Rory Gallagher – The Cuckoo (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Tab
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Chords
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