SHEET MUSIC
Bird Dog chords (version 1)
The Everly Brothers
Capo II
[ C C F A# G G G G ]
[C] Johnny, he's a joker (he's a bird)
A very funny joker (he's a bird)
But [F] when he jokes my honey (he's a dog)
His [C] jokin' ain't so funny (what a dog)
[G] Johnny is a joker that's a-[F]-tryin' to steal my baby
[ C C F A# G G G G ] - - - (He's a bird dog)
[C] Johnny sings a love song (like a bird)
He sings the sweetest love song (you ever heard)
But [F] when he sings to my gal (what a howl)
To [C] me he's just a wolf dog (on the prowl)
[G] Johnny wants to fly away and [F] puppy-love my baby
[ C C F A# G G G G ] - - - (He's a bird dog)
[F] Hey, Bird Dog, get away from my quail
[C] Hey, Bird Dog, you're on the wrong trail
[G] Bird Dog you better leave my [F] lovey-dove [C] alone
[F] Hey, Bird Dog, get away from my chick
[C] Hey, Bird Dog, you better get away quick
[G] Bird Dog, you better find a [F] Chicken Little of your [C C C] own [ F A# G G G G ]
[C] Johnny kissed the teacher (he's a bird)
He tiptoed up to reach her (he's a bird)
Well, [F] he's the teacher's pet now (he's a dog)
What [C] he wants he can get now (what a dog)
[G] He even made the teacher let [F] him sit next to my baby (He's a bird dog)
[ C C F A# G G G G ] - - -
[F] Hey, Bird Dog, get away from my quail
[C] Hey, Bird Dog, you're on the wrong trail
[G] Bird Dog you better leave my [F] lovey-dove [C] alone
[F] Hey, Bird Dog, get away from my chick
[C] Hey, Bird Dog, you better get away quick
[G] Bird Dog, you better find a [F] Chicken Little of your [C] own
[ C C F A# G G G G ] 2x
