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)
birds

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