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Little Red Rooster

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Intro:
  E7  D7,   A7  E7  
Verse 1:
 A7I got a little red D7rooster; too lazy to A7crow for day.
 D7I got a little red rooster; too lazy to A7crow for day.
He keeps E7everything in the barn yard, D7upset in every A7way.E7  
Verse 2:
The A7dogs begin to bark, D7the hounds begin to A7howl.
The D7dogs begin to bark, the hounds begin to A7howl.
 E7Watch out all you kinfolk; D7my little red rooster's on the A7prowl.E7  
Verse 3:
I tell you; he, A7keeps all the hens, D7fighting a-A7mong themselves.
 D7Keeps all the hens fighting among them-A7selves.
He don't want no E7hen in the barnyard,
 D7Layin' eggs for nobody A7else, E7Lord... yeah.
Solo:
  A7    D7  A7,   D7  A7,   E7    D7             A7  E7  
                             Let me tell everybody...
Verse 4:
Now if you A7see my little red rooster; D7send him A7home.
Said; if you D7see my little red rooster; send him A7home.
I ain't E7had no peace in the barn yard,
 D7Since my little red rooster's been A7gone.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   E7      D7      A7

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Little Red Rooster

by Sam Cooke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Intro:

E7 D7 A7 E7

Verse 1:

A7 D7 A7

I got a little red rooster; too lazy to crow for day.

D7 A7

I got a little red rooster; too lazy to crow for day.

E7 D7 A7 E7

He keeps everything in the barn yard, upset in every way.

Verse 2:

A7 D7 A7

The dogs begin to bark, the hounds begin to howl.

D7 A7

The dogs begin to bark, the hounds begin to howl.

E7 D7 A7 E7

Watch out all you kinfolk; my little red rooster's on the prowl.

Verse 3:

A7 D7 A7

I tell you; he, keeps all the hens, fighting a-mong themselves.

D7 A7

Keeps all the hens fighting among them-selves.

He don't want no hen in the barnyard,

D7 A7 E7

Layin' eggs for nobody else, Lord... yeah.

Solo:

A7 D7 A7 D7 A7 E7 D7 A7 E7

, ,

Let me tell everybody...

Verse 4:

A7 D7 A7

Now if you see my little red rooster; send him home.

D7 A7

Said; if you see my little red rooster; send him home.

I ain't had no peace in the barn yard,

D7 A7

Since my little red rooster's been gone.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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E7 D7 A7

About Little Red Rooster Chords by Sam Cooke

Learn how to play Little Red Rooster by Sam Cooke with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Little Red Rooster chords”, “Little Red Rooster guitar chords”, or “Sam Cooke Little Red Rooster chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Little Red Rooster chords and for experienced players who want accurate Little Red Rooster lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E7, D7, A7.

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What key is "Little Red Rooster" in?

The chords for "Little Red Rooster" show the original chord names (including E7, D7, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.