Cuckoo by Rory Gallagher Song: The Cuckoo Artist: Rory Gallagher Album: Wheels Within Wheels (lyrics may vary if from another album) Tabbed By: NintEndO Where you see Am you could play this, using the little finger to reach for the 3, as it is closer to how Rory plays it: e|---------0---| B|---------1---| G|---------2---| D|---------2---| A|-------0-----| E|---0-3-------| Am Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Em Am And she warbles, as she flies And she never, holler cuckoo Em Am Until the 4th day, of July Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds Em Am You're the meanest, heart I know Well you rob my, poor pockets Em Am Of the silver, and of gold I'm going up, up on a mountain Em Am I'm gonna build me, a whiskey still And I'll sell you, one bottle Em Am For a twenty, dollar-bill I'm going up, up on a mountain Em Am I'm gonna stand, lookin' down So I can see my, pretty baby Em Am Whenever she, comes walking round Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Em Am And she warbles, as she flies And she never, holler cuckoo Em Am Until the 4th day, of July C G Am C G Am C G C G C G Am Solo C G Am C G Am C G C G C G Am Well I'll eat, when I'm hungry Em Am And I'll drink, when I'm dry And if some woman, don't shoot me Em Am Then I'll live, a long time Jack of Diamonds, Jack of Diamonds Em Am Well I've known you, of old Well you rob my, poor pockets Em Am And you nearly, stole my soul Oh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird Em Am And she warbles, as she flies Well she brings us, glad tidings Em Am 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 Am C G C G C G A Tabbed by NintEndO E-Mail any mistakes or tips to stephen_oconnr@yahoo.co.uk www.TAB6.com