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