Babyshambles — Cuckoo 1440 Tab
This version is from Stokie + Jim Bumfest.
If you can manage to play this during the intro with the Am— and C—chords it will sound a bit better:
Am C
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or;
Am C
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Am C
We've got forever
D Em
But you know that's not much time
Am
For you to bring me the songs
C D
And I'll pretend they're mine
Em Am
I will make them mine
Am C
You said you'd never
D Em
Let no one in on that lie
Am
And I discovered the truth
C D
Oh I could just die
Em Am
Lay right down and die
(Reggae part) G—Am = slide from G to Am
G—Am G—Am
Ooh oh oh oh, ooh oh oh oh
C Am
Ooooh oh oh oh
Dm G — Am
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
G—Am G—Am
Girl you come around sometimes
C Am
And give me your love
Dm G — Am
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
G—Am G—Am
On tides, in ties, with lies, with pride
C Am
And help from above
Dm G — Am
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
G—Am G—Am
Ooh oh oh oh, ooh oh oh oh
C Am
Ooooh oh oh oh
Dm G — Am
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
G—Am G—Am
Said girl you come around sometimes
C Am
And give me your love
Dm G — Am
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
G—Am G—Am
All days long lost in song
C Am
All nights fall from above
Dm G — Am
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
Sing Cuckoo (x 8)
Sing Cuckoo (x 11)
Am C
We've got forever
D Em
But you know that's not much time
Am
For you to bring me the songs
C D
And I'll pretend they're mine
Em Am
I will make them mine
Am C
You said you'd never
D Em
Let no one in on that lie
Am
And I discovered the truth
C D
Oh I could just die
Em Am
Lay right down and die
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I'm not 100% sure how to play it, but sometimes it sound better to play it like this;
Am C
We've got forever
D Em
But you know that's not much time
Am
For you to bring me the songs
C D Em
And I'll pretend they're mine
C D Em
I will make them mine
Am C
You said you'd never
D Em
Let no one in on that lie
Am
And I discovered the truth
C D Em
Oh I could just die
C D Em
Lay right down and die
Loads of Love!
Lilan Miley