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John Williamson
Old Man Emu
Released: 1970
Capo 1st, standard tuning
[intro]
  C    F    C    G   Cx2
CLet me tell you of an FinterviCew with an Old Man DEmGu,
Che’s got a beak and Ffeathers and Cthings,
but the poor old fella ain't Ggot no Cwings.
CAren’t you jealous of the Fwedge tailed Ceagle?
oom ba-da di-doo ba Dda Gda
(false notes)
“While the Eagle’s flying round and round,
I keep my two feet firmly on the ground.
Now, I cant fly, but I’m telling you: I can run the pants off a kangaroo.“
CBa da da doo doo, Fba doo doo Cdoo , doo doo doo doo doDo doGo.
CHe can’t fly but I’m Ftelling Cyou, he can run the pants off a GkangaCroo.
[interlude]
C  F  C     C  G  C
CWell, he was a model for the Ffifty Ccents, oom ba-da di-doo ba Dda Gda,
Cthe designer should have Fhad more Csense, oom ba-da di-doo ba Gda Cda.
(false notes)
“If you take a look, it will prove to you,
I ran the pants off that kangaroo.”
CBa da da doo doo, Fba doo doo Cdoo , doo doo doo doo doDo doGo.
Ctake a look, it will Fprove to Cyou, he ran the pants off a GkangaCroo.
[interlude]
C  F  C     C  G  C
CYou can’t loop the loop like a FcockaCtoo, oom ba-da di-doo ba Dda Gda,
Cswoop and toss like an FalbaCtross, oom ba-da di-doo ba Gda Cda.
(false notes)
“You silly galah, I’m better by far,
than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar.
They squeak and squawk and try to talk,
why, me and them's like cheese and chalk.”
CBa da da doo doo, Fba doo doo Cdoo , doo doo doo doo doDo doGo.
CHe can’t fly but I’m Ftelling Cyou, he could run the pants off a GkangaCroo.
[interlude]
  C    F        C    C    G   Cx2
CWell, a dingo came Faround one Cday, oom ba-da di-doo ba Dda Gda,
C“Hey there, emu, do ya Fwanna Cplay?” oom ba-da di-doo ba Gda Cda.
(false notes)
But the emu was too smart for him,
walked right up an’ kicked him in the shins.
CBa da da doo doo, Fba doo doo Cdoo , doo doo doo doo doDo doGo.
CHe can’t fly but I’m Ftelling Cyou, he could run the pants off a Gdingo, Ctoo.
[interlude] 
  C    F       C    C    G   Cx2
CWell, the last time I saw Fold man Cemu, oom ba-da di-doo ba Dda Gda,
Che was chasing a Ffemale Che knew, oom ba-da di-doo ba Gda Cda.
CAs he shot past I Fheard him Csay
(false notes)
[panting noises]
“She can’t fly but I’m telling you, she can run the pants off a kangaroo.”
CBa da da doo doo, Fba doo doo Cdoo , doo doo doo doo doDo doGo.
CShe can’t fly but I’m Ftelling Cyou, she could run the pants off a GkangaCroo.
[interlude]
  C    F      C    C    G   Cx2
CWell, there is no moral Fto this Cditty, oom ba-da di-doo ba Dda Gda,
Cthrush can sing but Fhe ain't Cpretty, oom ba-da di-doo ba Gda Cda.
CDuck can swim, but Fhe can’t Csing, nor can eagle Gon the Cwing,
Cemu can’t fly, but I’m Ftelling Cyou: he can run the pants off a GkangaCroo!
[interlude]
C  F  C    C  G  C
CWell, the kookaburra laughed, and Fhe said, “CIt’s true,
oom ba-da di-doo ba Gda dCa,
Chaaa ha ha ha, Fha, Choo, he can run the pants off a GkangaCroo!”
CHa ha ha Fha Cha, aah ha ha Gha Chaa

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Old Man Emu

by John Williamson

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

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John Williamson

Old Man Emu

Released: 1970

Capo 1st, standard tuning

[intro]

C F C G C

C F C D G

Let me tell you of an interview with an Old Man Emu,

C F C

he’s got a beak and feathers and things,

G C

but the poor old fella ain't got no wings.

C F C

Aren’t you jealous of the wedge tailed eagle?

D G

oom ba-da di-doo ba da da

(false notes)

“While the Eagle’s flying round and round,

I keep my two feet firmly on the ground.

Now, I cant fly, but I’m telling you: I can run the pants off a kangaroo.“

C F C D G

Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.

C F C G C

He can’t fly but I’m telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo.

[interlude]

C F C C G C

C F C D G

Well, he was a model for the fifty cents, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,

C F C G C

the designer should have had more sense, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.

(false notes)

“If you take a look, it will prove to you,

I ran the pants off that kangaroo.”

C F C D G

Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.

C F C G C

take a look, it will prove to you, he ran the pants off a kangaroo.

[interlude]

C F C C G C

C F C D G

You can’t loop the loop like a cockatoo, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,

C F C G C

swoop and toss like an albatross, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.

(false notes)

“You silly galah, I’m better by far,

than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar.

They squeak and squawk and try to talk,

why, me and them's like cheese and chalk.”

C F C D G

Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.

C F C G C

He can’t fly but I’m telling you, he could run the pants off a kangaroo.

[interlude]

C F C C G C

C F C D G

Well, a dingo came around one day, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,

C F C G C

“Hey there, emu, do ya wanna play?” oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.

(false notes)

But the emu was too smart for him,

walked right up an’ kicked him in the shins.

C F C D G

Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.

C F C G C

He can’t fly but I’m telling you, he could run the pants off a dingo, too.

[interlude]

C F C C G C

C F C D G

Well, the last time I saw old man emu, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,

C F C G C

he was chasing a female he knew, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.

C F C

As he shot past I heard him say

(false notes)

[panting noises]

“She can’t fly but I’m telling you, she can run the pants off a kangaroo.”

C F C D G

Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.

C F C G C

She can’t fly but I’m telling you, she could run the pants off a kangaroo.

[interlude]

C F C C G C

C F C D G

Well, there is no moral to this ditty, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,

C F C G C

thrush can sing but he ain't pretty, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.

C F C G C

Duck can swim, but he can’t sing, nor can eagle on the wing,

C F C G C

emu can’t fly, but I’m telling you: he can run the pants off a kangaroo!

[interlude]

C F C C G C

C F C

Well, the kookaburra laughed, and he said, “It’s true,

G C

oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,

C F C G C

haaa ha ha ha, ha, hoo, he can run the pants off a kangaroo!”

C F C G C

Ha ha ha ha ha, aah ha ha ha haa

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