Jesse Welles – Birds (Guitar)

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[Intro] A A/E A A/E (x2) [Verse 1]
    A
The Goose came honking up over the pond
N.C Going, hey, honk, honk, I'm comin' in hot
        D           D/A               D         D/A
And The wood duck said, I'm 'bout to lay me an egg

   A                A/E          A          A/E
So watch where you landin' your big goose head

         E7          E7/B         E7      E7/B
And the woodpecker yelled to the robin "Mate,

D
Somebody help, I got a bad headache"

        A              A/E       A           A/E
And the hummingbird whispered a joke to the hen

         E7
And the falcon overheard, but just a peregrine Now
[Chorus]
A      A/E    A           A/E
Birds, birds, flyin' around

A              A/E      A              A/E
Chirpin' and a slurpin' worms right down

D      D/A    D            D/A
Birds, birds, singin' a tune

A        A/E          A         A/E
Making a nest like a good bird do

E7     E7/B   E7          E7/B
Birds, birds, rufflin' up feathers

D            D/A               D            D/A
Hopin' and prayin' for some good flyin' weather
[Interlude]
A     A/E A A/E (x2)
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[Verse 2]
    A     N.C
The big, beep buzzard barked at the crow
n.C Said, I'll be a lot like you if it weren't for the road
         D            D/A       D         D/A
And the kingfisher said to the common loon

       A                 A/E         A             A/E
Their mouths should come out in the light of the moon

        E7          E7/B             E7     E7/B
And the red-tailed hawk wasn't talkin' some squawk

       D               D/A        D        D/A
So the mockingbird came and plumb ran him off

         A
And the great blue heron's lookin' a little bit rough

         E7      N.C
He been runnin' around with wild turkey too much
N.C There's a wubble in his gubble that's bound to cause some trouble
         A          A/E     A              A/E
Now the eagle came down to talk with the crane

       A              A/E            A          A/E
Said, buddy, can you help me find a little rogaine?

          D                 D/A           D      D/A
And the crane said, ain't bein' on the quarter enough

                 A
He said "they say bald a smooth, but buddy bald's pretty rough"

         E7         E7/B      E7         E7/B
And the raven just got done doin' his chores

           D        D/A       D           D/A
Said, when I grow up, never more, never more

                      A    N.C
And the pigeon said, man, I'm gonna catch me a train

            E7      N.C
Cause my cousin the dove is done callin' for rain now
[Chorus]
A      A/E    A           A/E
Birds, birds, flyin' around

A              A/E      A              A/E
Chirpin' and a slurpin' worms right down

D      D/A    D            D/A
Birds, birds, singin' a tune

A        A/E          A         A/E
Making a nest like a good bird do

E7     E7/B   E7          E7/B
Birds, birds, rufflin' up feathers

D            D/A               D            D/A
Hopin' and prayin' for some good flyin' weather
[Interlude]
A     A/E A A/E (x4)
birds