The Cuckoo
Traditional
Rights: Band-supplied working version of older repertoire. No separate copyright clearance is asserted.

Chorus
[Am]Oh, the cuckoo, she's a pretty bird
and [G]she warbles as she flies
[Am]She never gets lonesome
Till the [G]fourth day of [Am]July

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Verse 1
I've gambled in England
and I've gambled down in Spain
oh I gambled with five aces
now I've gambled my last game

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Verse 2
Oh its gamblin thats brought me prison
and its gamblin that's brought me pain
ill never see the cuckoo or hear her song again

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Verse 3
jack o diamonds jack o diamonds
i know you of old
you robbed my poor pockets
of silver and of gold

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