Dave Alvin - The cuckoo
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[Intro]
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{Chorus]
EmOh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
and she Dwarbles Aas she fEmlies
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EmShe brings us glad tidings
Emand she tells us no lies
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EmShe sucks all the pretty flowers
so Dshe sings loud and Emclear
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Emand she never hollers cuckoo
till the Bmspringtime Dof Emthe year
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[Verse 1]
Emcome on, all you young women
Take a Dwarning, Aif you Emcan
never Emplace your affection
on a Bmlove Dof a Emman
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Emfor the roots they will wither
and the DbranchAes deEmcay
Then he'll Emturn his back on you
and he'll Bmwalk Dstraight aEmway
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[Verse 2]
EmWell a meeting it's a pleasure
and Dparting Ais her Egrief Em//
Embut an inconstant lover
is Bmworse Dthan a Emthief E// Em//
Emfor the theif he would rob you
and Dtake what Ayou have Emade Em//
Emwhile an inconstant lover
will Bmlead you Dto yourEm grave
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[Chorus]
EmOh the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
and she Dwarbles Aas she Emflies Em///
she Embrings us glad tidings
and she Emtells us Dno Elies
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