Chords for Rory Gallagher - The Cuckoo (Live 1973)
Tempo:
110.9 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Em
A
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] This is from the last time, [G] so I'm going to do a [F] traditional song.
It's called [F#] The Cuckoo.
Mm-hmm.
Which is a terrible title, but it's a good song, [G] so I'm going to go with [Am] it anyway.
[A]
[Em] [Am]
[A]
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she [Em] wobbles [A] as she flies.
And she never holler cuckoo till [Em] the fourth day [A] of July.
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, you're the [Em] meanest card I [Am] know.
Well, you robbed my four pockets, and you [Em] nearly ruined [Am] my soul.
I'm going up, [A] up on a mountain.
I'm going to [Em] build me a whiskey [Am] still, and I'll sell you one bottle.
[A] For a [Em] twenty [Am] dollar bill, I'm going to build me a log cabin.
On [Em] the mountain so [Am] high, and I can see my pretty baby.
[Em] As she goes rolling [Am] by.
Jack of diamonds, [A] jack of diamonds, well, [Em] I've known you [Am] of old.
Well, you robbed my [A] four pockets [Em] of the silver [Am] and of gold.
[G] [Am]
[D]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [D]
[A] [Em]
[Am] [A] Well, I'll eat when I'm hungry, and [Em] I'll drink [Am] when I'm dry.
And if some woman [A] don't shoot me, well, [Em] I'll live [Am] till I die.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and [Em] she wobbles [Am] as she flies.
Well, she brings us glad tidings, and [Em] she never [Am] tells us lies.
[G]
[Am]
[G]
[A]
[Am]
[D] [Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
It's called [F#] The Cuckoo.
Mm-hmm.
Which is a terrible title, but it's a good song, [G] so I'm going to go with [Am] it anyway.
[A]
[Em] [Am]
[A]
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she [Em] wobbles [A] as she flies.
And she never holler cuckoo till [Em] the fourth day [A] of July.
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, you're the [Em] meanest card I [Am] know.
Well, you robbed my four pockets, and you [Em] nearly ruined [Am] my soul.
I'm going up, [A] up on a mountain.
I'm going to [Em] build me a whiskey [Am] still, and I'll sell you one bottle.
[A] For a [Em] twenty [Am] dollar bill, I'm going to build me a log cabin.
On [Em] the mountain so [Am] high, and I can see my pretty baby.
[Em] As she goes rolling [Am] by.
Jack of diamonds, [A] jack of diamonds, well, [Em] I've known you [Am] of old.
Well, you robbed my [A] four pockets [Em] of the silver [Am] and of gold.
[G] [Am]
[D]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [D]
[A] [Em]
[Am] [A] Well, I'll eat when I'm hungry, and [Em] I'll drink [Am] when I'm dry.
And if some woman [A] don't shoot me, well, [Em] I'll live [Am] till I die.
Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and [Em] she wobbles [Am] as she flies.
Well, she brings us glad tidings, and [Em] she never [Am] tells us lies.
[G]
[Am]
[G]
[A]
[Am]
[D] [Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
Key:
Am
Em
A
G
D
Am
Em
A
[N] This is from the last time, [G] so I'm going to do a [F] traditional song.
It's called [F#] The Cuckoo.
Mm-hmm.
Which is a terrible title, but it's a good song, [G] so I'm going to go with [Am] it anyway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird, and she [Em] wobbles [A] as she flies.
And she never holler cuckoo till [Em] the fourth day _ [A] of July.
_ Jack of diamonds, _ jack of diamonds, _ you're the [Em] meanest _ card I [Am] know.
_ Well, you robbed my four pockets, _ and you [Em] nearly ruined [Am] my soul.
_ I'm going up, [A] _ up on a mountain.
_ I'm going to [Em] build me a whiskey [Am] still, and I'll sell you _ one bottle.
[A] For a [Em] twenty _ [Am] dollar bill, I'm going to build me a log cabin.
On [Em] the mountain so [Am] high, and I can see my _ pretty baby.
_ [Em] As she _ goes rolling [Am] by.
_ Jack of diamonds, _ [A] jack of diamonds, well, [Em] I've known you _ [Am] of old.
Well, you robbed my [A] _ four pockets _ [Em] of the silver _ [Am] and of gold. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Well, I'll eat _ when I'm hungry, and [Em] I'll drink [Am] when I'm dry.
And if some woman [A] _ don't shoot me, well, [Em] I'll live [Am] till I die.
_ Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird, and [Em] she wobbles _ [Am] as she flies.
Well, she brings us glad tidings, and [Em] she never _ [Am] tells us lies. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's called [F#] The Cuckoo.
Mm-hmm.
Which is a terrible title, but it's a good song, [G] so I'm going to go with [Am] it anyway. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird, and she [Em] wobbles [A] as she flies.
And she never holler cuckoo till [Em] the fourth day _ [A] of July.
_ Jack of diamonds, _ jack of diamonds, _ you're the [Em] meanest _ card I [Am] know.
_ Well, you robbed my four pockets, _ and you [Em] nearly ruined [Am] my soul.
_ I'm going up, [A] _ up on a mountain.
_ I'm going to [Em] build me a whiskey [Am] still, and I'll sell you _ one bottle.
[A] For a [Em] twenty _ [Am] dollar bill, I'm going to build me a log cabin.
On [Em] the mountain so [Am] high, and I can see my _ pretty baby.
_ [Em] As she _ goes rolling [Am] by.
_ Jack of diamonds, _ [A] jack of diamonds, well, [Em] I've known you _ [Am] of old.
Well, you robbed my [A] _ four pockets _ [Em] of the silver _ [Am] and of gold. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Well, I'll eat _ when I'm hungry, and [Em] I'll drink [Am] when I'm dry.
And if some woman [A] _ don't shoot me, well, [Em] I'll live [Am] till I die.
_ Oh, the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird, and [Em] she wobbles _ [Am] as she flies.
Well, she brings us glad tidings, and [Em] she never _ [Am] tells us lies. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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