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Aminor

90BPM

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

As you play the Am, include this little riff
e|---------0---|
B|---------1---|
G|---------2---|
D|---------2---|
A|-------0-----|
E|---0-3-------|
AmOh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbEmles, as she flAmies
And she never, holler cuckoo, until the 4th Emday, of JuAmly
Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, you're the meaneEmst, heart I kAmnow
Well you rob my, poor pockets, of the sEmilver, and of gAmold
I'm going up, up on a mountain, I'm gonna bEmuild me, a whiskeAmy still
And I'll sell you, one bottle, for a twEmenty, dollar-bAmill
I'm going up, up on a mountain, I'm gonna sEmtand, lookin' dAmown
So I can see my, pretty baby, whenever sEmhe, comes walking rAmound
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she waEmrbles, as she flAmies
And she never, holler cuckoo, until the Em4th day, of JuAmly
C G Am
C G Am
C G C G
CInGstAmrumental Break (see below)
C G Am
C G Am
C G C G
C G Am
Well I'll eat, when I'm hungry, and I'll dEmrink, when I'm dAmry
And if some woman, don't shoot me, then I'll Emlive, a long tAmime
Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, well I've kEmnown you, of oAmld
Well you rob my, poor pockets, and you neEmarly, stole my Amsoul
Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warEmbles, as she fAmlies
Well she brings us, glad tidings, and she nEmever, tells no Amlies
Ohh-hoo-hoo, Mm-hmm-hmm, MEmm-hmm, Mm-hmAmm-hmm
Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm-hmm, MmEm-hmm, MmAm-hmm
C G Am
C G Am
C G C G
CInGstArumental Break (roughly)
e|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0-------0---|
B|---1---3---5---3---1-3-5-3---1---0---1---|
G|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2---|
D|---2---4---5---4---2-4-5-4---2---0---2---|
A|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---3---2---0---|
E|---------------------------------3-------|
e|---5----3-5--------3-5--------3---|
B|---5----3-5--------3-5--------3---|
G|---5----4-5--------4-5--------4---|
D|---7----5-7--------5-7--------5---|
A|---0----0-0--------0-0--------0---|
E|----------------------------------|

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Cuckoo

by Rory Gallagher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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As you play the Am, include this little riff

e|---------0---|

B|---------1---|

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

D|---------2---|

A|-------0-----|

E|---0-3-------|

Am Em Am

Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbles, as she flies

Em Am

And she never, holler cuckoo, until the 4th day, of July

Em Am

Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, you're the meanest, heart I know

Em Am

Well you rob my, poor pockets, of the silver, and of gold

Em Am

I'm going up, up on a mountain, I'm gonna build me, a whiskey still

Em Am

And I'll sell you, one bottle, for a twenty, dollar-bill

Em Am

I'm going up, up on a mountain, I'm gonna stand, lookin' down

Em Am

So I can see my, pretty baby, whenever she, comes walking round

Em Am

Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbles, as she flies

Em Am

And she never, holler cuckoo, until the 4th day, of July

C G Am

C G C G

C G Am

Instrumental Break (see below)

C G Am

C G C G

C G Am

Em Am

Well I'll eat, when I'm hungry, and I'll drink, when I'm dry

Em Am

And if some woman, don't shoot me, then I'll live, a long time

Em Am

Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds, well I've known you, of old

Em Am

Well you rob my, poor pockets, and you nearly, stole my soul

Em Am

Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird, and she warbles, as she flies

Em Am

Well she brings us, glad tidings, and she never, tells no lies

Em Am

Ohh-hoo-hoo, Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm, Mm-hmm-hmm

Em Am

Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm-hmm, Mm-hmm, Mm-hmm

C G Am

C G C G

C G A

Instrumental Break (roughly)

e|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0-------0---|

B|---1---3---5---3---1-3-5-3---1---0---1---|

G|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0---0---2---|

D|---2---4---5---4---2-4-5-4---2---0---2---|

A|---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---3---2---0---|

E|---------------------------------3-------|

e|---5----3-5--------3-5--------3---|

B|---5----3-5--------3-5--------3---|

G|---5----4-5--------4-5--------4---|

D|---7----5-7--------5-7--------5---|

A|---0----0-0--------0-0--------0---|

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

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