I'm A Cuckoo
Belle & Sebastian
Tabbed by Petey Sykes

This is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords 
wrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see 
at the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)


Intro: F# B F# B F# C# B F#

F#I'm (244322@1)glad to see you
BI (x2444x@1)had a funny dream
	A#m (x13321@1)  G#mYou (133111@4)were wearing funny shoes
	A#m (x13321@1)  G#mYou (133111@4)were going to a dance
	A#m (x13321@1)		B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x13321@1">A#m 	C# (x43121@1) C#sus4 (x13341@4)C#You (x43121@1)were dressed like a punk but you were too young to remember


F#Glad (244322@1)to see you
BI'm (x2444x@1)outside the house
	A#m (x13321@1)     G#mI'm (133111@4)not thinking right today
     A#m (x13321@1)     G#mI've (133111@4)got no energy
	A#m (x13321@1)  B (x2444x@1)        A#mI'm (x13321@1)glad that you were waiting with me
C#Tell (x43121@1)me all about your day


D#m (xx4342@1)C#Breaking (x43121@1)off is misery
	B (x2444x@1)    F#I (244322@1)see a wilderness for you and me
     B (x2444x@1)A#mPunctuated (x13321@1)by philosophy
       C# (x43121@1)                         BI'm (x2444x@1)wondering how things could've been


F#I'm (244322@1)happy for you
BYou've (x2444x@1)made it hard for me
	A#m (x13321@1)    G#mI (133111@4)counted on your company
	A#m (x13321@1)G#mYou (133111@4)were staying with your friends tonight
	A#m (x13321@1)  BI'm (x2444x@1)feeling sorry for myself
          A#m (x13321@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C#
I keep taking everything to be to be a sign


F#I'm (244322@1)happy for you
BNow (x2444x@1)I know this hurt is poison
A#m (x13321@1)     G#mToo (133111@4)sharp to be bled
A#m (x13321@1)G#mI'm (133111@4)sitting on my empty bed
	A#mOn (x13321@1)my empty bed
   B (x2444x@1)  A#m (x13321@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C#
At night the fever grows it's pounding pounding


D#m (xx4342@1)      C#I'd (x43121@1)rather be in Tokyo
	B (x2444x@1)  F#Id (244322@1)rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
	B (x2444x@1)A#mWatch (x13321@1)the Sunday gang in Harajuku
	C# (x43121@1)B (x2444x@1)F#There's (244322@1)something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo


F# B F# B F# C# B 
x 2


F# (244322@1)    BScary (x2444x@1)moment, lovin' every moment
     A#m (x13321@1)	G#mI (133111@4)was high from playing shows
	A#m (x13321@1)G#mWe (133111@4)lost a singer to her clothes
    A#m (x13321@1)	G#mMy (133111@4)trouble raised its ugly head
	A#mI (x13321@1)was revealed
	BAnd (x2444x@1)I was home in bed
A#m (x13321@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C#
I was a kid again


F# (244322@1)BJesus (x2444x@1)told me, go after every coin
	A#m (x13321@1) G#mLike (133111@4)it was the last in the world
	A#m (x13321@1)G#mAnd (133111@4)protect the wayward child
	A#mBut (x13321@1)I'm a little lost sheep
	BI (x2444x@1)need my Bo peep
  		A#m (x13321@1)C#I (x43121@1)know I need my Shepherd here tonight


D#m (xx4342@1)C#Breaking (x43121@1)off is misery
	B (x2444x@1)    F#I (244322@1)see a wilderness for you and me
     B (x2444x@1)A#mPunctuated (x13321@1)by philosophy
	C# (x43121@1)B (x2444x@1)  F#And (244322@1)a wondering how things could've been


Middle 8:  B  G#  C#  A#  D#m__ G# 
C# (x43121@1)
F#I'd (244322@1)like to see you
BBut (x2444x@1)really I should stay away
   A#m (x13321@1)G#mAnd (133111@4)let you settle down
	A#m (x13321@1)G#mI've (133111@4)got no claims to your crown
	A#mI (x13321@1)was the boss of you
	BAnd (x2444x@1)I loved you
        A#mYou (x13321@1)know I loved you
C#It's (x43121@1)all over now


F# (244322@1)BI (x2444x@1)was there for you
When you were lonely
	A#m (x13321@1)G#mI (133111@4)was there when you were sad
	A#m (x13321@1)G#mI (133111@4)was there when you were bad
	A#mNow (x13321@1)it's my time of need
	   B (x2444x@1)A#m (x13321@1)name="chord_x43121@1">C#
I'm thinking, do I have to plead to get you by my side?


D#m (xx4342@1)       C#I'd (x43121@1)rather be in Tokyo
	B (x2444x@1)  F#Id (244322@1)rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
	B (x2444x@1)A#mWatch (x13321@1)the Sunday gang in Harajuku
	C# (x43121@1)BThere's (x2444x@1)something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo


F# B F# B F# C# B 
x 2

End on F#


Tip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:
	Intro: G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
	Verse: G (320003@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am  Bm (x24432@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am  
C Bm D
	Chorus: Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G C (x32010@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C
	Mid 8: C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B Em__ A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D