C.W. Stoneking

Dodo Blues

C.W. Stoneking


Tom: F

   F  D7 G7 C7 Bb
E|-1--0--3--0--1-|
B|-1--1--3--1--3-|
G|-2--5--4--3--3-|
D|-3--4--3--2--3-|
A|-3--5--5--3--1-|
E|-1--3--3--3--x-|

capo 3

intro

F then slide up to C7 as shown

E|-1--0--0--0-|
B|-1--0--0--1-|
G|-2--1--2--3-|
D|-3--0--1--2-|
A|-3--1--2--3-|
E|-1--0--0--x-|

During the talking intro he plays the verse progression which is

F - D7 - C7 - F - C7

hey bob! hey bob!
say whats that old bird you got up in that cage?
"why this here is the old dodo bird"
a dodo bird?
"aint you ever heard of a dodo bird before?"
no ive never even seen one before
"that would make this the last one in existence"
last one in where?
"last one in the world see"
what you doin with it then?
"im just tryin to make some money,
now can you see this here, an old singin dodo bird"
so thats a singin dod bird hey..
"thats right"
so what you doin down there dodo bird?
"well im just sittin on this, h-hmm, im just sittin on this cage
gonna sing a tune"
well lets here it then..


F
nothing, nothing can be right
D7
when everything is wrong
C7
nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby
F              C7
i wish that i was

i said

F
nothing, nothing can be right
D7
when everything is wrong
C7
nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby
F              C7
i wish that i was

Bb                     D7                 F
my baby quit me for a long tall handsome man
               D7      G7
with something i aint got
Bb
nothing can be wrong
          F              D7   G7
when im walking with my baby
         C7
when im not i feel so lonesome


F
nothing, nothing can be right
D7
when everything is wrong
C7
nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby
F              C7
i wish that i was


F
nothing, nothing, nothing can be right
D7
oh dodo it sounds like you got too much bad luck man
C7
"oh i sure know i got bad luck and misery."
short like you dont have a neck dodo bird?
F              C7
"give me 5 dollars and listen all about it now look here"


Bb               D7
everytime that i telephone
F         D7          G7
she dont return my calls
Bb                      F    D7
if i cant smile when i feel blue
               G7       C7
man ill never smile at all

F
nothing, nothing can be right
D7
when everything is wrong
C7
nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby
F              C7
i wish that i was

F
nothing, nothing, nothing can be right
D7
when everything is wrong
C7
nothing can be wrong

when im walking with my baby
F  C7          F
i wish that i was