Ernest Tubb – May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose (Guitar)

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Track 12 of 12 on the album "Sings Country Hits Old & New" (1967) [Intro] A D A E7 A [Verse 1]
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One fine day as I was walking down the street

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I spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet

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Took a penny from my pocket, in his tin cup, I did drop it

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And I heard him say as I made my retreat
[Chorus]
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May the bird of paradise fly up your nose

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May an elephant caress you with its toes

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May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose

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May the bird of paradise fly up your nose
[Guitar Solo] A D A E7 A [Verse 2]
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My laundry man is really on his toes

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Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes

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When he called me, I came running, gave him back his dime for phoning

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And I heard him saying as I turned to go
[Chorus]
        A
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose

                                    E7
May an elephant caress you with its toes

         A                    A7             D
May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose

        A           E7               A
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose
[Slide Guitar Solo] A D A E7 A [Verse 3]
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I was way behind one day to catch a train

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The taxi driver said, "We'll make it just the same"

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A speed cop made it with us and as he wrote out the ticket

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I stood by politely, waiting for my change
[Chorus]
        A
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose

                                    E7
May an elephant caress you with its toes

         A                    A7             D
May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose

        A           E7               A
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose

        A           E7               A
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose