| Artist: | George Jones (English) |
| User: | Dan Casey |
| Duration: | 130 seconds |
| Delay: | 1 second |
| Chord names: | Not defined |
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| Comment: | - |
Verse 1:
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I curse the day she bought me that old bird
E
Squalking,talking,telling everything it ever heard
A D
She never would have known about Big Betty Brown and me
A E A
But he fowled up and told her some things you won't believe
Verse 2:
A
Oh my woman moved out on me today
E
And left that old stool pigeon parrot trembling in his cage
A D
I hollered from the front porch and stopped her at the curb
A E A
And the last thing i gave her was the bird
Chorus:
A D
Oh the last thing i gave her was the bird
A
And she returned the favor with a few selected words
D A
I don't have to worry now what's being overheard
E A
'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird
Verse 3:
A
She sat the cage beside her on the seat
E
And left two streaks of firestone smokin' on the street
A D
The neighbors ran for cover they could see she was disturbed
A E A
'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird
Chorus (x2)
A D
Oh the last thing i gave her was the bird
A
And she returned the favor with a few selected words
D A
I don't have to worry now what's being overheard
E A
'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird
A E A
Yes the last thing i gave her was the bird
A E A
Yes the last thing i gave her was the bird