Bird Dog — The Everly Brothers
Chords and lyrics for Bird Dog by The Everly Brothers (key of B).
Verse 1
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"Bird Dog"
(Boudleaux Bryant)
Intro
B E A F# [2X]
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Verse 1
[B] Johnny, he's a joker (he's a bird)
A very funny joker (he's a bird)
But [E]when he jokes my honey (he's a dog)
His [B]jokin' ain't so funny (what a dog)
[F#] Johnny is a joker that's [E]a-tryin' 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
[E] Hey, Bird Dog, get away from my quail
[B] Hey, Bird Dog, you're on the wrong trail
[F#] Bird Dog you better leave my [E]lovey-dove [B7]alone
[E] Hey, Bird Dog, get away from my chick
[B] Hey, Bird Dog, you better get away quick
[F#] Bird Dog, you better find a [E]Chicken Little of your [B]own
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 Intro; Fade
-- another ace 50's tab from Andrew Rogers
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