Chords with lyrics
Dodo Blues tab by Woodward.
note:
some of the lyrics are most likely wrong as he is hard to understand when he mumbles,
thats what makes it so good right? any corrections welcome, anyway..
chords
FF D7D7 G7G7 C7C7 Bb majorBb
E MajorE|-1--0--3--0--1-|
BB|-1--1--3--1--3-|
G+G|-2--5--4--3--3-|
D MajorD|-3--4--3--2--3-|
A augmentedA|-3--5--5--3--1-|
E MajorE|-1--3--3--3--x-|
capo 3
intro
FF then slide up to C7C7 as shown
E MajorE|-1--0--0--0-|
BB|-1--0--0--1-|
G+G|-2--1--2--3-|
D MajorD|-3--0--1--2-|
A augmentedA|-3--1--2--3-|
E MajorE|-1--0--0--x-|
During the talking intro he plays the verse progression which is
FF - D7D7 - C7C7 - FF - C7C7
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..
FF
nothing, nothing can be right
D7D7
when everything is wrong
C7C7
nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
FF C7C7
i wish that i was
i said
FF
nothing, nothing can be right
D7D7
when everything is wrong
C7C7
nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
FF C7C7
i wish that i was
Bb majorBb D7D7 FF
my baby quit me for a long tall handsome man
D7D7 G7G7
with something i aint got
Bb majorBb
nothing can be wrong
FF D7D7 G7G7
when im walking with my baby
C7C7
when im not i feel so lonesome
FF
nothing, nothing can be right
D7D7
when everything is wrong
C7C7
nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
FF C7C7
i wish that i was
FF
nothing, nothing, nothing can be right
D7D7
oh dodo it sounds like you got too much bad luck man
C7C7
"oh i sure know i got bad luck and misery."
short like you dont have a neck dodo bird?
FF C7C7
"give me 5 dollars and listen all about it now look here"
Bb majorBb D7D7
everytime that i telephone
FF D7D7 G7G7
she dont return my calls
Bb majorBb FF D7D7
if i cant smile when i feel blue
G7G7 C7C7
man ill never smile at all
FF
nothing, nothing can be right
D7D7
when everything is wrong
C7C7
nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
FF C7C7
i wish that i was
FF
nothing, nothing, nothing can be right
D7D7
when everything is wrong
C7C7
nothing can be wrong
when im walking with my baby
FF C7C7 FF
i wish that i was