The Budgie Song Chords by John Williamson

Tempo:
138.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Budgie Song chords
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[B] [E] [B]
[E] [B]
[E] [B]
[C#m] [F#] [B]
Well, it cost me 30 bucks to fix [E] my budgie [F#] when the little blighter only cost [B] me five
coming, [F#] but I had to keep my feathered [B] friend alive
crying
cage.
100%  ➙  138BPM
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To learn John Williamson - The Budgie Song chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: B, E, F#, B, E and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 138. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ Well, it cost me 30 bucks to fix [E] my budgie _ [F#] when the little blighter only cost [B] me five
_ The veterinary surgeon [E] saw me coming, _ [F#] but I had to keep my feathered [B] friend alive
_ [G#m] He was shaking on his perch the [E] kids were crying
_ [G#m] The family gathered around his [E] little cage.
_ [G#m] I said, I think it's time we got [E] a new one
_ [G#m] That's when the family went [F#] into a rage
_ _ _ _ [B] Oh, the waiting room ponged like [E] a rat house
_ [F#] with heartworms and [B] lungworms and lice
_ And a Persian had her eye on my [E] shoebox.
_ [F#] I suppose he thought our budgie [B] might be nice
[G#m] Well, the bird shit on the veterinary [E] surgeon
_ [G#m] I heard him say the dirty [E] little chick
_ [G#m] Guess he wondered why I didn't use [E] my brains and [G#m] hit him over the head with a [F#] brick
_ [E] _
Oh
[B] Antibiotics for his color
_ [E] Two drops a [B] day on his beak
_ [E] Some powder on the [B] nose for his feathers
_ _ [C#m]
Clean out [F#] his [B] cage twice a week
_ [E] Well, _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _
it cost me 30 bucks to [E] fix my budgie
_ [F#] When the little blighter only [B] cost me five and the bludger wakes me early [E] in the morning
_ [F#] It's got me puzzled [B] how he survived
_ [G#m] One night I'll feed him to [E] the tomcat
_ [G#m] Instead of worrying about him when we [E] go away
_ [G#m] No one wants to feed a [E] shitty budgie
_ [C#] When everyone's on [F#] holiday _ _ [E] Oh
_ [B] Antibiotics for his color
_ [E] Two drops a [B] day on his beak
_ [E] Some powder on the [B] nose for his feathers
_ [A#] And clean [F#] out his cage [B] twice a week
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Mallee Boy album.

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