Rory Gallagher – The Cuckoo (Guitar)

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As recorded by Rory Gallagher (From the 2003 Album WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS) [Intro] Am [1st Verse]
Am
Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird

        Em             Am
And she warbles as she flies

Am
And she never holler cuckoo

            Em         Am
'Til the 4th day of July
[Verse 2]
Am
Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds

           Em              Am
You're the meanest card I know.

Am
Well you've robbed my poor pockets

          Em          Am
Of the silver and the gold
[Verse 3]
Am
I'm goin up up on a mountain

               Em             Am
I' m gonna build me a whiskey still

Am
And I'll sell you one bottle

          Em        Am
For a twenty dollar-bill
[Verse 4]
Am
I'm going up upon a hillside

                 Em         Am
And I'm gonna stand lookin' down

Am
So I can see my little baby

         Em                    Am
Whenever she comes walkin' round
[Verse 5]
Am
Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird

        Em             Am
And she warbles as she flies

Am
And she never holler cuckoo

            Em         Am
'Til the 4th day of July
[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]
Am
Well, I'll eat, when I'm hungry

              Em             Am
And I'll drink,   when I'm dry

Am
And if some woman don't shoot me

             Em        Am
Then I'll live  a long time
[Verse 7]
Am
Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds

               Em       Am
Well, I've known you of old.

Am
Well you rob my poor pockets

           Em           Am
and you nearly stole my soul.
[Verse 8]
Am
Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird

        Em             Am
And she warbles as she flies.

Am
Well, she brings us glad tidings

           Em          Am
And she never tells no lies.
[Outro]
Am
Ooh, ooh, ooh, Yay, ay ay  wooh,

Em              Am
Ooh, yay, ay ay ay

                        Em
Ooh, ooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

     Am
Ooh, ooh, yeah.
C G Am C G Am C G C G C G A