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Big Bamboo

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Tuning: standard
No Capo
[Intro]
F   F    F     F
F   F    C     C     F
[Verse 1]
I Fasked my lady what cCould I do
To C7make her happy and Fkeep her true
F7She Said only one thing I Bbwant from you
Is a Clittle bitty piece of the  Dbbig bBambCoo
[Chorus]
For the big bambFoo, it grows good and long
The big bamboo it grows always sCtrong
CThe big bamboo stand up straight and tall
The big bamboo pleases one and aFll
[Verse 2]
I Fgave my woman a cCoconut
She C7said to me this is ok, bFut
I F7know you want to be Bbnice to me
But wChat good are the nuts withDbout tBhe tCree
[Chorus]
For the big bambFoo, it grows good and long
The big bamboo it grows always sCtrong
CThe big bamboo stand up straight and tall
The big bamboo pleases one and aFll
[Verse 3]
I Fgave my woman a sCugar cane
C7Sweets to the sweet I Fdid explain
F7Gave it back to Bbmy surprise
Said she lCiked the flavour but Dbnot tBhe sCize
[Chorus]
For the big bambFoo, it grows good and long
The big bamboo it grows always stCrong
CThe big bamboo stand up straight and tall
The big bamboo pleases one and aFll
[Verse 4]
I Fgave my woman a banCana plant
She C7said it sure looks Felegant
It's F7much to nice to Bbgo to waste
Cause it's Cmuch too soft to sDbuit Bmy Ctaste
[Chorus]
For the big bambFoo, it grows good and long
The big bamboo it grows always sCtrong
CThe big bamboo stand up straight and tall
The big bamboo pleases one and aFll
[Verse 5]
FEver since they creCated man
C7Pleased his woman as bFest he can
I fF7ind that the women are Bbalways true
To the Cman who give them the DbBig BBam-Cboo
[Chorus]
For the big bambFoo, it grows good and long
The big bamboo it grows always stCrong
CThe big bamboo stand up straight and tall
The big bamboo pleases one and aFll

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Big Bamboo

by The Zarsoff Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard

No Capo

[Intro]

F F F F

F F C C F

[Verse 1]

F C

I asked my lady what could I do

C7 F

To make her happy and keep her true

F7 Bb

She Said only one thing I want from you

C Db B C

Is a little bitty piece of the big bamboo

[Chorus]

For the big bamboo, it grows good and long

The big bamboo it grows always strong

The big bamboo stand up straight and tall

The big bamboo pleases one and all

[Verse 2]

F C

I gave my woman a coconut

C7 F

She said to me this is ok, but

F7 Bb

I know you want to be nice to me

C Db B C

But what good are the nuts without the tree

[Chorus]

For the big bamboo, it grows good and long

The big bamboo it grows always strong

The big bamboo stand up straight and tall

The big bamboo pleases one and all

[Verse 3]

F C

I gave my woman a sugar cane

C7 F

Sweets to the sweet I did explain

F7 Bb

Gave it back to my surprise

C Db B C

Said she liked the flavour but not the size

[Chorus]

For the big bamboo, it grows good and long

The big bamboo it grows always strong

The big bamboo stand up straight and tall

The big bamboo pleases one and all

[Verse 4]

F C

I gave my woman a banana plant

C7 F

She said it sure looks elegant

F7 Bb

It's much to nice to go to waste

C Db B C

Cause it's much too soft to suit my taste

[Chorus]

For the big bamboo, it grows good and long

The big bamboo it grows always strong

The big bamboo stand up straight and tall

The big bamboo pleases one and all

[Verse 5]

F C

Ever since they created man

C7 F

Pleased his woman as best he can

F7 Bb

I find that the women are always true

C Db B C

To the man who give them the Big Bam-boo

[Chorus]

For the big bamboo, it grows good and long

The big bamboo it grows always strong

The big bamboo stand up straight and tall

The big bamboo pleases one and all

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