The Cuckoo Chords by Billy Strings, Don Julin
Tempo:
119.5 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
G
C
Cm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm] [C]
[Gm]
[G]
Gonna build me a log cabin on a mountain so high
So I can see my honey babe when she goes walking by
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[C] Well
[Gm]
[Cm]
[G]
I've played cards over in England And I've gambled in Spain
I'll bet you ten dollars that I'll beat you next game
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Gm]
Well [G]
my horses, they're not hungry No they won't eat your hay
I'll walk on just a little further wondering why
Treat me this way
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Fm] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
Well there's one thing that's been a puzzle since the day the time began
It's a man's love for his woman and a woman's for her man
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
Gonna build me a log cabin on a mountain so high
So I can see my honey babe when she goes walking by
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[C] Well
[Gm]
[Cm]
[G]
I've played cards over in England And I've gambled in Spain
I'll bet you ten dollars that I'll beat you next game
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Gm]
Well [G]
my horses, they're not hungry No they won't eat your hay
I'll walk on just a little further wondering why
Treat me this way
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Fm] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
Well there's one thing that's been a puzzle since the day the time began
It's a man's love for his woman and a woman's for her man
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Gm] [G]
Key:
Gm
G
C
Cm
Fm
Gm
G
C
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ Gonna build me a log cabin on a mountain so _ high
So I can see my honey babe when she goes walking by
Oh the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never _ say cuckoo _ till the fourth day of July
_ [C] _ Well _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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I've played cards over in England _ And I've gambled in Spain
I'll bet you _ ten dollars that I'll beat you next _ game
Oh the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never _ say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Gm] _ _
Well _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ my horses, they're not hungry No they won't eat your hay
I'll walk on just a little further wondering why
Treat me this _ way
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never _ say cuckoo _ till the fourth day of July
[Fm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well there's one thing that's been a puzzle _ since the day the time began
_ It's a man's love for his woman and a woman's for her man
Oh the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ Gonna build me a log cabin on a mountain so _ high
So I can see my honey babe when she goes walking by
Oh the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never _ say cuckoo _ till the fourth day of July
_ [C] _ Well _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've played cards over in England _ And I've gambled in Spain
I'll bet you _ ten dollars that I'll beat you next _ game
Oh the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never _ say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
[Gm] _ _
Well _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ my horses, they're not hungry No they won't eat your hay
I'll walk on just a little further wondering why
Treat me this _ way
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never _ say cuckoo _ till the fourth day of July
[Fm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well there's one thing that's been a puzzle _ since the day the time began
_ It's a man's love for his woman and a woman's for her man
Oh the cuckoo, _ she's a pretty bird Yes she wobbles when she flies
She'll never say cuckoo till the fourth day of July
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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