cuckoo, [Am] _ she's a pretty [A] bird, [Em] and she waffles _ [A] as she flies.
_ Well, she brings us glad tidings, and she [Em] never _ [A] tells no lies.
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oh, _ oh, oh, _ oh, _ _ [G] _ oh, [A] oh.
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