Birds chords by Jesse Welles

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: A

Intro:

A A/E A A/E (x2)

Verse 1:
  A
The Goose came honking up over the pond
N.C
Going, hey, honk, honk, I'm comin' in hot

    D      D/A        D     D/A
And The wood duck said, I'm 'bout to lay me an egg
  A        A/E     A     A/E
So watch where you landin' your big goose head
     E7     E7/B     E7   E7/B
And the woodpecker yelled to the robin "Mate,
D

Somebody help, I got a bad headache"

    A       A/E    A      A/E
And the hummingbird whispered a joke to the hen
     E7
And the falcon overheard, but just a peregrine Now


Chorus:
A   A/E  A      A/E
Birds, birds, flyin' around
A       A/E   A       A/E
Chirpin' and a slurpin' worms right down
D   D/A  D      D/A
Birds, birds, singin' a tune
A    A/E     A     A/E
Making a nest like a good bird do
E7   E7/B  E7     E7/B
Birds, birds, rufflin' up feathers
D      D/A        D      D/A
Hopin' and prayin' for some good flyin' weather


Interlude:
A   A/E A A/E (x2)
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Verse 2:
  A   N.C
The big, beep buzzard barked at the crow
n.C
Said, I'll be a lot like you if it weren't for the road

     D      D/A    D     D/A
And the kingfisher said to the common loon
    A         A/E     A       A/E
Their mouths should come out in the light of the moon
    E7     E7/B       E7   E7/B
And the red-tailed hawk wasn't talkin' some squawk
    D        D/A    D    D/A
So the mockingbird came and plumb ran him off

     A
And the great blue heron's lookin' a little bit rough
     E7   N.C
He been runnin' around with wild turkey too much
N.C
There's a wubble in his gubble that's bound to cause some trouble

     A     A/E   A       A/E
Now the eagle came down to talk with the crane
    A       A/E      A     A/E
Said, buddy, can you help me find a little rogaine?
     D         D/A      D   D/A
And the crane said, ain't bein' on the quarter enough

         A
He said "they say bald a smooth, but buddy bald's pretty rough"

     E7     E7/B   E7     E7/B
And the raven just got done doin' his chores
      D    D/A    D      D/A
Said, when I grow up, never more, never more

           A  N.C
And the pigeon said, man, I'm gonna catch me a train
      E7   N.C
Cause my cousin the dove is done callin' for rain now


Chorus:
A   A/E  A      A/E
Birds, birds, flyin' around
A       A/E   A       A/E
Chirpin' and a slurpin' worms right down
D   D/A  D      D/A
Birds, birds, singin' a tune
A    A/E     A     A/E
Making a nest like a good bird do
E7   E7/B  E7     E7/B
Birds, birds, rufflin' up feathers
D      D/A        D      D/A
Hopin' and prayin' for some good flyin' weather


Interlude:
A   A/E A A/E (x4)
birds