{"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":2850776,"song":"The Cuckoo","artist":"Dave Alvin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11645037-the-cuckoo-chords-by-dave-alvin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2850776?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n//[/tab]\r\n\r\n{Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh the cuckoo,  she's a pretty bird[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand she warbles as she flies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe brings us  glad tidings[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand she tells us no lies[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n///  ///[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe sucks all the pretty flowers[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nso she sings loud and clear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n///[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand she never hollers cuckoo[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ntill the springtime of  the year[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////  ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////  ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n////   //   //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////    ///[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\ncome on, all you young women[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTake a warning, if you can[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nnever place your affection[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\non a love  of a man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n//[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nfor the roots they will wither[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand the branches decay[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThen he'll turn his back on you[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand he'll walk straight away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n//// ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n//   //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////  ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\n//    //   ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////  //[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell a meeting it's a pleasure[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand parting is her grief //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nbut an inconstant lover[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nis worse than a thief  //   //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nfor the theif he would rob you[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand take what you have made  //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nwhile an inconstant lover[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nwill lead you to your grave[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////   ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n//     //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////   ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n////   ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////   ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////   ///[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nand she warbles as she flies ///[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nshe brings us glad tidings[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand she tells us no lies[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////   ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n//     //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n////   ////  //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n//    //   //[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n////  ////[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n////  ////[/tab]\r\n\r\n[FADE]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n{Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[FADE]","chords":["Em","A","D","Bm","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}