Bird Dog Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

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