{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1898753,"song":"The Budgie Song","artist":"John Williamson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11424810-the-budgie-song-chords-by-john-williamson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1898753?type=chord","rating":4.84496,"votes":7,"content":"The Budgie Song chords - John Williamson  Click to play this song! \r\n• John Williamson CD\r\n• John Williamson Sheet music\r\n• John Williamson Posters       \r\n                THE BUDGIE SONG\r\nWords and Music by John Williamson\r\n© 1986 EMUSIC PTY LTD\r\n\r\n(harmonica solo)\r\n [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]DM[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[verse 1]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell it cost me thirty bucks to fix my budgie,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the little blighter only cost me five.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe veterinary surgeon saw me coming,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G7[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I had to keep my feathered friend alive;[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe was shaking on his perch, the kids were crying,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]AM[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]        \r\nThe family gathered round his little cage.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]AM[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI said I think it's time we got a new one,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nThat's when the family went into a rage.       [/tab]\r\n\r\n[verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOh, the waiting room ponged like a rat house,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith heartworms and lungworms and lice.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd a Persian had her eye on the shoebox,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI suppose she thought our budgie might be nice.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell the bird s**t on the veterinary surgeon,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI heard him say the dirty little chick.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nGuess he wondered why I didn't use my brains[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nAnd hit him over the head with a brick.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]      \r\nOh antibiotics for his colour,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTwo drops a day on his beak.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSome powder on the nose for his feathers[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]DM[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd clean out his cage twice a week.[/tab]\r\n \r\n(harmonica solo)\r\n [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]DM[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell it cost me thirty bucks to fix my budgie[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the little blighter only cost me five[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the bludger wakes me early in the morning,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G7[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's got me puzzled how he survives.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOne night I'll feed him to the tom cat.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nInstead of worrying about him when we go away.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]AM[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNo-one wants to feed a s**tty budgie,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D7[/ch]                          [ch]G7[/ch]\r\nWhen everyone's on holiday[/tab]\r\n\r\n(repeat CHORUS & harmonica solo)","plain_text":"The Budgie Song chords - John Williamson  Click to play this song! \n• John Williamson CD\n• John Williamson Sheet music\n• John Williamson Posters       \n                THE BUDGIE SONG\nWords and Music by John Williamson\n© 1986 EMUSIC PTY LTD\n\n(harmonica solo)\n F    C    F    C    F    C   DM  G7  C\n\n[verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n \n(harmonica solo)\n F    C    F    C    F    C   DM  G7  C\n\n[verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(repeat CHORUS & harmonica solo)","chords":["F","C","DM","G7","AM","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}