Cuckoo Song

Capo 1 C G I won’t be your cuckoo, my love Em C Nor a thief on the wing C G A shameful regret Em D Or a promise on a string C G And I will follow your heart Bm Em Until you let me in C G I’ll never be your cuckoo, my love D C I won’t be a lesson learned in spring (C) G, Em, C C, G, Em, D C, G, Bm, Em C, G, D C G Don’t be a cuckoo, my love Em C If you ever want to know C G The beat of your heart Em D Or the depth of your soul C G And I will colour my life Bm Em With the courage that you’ve shown me C G To never be a cuckoo, my love D C G Em C Oh, I will take this wish and bury it in the sno-o-o-ow C, G, Em, D C, G, Bm, D C, G, D G (extended) D The river you didn’t cross D Em Grows deeper every day Em C And for the rest of my life C G Are you the one that got away? G D ‘Fore we grow old D Em Will you show me the depths of your soul? Em C Though we clip your wings C C G Em C Well I will build a home with the courage that you have sho-o-o-own C, G, Em, D C, G, Bm, Em C, G, D C G So put down your bow and arrow Em C ‘Cause time is on our side C G And I will be here in the morning Em C If there are fireworks tonight C G Is this the calm before the storm? Bm Em The design is in your eyes C G I’ll never be a cuckoo, my love D C G Oh, I will take this wish and bury it in the snow D C G And I will build a home with the courage that you have shown D C G And I will take this wish and bury it in the snow D If you cross this river G I’m yours and yours alone