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Rice Birds

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                                RICE BIRDS
                         **** CAPO 1st FRET ****
    Are we about ready,    All right,   Rice birds
    I was thCinkin' of you when the rFice birds fClewC  
    When the faClse dawn came with moFrning dCewC  
    You're a thuGnderstorm ragin' outside Cmy gaFrageF  
    You're the whCite shirt peekin' through my cFamouflCageC  
    INST:   CHORDS AS VERSE
    I was thCinkin' o' you and I wFon't foCrgetC  
    TCail of the turtle and BaFyou TeCchC  
    I caGnnot dance but I cCan hang FonF  
    To sCome sweet memory up in OFberlCinC  
    I was thiCnkin' o' you at the MaFrdi GrCaisC  
    FoCrds and Chevys like I neFver sCawC  
    I wiGsh you were here to daCnce with FmeF  
    To hCear this Cajun SFymphoCnyC  
    INST:    C    Am     C     G     C     F     C  C  
    I was thiCnkin' of you at the FL.A. bCarC  
    Where I gCot so drunk I couldn't drFive my cCarC  
    I was dreGamin' about you with my tCen ounce bFeerF  
    Dreamin' swCeet daydreams wishin' yFou were hCereC  
    I was thCinkin' of you with the brFaids in your hCairC  
    OCld Houston, Texas or aFnywheCreC  
    I was dreGamin' about you and my chaCngin' wFayF  
    I stCill think about you in my traFvelling dCaysC  
    I was thiCnkin' of you where the suFnset glCowsC  
    Down the MissCissippi River where the guFlf wind blCowsC  
    I was dreGamin' about you in the FlCuer-De-LFysF  
    I was wiCshin' you were nFext to CmeG  C  

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Rice Birds

by Adam Carroll

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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RICE BIRDS

**** CAPO 1st FRET ****

Are we about ready, All right, Rice birds

C F C C

I was thinkin' of you when the rice birds flew

C F C C

When the false dawn came with morning dew

G C F F

You're a thunderstorm ragin' outside my garage

C F C C

You're the white shirt peekin' through my camouflage

INST: CHORDS AS VERSE

C F C C

I was thinkin' o' you and I won't forget

C F C C

Tail of the turtle and Bayou Tech

G C F F

I cannot dance but I can hang on

C F C C

To some sweet memory up in Oberlin

C F C C

I was thinkin' o' you at the Mardi Grais

C F C C

Fords and Chevys like I never saw

G C F F

I wish you were here to dance with me

C F C C

To hear this Cajun Symphony

C Am C G C F C C

INST:

C F C C

I was thinkin' of you at the L.A. bar

C F C C

Where I got so drunk I couldn't drive my car

G C F F

I was dreamin' about you with my ten ounce beer

C F C C

Dreamin' sweet daydreams wishin' you were here

C F C C

I was thinkin' of you with the braids in your hair

C F C C

Old Houston, Texas or anywhere

G C F F

I was dreamin' about you and my changin' way

C F C C

I still think about you in my travelling days

C F C C

I was thinkin' of you where the sunset glows

C F C C

Down the Mississippi River where the gulf wind blows

G C F F

I was dreamin' about you in the Fluer-De-Lys

C F C G C

I was wishin' you were next to me

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