The Cuckoo Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]Oh, the cuck[A]oo she's[Am]
a [A]pretty [Am]bird
And she [Em]warbles as [Am]she flies
And she [A]never [Am]holler cuckoo
'Til the [Em]4th day of Ju[Am]ly

[Verse 2]
Jack [Am]of Diamonds, [A]Jack of Dia[Am]monds
[Em]Well, I've [Am]known you of old
Well, you've robbed my poor pockets
Of [Em]the silver and the [Am]gold

[Verse 3]
I'm goin' [Am]up up on a mountain
I' m gonna [Em]build me a whiskey [Am]still
And I'll sell you one bottle
For [Em]a twenty dollar-bill

[Verse 4]
[Am]I'm I'm going up upon a hillside
[A]And I'm gon[Em]na stand lookin' [Am]down
So I can see my little baby
Whenever [Em]she is walking [Am]around

[Verse 5]
Oh, [Am]the cuckoo she's a pretty bird
And she [Em]warbles as she [Am]flies[Em][Am][G][Am][Em][G][Am][D][Am][A][Am][A]
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Well, [Am]she [Em]brings us [Am]glad tidings
And she [Em]never tells [Am]no lies

[Verse 6]
[Am]Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Dia[A]monds
You're the meanest card [Em]I know[Am]
Well, you robbed my poor pockets
And [Em]you nearly stole [Am]my soul

[Verse 7]
Well, [Am]I'll eat when I'm hungry
And I'll drink [Em]when I'm dry
An[Am]d if some woman don't
[Em]shoot me
[Am]Then I'll [Em]live[G][A]
[Am]a lo[Em]ng ti[Am]me

[Outro 1]
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