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THE CUCKOO As recorded by Rory Gallagher (From the 2003 Album WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS) [Intro] Am [1st Verse]
AmOh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird And she Emwarbles as she Amflies AmAnd she never holler cuckoo 'Til the 4thEm day of JulAmy
[Verse 2]
AmJack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds You're the Emmeanest card I kAmnow. AmWell you've robbed my poor pockets Of the silEmver and the Amgold
[Verse 3]
AmI'm goin up up on a mountain I' m gonna builEmd me a whiskey Amstill AmAnd I'll sell you one bottle For a twenEmty dollar-Ambill
[Verse 4]
AmI'm going up upon a hillside And I'm gonna staEmnd lookin' Amdown AmSo I can see my little baby Whenever Emshe comes walkin' rounAmd
[Verse 5]
AmOh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird And she Emwarbles as she Amflies AmAnd she never holler cuckoo 'Til the 4thEm day of JulAmy
[Guitar Solo] C G Am C G Am C G C G C G Am Dadd11/A A5 Dadd11/A Am7 Dadd11/A A5 Dadd11/A Am7 G Am G/A Am G/A Am G/A Am C G Am C G Am C G C G C G Am G Am [Verse 6]
AmWell, I'll eat, when I'm hungry And I'll drinkEm, when I'm drAmy AmAnd if some woman don't shoot me Then I'll livEme a long Amtime
[Verse 7]
AmJack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds Well, I've knowEmn you of Amold. AmWell you rob my poor pockets and you neaEmrly stole my Amsoul.
[Verse 8]
AmOh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird And she Emwarbles as she Amflies. AmWell, she brings us glad tidings And she nevEmer tells no Amlies.
[Outro]
AmOoh, ooh, ooh, Yay, ay ay wooh, EmOoh, yay, ay ay Amay Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, ooh, Emooh Ooh, Amooh, yeah.
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