Chords with lyrics
Tuning: standard
No Capo
Intro:
FF FF FF FF
F FF C majorC C majorC FF
Verse 1:
FF C majorC
I asked my lady what could I do
C7C7 FF
To make her happy and keep her true
F7F7 Bb majorBb
She Said only one thing I want from you
C majorC DbDb BB C majorC
Is a little bitty piece of the big bamboo
Chorus:
FF
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C majorC
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C majorC
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
FF
The big bamboo pleases one and all
Verse 2:
FF C majorC
I gave my woman a coconut
C7C7 FF
She said to me this is ok, but
F7F7 Bb majorBb
I know you want to be nice to me
C majorC DbDb BB C majorC
But what good are the nuts without the tree
Chorus:
FF
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C majorC
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C majorC
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
FF
The big bamboo pleases one and all
Verse 3:
FF C majorC
I gave my woman a sugar cane
C7C7 FF
Sweets to the sweet I did explain
F7F7 Bb majorBb
Gave it back to my surprise
C majorC DbDb BB C majorC
Said she liked the flavour but not the size
Chorus:
FF
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C majorC
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C majorC
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
FF
The big bamboo pleases one and all
Verse 4:
FF C majorC
I gave my woman a banana plant
C7C7 FF
She said it sure looks elegant
F7F7 Bb majorBb
It's much to nice to go to waste
C majorC DbDb BB C majorC
Cause it's much too soft to suit my taste
Chorus:
FF
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C majorC
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C majorC
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
FF
The big bamboo pleases one and all
Verse 5:
FF C majorC
Ever since they created man
C7C7 FF
Pleased his woman as best he can
F7F7 Bb majorBb
I find that the women are always true
C majorC DbDb BB C majorC
To the man who give them the Big Bam-boo
Chorus:
FF
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C majorC
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C majorC
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
FF