Big Bamboo chords by The Zarsoff Brothers

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