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Dodo Blues

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

note:
chords
E|-F1--D70--G73--C70--Bb1-|
B|-1--1--3--1--3-|
G|-2--5--4--3--3-|
D|-3--4--3--2--3-|
A|-3--5--5--3--1-|
E|-1--3--3--3--x-|
capo 3
intro
F then slide up to C7 as shown
E|-1--0--0--0-|
B|-1--0--0--1-|
G|-2--1--2--3-|
D|-3--0--1--2-|
A|-3--1--2--3-|
E|-1--0--0--x-|
During the talking intro he plays the verse progression which is
 F-  D7-  C7-  F- C7  
hey bob! hey bob!
say whats that old bird you got up in that cage?
"why this here is the old dodo bird"
a dodo bird?
"aint you ever heard of a dodo bird before?"
no ive never even seen one before
"that would make this the last one in existence"
last one in where?
"last one in the world see"
what you doin with it then?
"im just tryin to make some money,
now can you see this here, an old singin dodo bird"
so thats a singin dod bird hey..
"thats right"
so what you doin down there dodo bird?
"well im just sittin on this, h-hmm, im just sittin on this cage
gonna sing a tune"
well lets here it then..
Fnothing, nothing can be right
D7when everything is wrong
C7nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
Fi wish that i wC7as
i said
Fnothing, nothing can be right
D7when everything is wrong
C7nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
Fi wish that i wC7as
Bbmy baby quit me for a lD7ong tall handsome mFan
with something D7i aint gG7ot
Bbnothing can be wrong
when im waFlking with my bD7abyG7  
when im nC7ot i feel so lonesome
Fnothing, nothing can be right
D7when everything is wrong
C7nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
Fi wish that i wC7as
Fnothing, nothing, nothing can be right
D7oh dodo it sounds like you got too much bad luck man
C7"oh i sure know i got bad luck and misery."
short like you dont have a neck dodo bird?
F"give me 5 dollC7ars and listen all about it now look here"
Bbeverytime that i D7telephone
Fshe dont rD7eturn my calG7ls
Bbif i cant smile when i fFeel bD7lue
man ill never sG7mile at aC7ll
Fnothing, nothing can be right
D7when everything is wrong
C7nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
Fi wish that i wC7as
Fnothing, nothing, nothing can be right
D7when everything is wrong
C7nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
Fi wC7ish that i wFas

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Dodo Blues

by C.W. Stoneking

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

note:

chords

F D7 G7 C7 Bb

E|-1--0--3--0--1-|

B|-1--1--3--1--3-|

G|-2--5--4--3--3-|

D|-3--4--3--2--3-|

A|-3--5--5--3--1-|

E|-1--3--3--3--x-|

capo 3

intro

F then slide up to C7 as shown

E|-1--0--0--0-|

B|-1--0--0--1-|

G|-2--1--2--3-|

D|-3--0--1--2-|

A|-3--1--2--3-|

E|-1--0--0--x-|

During the talking intro he plays the verse progression which is

F D7 C7 F C7

- - - -

hey bob! hey bob!

say whats that old bird you got up in that cage?

"why this here is the old dodo bird"

a dodo bird?

"aint you ever heard of a dodo bird before?"

no ive never even seen one before

"that would make this the last one in existence"

last one in where?

"last one in the world see"

what you doin with it then?

"im just tryin to make some money,

now can you see this here, an old singin dodo bird"

so thats a singin dod bird hey..

"thats right"

so what you doin down there dodo bird?

"well im just sittin on this, h-hmm, im just sittin on this cage

gonna sing a tune"

well lets here it then..

nothing, nothing can be right

when everything is wrong

nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby

F C7

i wish that i was

i said

nothing, nothing can be right

when everything is wrong

nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby

F C7

i wish that i was

Bb D7 F

my baby quit me for a long tall handsome man

D7 G7

with something i aint got

nothing can be wrong

F D7 G7

when im walking with my baby

when im not i feel so lonesome

nothing, nothing can be right

when everything is wrong

nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby

F C7

i wish that i was

nothing, nothing, nothing can be right

oh dodo it sounds like you got too much bad luck man

"oh i sure know i got bad luck and misery."

short like you dont have a neck dodo bird?

F C7

"give me 5 dollars and listen all about it now look here"

Bb D7

everytime that i telephone

F D7 G7

she dont return my calls

Bb F D7

if i cant smile when i feel blue

G7 C7

man ill never smile at all

nothing, nothing can be right

when everything is wrong

nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby

F C7

i wish that i was

nothing, nothing, nothing can be right

when everything is wrong

nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby

F C7 F

i wish that i was

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