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I'm A Cuckoo
Belle & Sebastian
This is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords 
wrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see 
at the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)
[Intro]
F# B F# B F# C# B F#
[Verse 1]
F#I'm glad to see you
BI had a funny dream
You were A#mwearing fuG#mnny shoes
You were A#mgoing to a G#mdance
You were A#mdressed like a punk but you werBe too yA#moung to C#remeC#sus4mberC#  
F#Glad to see you
BI'm outside the house
I'm not A#mthinking right G#mtoday
I've A#mgot no energyG#m  
I'm glad A#mthat you wBere waiting A#mwith me
C#Tell me all about your day
[Refrain]
D#mBreaking off is C#misery
I see a Bwilderness foF#r you and me
PunctBuated by phA#milosophy
I’m wonC#dering how things could've beenB  
[Verse 2]
F#I'm happy for you
BYou've made it hard for me
I counteA#md on your comG#mpany
You were A#mstaying with yoG#mur friends tonight
I'm feelA#ming sorry fBor myself
I keep takA#ming evC#erything to be to be a sign
F#I'm happy for you
BNow I know this hurt is poison
A#mToo sharp to bG#me bled
A#mI'm sitting on mG#my empty bed
On my emA#mpty bed
At Bnight thA#me feC#ver grows it's pounding pounding
[Refrain]
D#mI'd rather be iC#n Tokyo
Id ratheBr listen to F#Thin Lizzy-oh
Watch thBe Sunday gang in A#mHarajuku
There's C#something wrong Bwith me, I'm a F#cuckoo
[Instrumental]
 F#   B   F#   B   F#   C#   B(x2)
[Verse 3]
F#Scary moment, Blovin' every moment
I was A#mhigh from playing showsG#m  
We lost A#ma singer to her G#mclothes
My tA#mrouble raised its ugG#mly head
I was reA#mvealed
And I waBs home in bed
A#mI was a C#kid again
F#Jesus told me, gBo after every coin
Like it A#mwas the last in tG#mhe world
And protA#mect the wayward G#mchild
But I'm A#ma little lost sheep
I need mBy Bo peep
I know I need my A#mShepherd here tC#onight
[Refrain]
D#mBreaking off is C#misery
I see a Bwilderness foF#r you and me
PunctBuated by phA#milosophy
And a woC#ndering how thinBgs could'vF#e been
[Middle 8] 
B  G#  C#  A#  D#m  G#
C#
[Verse 4]
F#I’d like to see you
BBut really I should stay away
And A#mlet you settG#mle down
I've got A#mno claims to yoG#mur crown
I was thA#me boss of you
And I loBved you
You know A#mI loved you
C#It's all over now
F#I was there for Byou
When you were lonely
I was thA#mere when you werG#me sad
I was thA#mere when you werG#me bad
Now it's A#mmy time of need
I’m thinkinBg, do I have A#mto pleaC#d to get you by my side?
[Refrain]
D#mI'd rather be in C#Tokyo
Id ratheBr listen to F#Thin Lizzy-oh
Watch thBe Sunday gang in A#mHarajuku
There's C#something wrong Bwith me, I'm a cuckoo
[Outro]
 F#   B   F#   B   F#   C#   B(x2)
End on F#  
Tip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:
        Intro:  G   C   G   C   G   D   C  G  
        Verse:  G   C   Bm    Am   Bm    Am  
C Bm D
        Chorus:  Em   D   C   G   C   Bm   D  C  
        Mid 8:  C   A   D   B   Em   A  D  

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Im A Cuckoo

by Belle and Sebastian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

G#m

C#sus4

D#m

I'm A Cuckoo

Belle & Sebastian

This is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords

wrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see

at the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)

[Intro]

F# B F# B F# C# B F#

[Verse 1]

I'm glad to see you

I had a funny dream

A#m G#m

You were wearing funny shoes

A#m G#m

You were going to a dance

A#m B A#m C# C#sus4 C#

You were dressed like a punk but you were too young to remember

Glad to see you

I'm outside the house

A#m G#m

I'm not thinking right today

A#m G#m

I've got no energy

A#m B A#m

I'm glad that you were waiting with me

Tell me all about your day

[Refrain]

D#m C#

Breaking off is misery

B F#

I see a wilderness for you and me

B A#m

Punctuated by philosophy

C# B

I’m wondering how things could've been

[Verse 2]

I'm happy for you

You've made it hard for me

A#m G#m

I counted on your company

A#m G#m

You were staying with your friends tonight

A#m B

I'm feeling sorry for myself

A#m C#

I keep taking everything to be to be a sign

I'm happy for you

Now I know this hurt is poison

A#m G#m

Too sharp to be bled

A#m G#m

I'm sitting on my empty bed

A#m

On my empty bed

B A#m C#

At night the fever grows it's pounding pounding

[Refrain]

D#m C#

I'd rather be in Tokyo

B F#

Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh

B A#m

Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku

C# B F#

There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo

[Instrumental]

F# B F# B F# C# B

(x2)

[Verse 3]

F# B

Scary moment, lovin' every moment

A#m G#m

I was high from playing shows

A#m G#m

We lost a singer to her clothes

A#m G#m

My trouble raised its ugly head

A#m

I was revealed

And I was home in bed

A#m C#

I was a kid again

F# B

Jesus told me, go after every coin

A#m G#m

Like it was the last in the world

A#m G#m

And protect the wayward child

A#m

But I'm a little lost sheep

I need my Bo peep

A#m C#

I know I need my Shepherd here tonight

[Refrain]

D#m C#

Breaking off is misery

B F#

I see a wilderness for you and me

B A#m

Punctuated by philosophy

C# B F#

And a wondering how things could've been

[Middle 8]

B G# C# A# D#m G#

[Verse 4]

I’d like to see you

But really I should stay away

A#m G#m

And let you settle down

A#m G#m

I've got no claims to your crown

A#m

I was the boss of you

And I loved you

A#m

You know I loved you

It's all over now

F# B

I was there for you

When you were lonely

A#m G#m

I was there when you were sad

A#m G#m

I was there when you were bad

A#m

Now it's my time of need

B A#m C#

I’m thinking, do I have to plead to get you by my side?

[Refrain]

D#m C#

I'd rather be in Tokyo

B F#

Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh

B A#m

Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku

C# B

There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo

[Outro]

F# B F# B F# C# B

(x2)

End on

Tip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:

G C G C G D C G

Intro:

G C Bm Am Bm Am

Verse:

C Bm D

Em D C G C Bm D C

Chorus:

C A D B Em A D

Mid 8:

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