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Bird Dog

Everly Brothers

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Bird Dog:The Everly Brothers.
#1 in 1958.

INTRO: B E A F#...B E A F#

#1.
B
Johnny is a joker [he's a bird.]

A very funny joker [he's a bird.]
    E
But when he jokes my Honey [he's a dog.]
    B
His jokin' ain't so funny [what a dog.]
F#                       E
Johnny is a joker that's a'tryin' to steal my Baby
        B            B E A F#
[he's a bird dog.] 

#2.
B
Johnny sings a love song [like a bird.]

He sings the sweetest love song [you ever heard.]
    E
But when he sings to my gal [what a howl.]
   B
To me he's just a wolf dog [on the prowl.]
F#                           E
Johnny wants to fly away and puppy-love my baby 
        B           B E A F#
[he's a bird dog.] 

CHORUS:
E
Hey, bird dog get away from my quail.
B
Hey, bird dog you're on the wrong trail.
F#                            E           B     B7/// /////
Bird dog, you better leave my lovey-dove alone. 
E
Hey, bird dog get away from my chick.
B
Hey, bird dog you better get away quick.
F#                         E                      B   B E A F#(x2)
Bird dog you better find a Chicken-Little of your own. 

#3.
B
Johnny kissed the teacher [he's a bird.]

He tiptoed up to reach her [he's a bird.]
      E
Well, he's the teacher's pet now [he's a dog.]
B
What he wants he gets, now [what a dog.]
   F#                            E
He even made the teacher let him sit next 
                   B          B E A F#
to my baby [he's a bird dog.] 

CHORUS:
E
Hey, bird dog get away from my quail.
B
Hey, bird dog you're on the wrong trail.
F#                            E           B     B7///  /////
Bird dog, you better leave my lovey-dove alone. 
E
Hey, bird dog get away from my chick.
B
Hey, bird dog you better get away quick.
F#                         E                      B
Bird dog you better find a Chicken-Little of your own. 

OUTRO:
B E A F#             B E A F#             B E A F#
.........He's a bird...........he's a dog..(Fade.)


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Bird Dog

Everly Brothers