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Cuckoo

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1/54

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 54Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
00:00 - 00:20, Riff 1, repeat x 4
e|----10-12-10----|----------------|
B|-12----------12-|-10----------10-|
G|----------------|----12----12----| Guitar 1
D|----------------|-------14-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|------9------------------------| Guitar 2
D|-9-12---12-9-------------------|
A|-------------7-5-2-5-4---------|
E|-------------------------------|
00:20 - 00:36, Riff 2
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|---7-9---7-9-| Guitar 1
D|-9-----9-----|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
e|-7--9---10--12-|-------------------|
B|-8--10--12--14-|-12-------14-------|
G|-9--9---12--14-|----12-------14----| Guitar 2
D|---------------|-------12-------14-|
A|---------------|-------------------|
E|---------------|-------------------|
00:37 - 00:46, Riff 3, repeat x 4
e|-7-------5-7-|
B|---8-5-8-----|
G|-------------| Guitar 1
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------| Guitar 2
D|-9---------7-9-|
A|---10-7-10-----|
E|---------------|
EmI never really left. I was Anever gone.
EmI never strayed too far froAm where I was
GI never noticed it. But nAow I know
I Gcome out for a Emminute and go Dback Emagain
CoGme out for a miEmnute and I go Dback Emagain
CoGme out for a miEmnute and I go Dback Emagain
CoGme out for a miEmnute and I go Dback Emagain
It goes on.
            (Riff 1)
It goes on.
                     Em   A(Riff 2)
So strange it seems to want so bad.
EmTo pine for things I neAver had
GSo far the gate. So Afar the fence.
                G              Em      D   Em(Riff 3)
I was gone for a minute and go back again
CoGme out for a miEmnute and I go Dback Emagain
CoGme out for a miEmnute and I go Dback Emagain
CoGme out for a miEmnute and I go Dback Emagain
It goes on.
         (Riff 1)
It goes on.
                         Em                   A(Riff 2)
And the cuckoo sang with his hoot and twang
EmHe come out for a minute he Awent back again, getting out of the rain
GAnd the cuckoo sang, Aand the cuckoo sang
                G              Em      D     Em(Riff 3)
Come out for a minute, he went back again
CoGme out for a miEmnute, he went Dback Emagain
StGone cold cuckooEm! Hexed and hoDodooeEmd. Here!
Em  A
Em  A
G  A
G  Em  D  Em
G  Em  D  Em
G  Em  D  Em
Em  A
Em  A
                      Em    A(Riff 2)
Well, I was once just like you.
EmBorn to roam and ramble Atoo.
So Gstrange it seems to Afade to blue
        (Riff 3)
G  Em  D  Em

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Cuckoo

by Dr. Dog

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[Intro]

00:00 - 00:20, Riff 1, repeat x 4

e|----10-12-10----|----------------|

B|-12----------12-|-10----------10-|

G|----------------|----12----12----| Guitar 1

D|----------------|-------14-------|

A|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|

e|-------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|

G|------9------------------------| Guitar 2

D|-9-12---12-9-------------------|

A|-------------7-5-2-5-4---------|

E|-------------------------------|

00:20 - 00:36, Riff 2

e|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|---7-9---7-9-| Guitar 1

D|-9-----9-----|

A|-------------|

E|-------------|

e|-7--9---10--12-|-------------------|

B|-8--10--12--14-|-12-------14-------|

G|-9--9---12--14-|----12-------14----| Guitar 2

D|---------------|-------12-------14-|

A|---------------|-------------------|

E|---------------|-------------------|

00:37 - 00:46, Riff 3, repeat x 4

e|-7-------5-7-|

B|---8-5-8-----|

G|-------------| Guitar 1

D|-------------|

A|-------------|

E|-------------|

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------| Guitar 2

D|-9---------7-9-|

A|---10-7-10-----|

E|---------------|

Em A

I never really left. I was never gone.

Em A

I never strayed too far from where I was

G A

I never noticed it. But now I know

G Em D Em

I come out for a minute and go back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute and I go back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute and I go back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute and I go back again

It goes on.

(Riff 1)

It goes on.

Em A

(Riff 2)

So strange it seems to want so bad.

Em A

To pine for things I never had

G A

So far the gate. So far the fence.

G Em D Em

(Riff 3)

I was gone for a minute and go back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute and I go back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute and I go back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute and I go back again

It goes on.

(Riff 1)

It goes on.

Em A

(Riff 2)

And the cuckoo sang with his hoot and twang

Em A

He come out for a minute he went back again, getting out of the rain

G A

And the cuckoo sang, and the cuckoo sang

G Em D Em

(Riff 3)

Come out for a minute, he went back again

G Em D Em

Come out for a minute, he went back again

G Em D Em

Stone cold cuckoo! Hexed and hoodooed. Here!

Em A

G A

G Em D Em

Em A

(Riff 2)

Well, I was once just like you.

Em A

Born to roam and ramble too.

G A

So strange it seems to fade to blue

(Riff 3)

G Em D Em

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