Rory Gallagher – Cuckoo tab
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Song: The Cuckoo Artist: Rory Gallagher Album: Wheels Within Wheels (lyrics may vary if from another album)As you play the Am, include this little riffe|---------0---|B|---------1---|G|---------2---|D|---------2---|A|-------0-----|E|---0-3-------|--- Am Em Am Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbles, as she flies Em Am And she never, holler cuckoo, until the 4th day, of July Em Am Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, you're the meanest, heart I know Em Am Well you rob my, poor pockets, of the silver, and of gold Em Am I'm going up, up on a mountain, I'm gonna build me, a whiskey still Em Am And I'll sell you, one bottle, for a twenty, dollar-bill Em Am I'm going up, up on a mountain, I'm gonna stand, lookin' down Em Am So I can see my, pretty baby, whenever she, comes walking round Em Am Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbles, as she flies Em Am And she never, holler cuckoo, until the 4th day, of July C G Am C G Am C G C G C G Am Instrumental Break (see below) C G Am C G Am C G C G C G Am Em Am Well I'll eat, when I'm hungry, and I'll drink, when I'm dry Em Am And if some woman, don't shoot me, then I'll live, a long time Em Am Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, well I've known you, of old Em Am Well you rob my, poor pockets, and you nearly, stole my soul Em Am Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbles, as she flies Em Am Well she brings us, glad tidings, and she never, tells no lies Em Am Ohh-hoo-hoo, Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm, Mm-hmm-hmm Em Am Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm, Mm-hmm C G Am C G Am C G C G C G A --- Instrumental Break (roughly)e|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0-------0---|B|---1---3---5---3---1-3-5-3---1---0---1---|G|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2---|D|---2---4---5---4---2-4-5-4---2---0---2---|A|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---3---2---0---|E|---------------------------------3-------|e|---5----3-5--------3-5--------3---|B|---5----3-5--------3-5--------3---|G|---5----4-5--------4-5--------4---|D|---7----5-7--------5-7--------5---|A|---0----0-0--------0-0--------0---|E|----------------------------------|--- Tabbed by NintEndO