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 glad to see you
B
I had a funny dream
	Bbm	   Abm
You were wearing funny shoes
	Bbm	   Abm
You were going to a dance
	Bbm				B	Bbm 	C#   C#sus4  C#
You were dressed like a punk but you were too young to remember


F#
Glad to see you
B
I'm outside the house
	Bbm	      Abm
I'm not thinking right today
     Bbm	      Abm
I've got no energy
	Bbm	   B          Bbm
I'm glad that you were waiting with me
C#
Tell me all about your day


Ebm		C#
Breaking off is misery
	B	     F#
I see a wilderness for you and me
     B		Bbm
Punctuated by philosophy
       C#	                          B
I’m wondering how things could've been


F#
I'm happy for you
B
You've made it hard for me
	Bbm	     Abm
I counted on your company
	Bbm		Abm
You were staying with your friends tonight
	Bbm	   B
I'm feeling sorry for myself
          Bbm	C#
I keep taking everything to be to be a sign


F#
I'm happy for you
B
Now I know this hurt is poison
Bbm	      Abm
Too sharp to be bled
Bbm		Abm
I'm sitting on my empty bed
	Bbm
On my empty bed
   B	   Bbm	C#
At night the fever grows it's pounding pounding


Ebm	       C#
I'd rather be in Tokyo
	B	   F#
Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
	B		Bbm
Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku
	C#		B		F#
There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo


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


F#	     B
Scary moment, lovin' every moment
     Bbm			Abm
I was high from playing shows
	Bbm		Abm
We lost a singer to her clothes
    Bbm			Abm
My trouble raised its ugly head
	Bbm
I was revealed
	B
And I was home in bed
Bbm	C#
I was a kid again


F#		B
Jesus told me, go after every coin
	Bbm		 Abm
Like it was the last in the world
	Bbm		Abm
And protect the wayward child
	Bbm
But I'm a little lost sheep
	B
I need my Bo peep
  		Bbm		C#
I know I need my Shepherd here tonight


Ebm		C#
Breaking off is misery
	B	     F#
I see a wilderness for you and me
     B		Bbm
Punctuated by philosophy
	C#		B	   F#
And a wondering how things could've been


Middle 8:  B  Ab  C#  Bb  Ebm__ Ab 
C#


F#
I’d like to see you
B
But really I should stay away
   Bbm		Abm
And let you settle down
	Bbm		Abm
I've got no claims to your crown
	Bbm
I was the boss of you
	B
And I loved you
        Bbm
You know I loved you
C#
It's all over now


F#		B
I was there for you
When you were lonely
	Bbm		Abm
I was there when you were sad
	Bbm		Abm
I was there when you were bad
	Bbm
Now it's my time of need
	   B		Bbm	C#
I’m thinking, do I have to plead to get you by my side?


Ebm	        C#
I'd rather be in Tokyo
	B	   F#
Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
	B		Bbm
Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku
	C#		B
There's 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 C G C G D C G
	Verse: G C Bm Am  Bm Am  
C Bm D
	Chorus: Em D C G C Bm D C
	Mid 8: C A D B Em__ A D