{"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":763255,"song":"Im A Cuckoo","artist":"Belle and Sebastian","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11589380-im-a-cuckoo-chords-by-belle-and-sebastian/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/763255?type=chord","rating":4.6787,"votes":55,"content":"I'm A Cuckoo\r\nBelle & Sebastian\r\n\r\nThis is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords \r\nwrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see \r\nat the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI'm glad to see you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nI had a funny dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]        [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nYou were wearing funny shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]        [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nYou were going to a dance[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]                             [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]A#m[/ch]    [ch]C#[/ch]   [ch]C#sus4[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nYou were dressed like a punk but you were too young to remember[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nGlad to see you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'm outside the house[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]           [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI'm not thinking right today[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A#m[/ch]              [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI've got no energy[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nI'm glad that you were waiting with me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nTell me all about your day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#m[/ch]             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nBreaking off is misery[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI see a wilderness for you and me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nPunctuated by philosophy[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]                                 [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI’m wondering how things could've been[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI'm happy for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou've made it hard for me[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]          [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI counted on your company[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nYou were staying with your friends tonight[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'm feeling sorry for myself[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A#m[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI keep taking everything to be to be a sign[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI'm happy for you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nNow I know this hurt is poison[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A#m[/ch]           [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nToo sharp to be bled[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI'm sitting on my empty bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nOn my empty bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]A#m[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nAt night the fever grows it's pounding pounding[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#m[/ch]            [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be in Tokyo[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nId rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nWatch the Sunday gang in Harajuku[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThere's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nScary moment, lovin' every moment[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A#m[/ch]                        [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI was high from playing shows[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nWe lost a singer to her clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A#m[/ch]                 [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nMy trouble raised its ugly head[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nI was revealed[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd I was home in bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A#m[/ch]     [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI was a kid again[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nJesus told me, go after every coin[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]              [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nLike it was the last in the world[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nAnd protect the wayward child[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nBut I'm a little lost sheep[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI need my Bo peep[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI know I need my Shepherd here tonight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#m[/ch]             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nBreaking off is misery[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI see a wilderness for you and me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nPunctuated by philosophy[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAnd a wondering how things could've been[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Middle 8] \r\n\r\n[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]G#[/ch]  [ch]C#[/ch]  [ch]A#[/ch]  [ch]D#m[/ch]  [ch]G#[/ch] \r\n[ch]C#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI’d like to see you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nBut really I should stay away[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A#m[/ch]          [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nAnd let you settle down[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI've got no claims to your crown[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nI was the boss of you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd I loved you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nYou know I loved you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]\r\nIt's all over now[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI was there for you[/tab]\r\nWhen you were lonely\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI was there when you were sad[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]             [ch]G#m[/ch]\r\nI was there when you were bad[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nNow it's my time of need[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]A#m[/ch]    [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI’m thinking, do I have to plead to get you by my side?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D#m[/ch]             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nI'd rather be in Tokyo[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nId rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]               [ch]A#m[/ch]\r\nWatch the Sunday gang in Harajuku[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#[/ch]              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nThere's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\nEnd on [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nTip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:\r\n        Intro: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n        Verse: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]  \r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n        Chorus: [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n        Mid 8: [ch]C[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"I'm A Cuckoo\nBelle & Sebastian\n\nThis is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords \nwrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see \nat the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nF# B F# B F# C# B F#\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nF# B F# B F# C# B (x2)\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Middle 8] \n\nB  G#  C#  A#  D#m  G# \nC#\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen you were lonely\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nF# B F# B F# C# B (x2)\n\nEnd on F#\n\n\nTip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:\n        Intro: G C G C G D C G\n        Verse: G C Bm Am  Bm Am  \nC Bm D\n        Chorus: Em D C G C Bm D C\n        Mid 8: C A D B Em A D","chords":["A","F#","B","C#","A#m","G#m","C#sus4","D#m","G#","A#","G","C","D","Bm","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}