Cuckoo
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Intro
Dmaj7 Dmaj7(#11)
[Verso 1]
Dmaj7 G#m7 C#7
Cuckoo, far from your home
F#m7 B7 Gmaj7 A7
Strange is your song to the tree where you've flown
D#m7(b5) G#7 C#m7 F#13 F#7(b13)
Counting the stars in an unfamiliar sky
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
Cuckoo, do you wonder why?
{Instrumental}
Dmaj7 Dmaj7(#11)
[Verso 2]
Dmaj7 G#m7 C#7
Cuckoo, I've seen you hide
F#m7 B7 Gmaj7 A7
Safe from the ways of the world there outside
D#m7(b5) G#7 C#m7 F#13
Is there a hope that you'll never, never show?
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
Cuckoo, with you it will grow
[Refrão]
Bm7 Bm7/A G#m7(b5) F#sus
Cuckoo, did you know?
F#m F#mmaj7 F#m7 F#m6
The earth's far below you now
Bm7 Emaj7 Bm7 Emaj7
But the air is wide and waiting
Bm7 Bm7/A G#m7(b5) F#sus
Cuckoo, did you know?
F#m F#mmaj7 F#m7 F#m6 F#m7(b5)
You carry your home in your wings
Fmaj7 Dmaj7 G#m7 C#7
In the darkness of sorrow, you'll sing
{Instrumental}
F#m7 B7 Gmaj7 A7 D#m7(b5) G#7 C#m7 F#13 G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
[Verso 3]
Dmaj7 G#m7 C#7
Cuckoo, don't you stay still
F#m7 B7 Gmaj7 A7
Put air under your wings or someone else will
D#m7(b5) G#7 C#m7 F#13 F#7(b13)
Truth's in the song you sing plainly by night
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
All while you stay out of sight
[Verso 4]
Dmaj7 G#m7 C#7
Cuckoo, why is it that you
F#m7 B7 Gmaj7 A7
Freeze before the fall with a feather too few?
D#m7(b5) G#7 C#m7 F#13
Open your eyes, day by day, by day, by day
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
Cuckoo, to leap is life's way (cuckoo, to leap is life's way)
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
Cuckoo, to leap is life's way (cuckoo, to leap is life's way)
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
Cuckoo, to leap is life's way (cuckoo, to leap is life's way)
G#m7 G7 C#m7 A7
Cuckoo, to leap is life's way
Outro
Dmaj7 Dmaj7(#11)
How to play Cuckoo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dmaj7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.