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"Bird Dog"
(Boudleaux Bryant)
Intro:
B E A F# [2X]
/ / / / ////
Verse 1:
JBohnny, he's a joker (he's a bird)
A very funny joker (he's a bird)
But wEhen he jokes my honey (he's a dog)
His jBokin' ain't so funny (what a dog)
F#Johnny is a joker that's a-tEryin' to steal my baby
B E A F# [as per intro]
(He's a bird dog)
Verse 2:
Johnny sings a love song (like a bird)
He sings the sweetest love song (you ever heard)
But when he sings to my gal (what a howl)
To me he's just a wolf dog (on the prowl)
Johnny wants to fly away and puppy-love my baby
(He's a bird dog)
Bridge:
HEey, Bird Dog, get away from my quail
HBey, Bird Dog, you're on the wrong trail
F#Bird Dog you better leave my lEovey-dove alB7one
HEey, Bird Dog, get away from my chick
HBey, Bird Dog, you better get away quick
F#Bird Dog, you better find a ChEicken Little of your oBwn
[repeat intro]
Verse 3:
Johnny kissed the teacher (he's a bird)
He tiptoed up to reach her (he's a bird)
Well, he's the teacher's pet now (he's a dog)
What he wants he can get now (what a dog)
He even made the teacher let him sit next to my baby
(He's a bird dog)
[repeat chorus]
[repeat intro; fade]
-- another ace 50's tab from Andrew Rogers