The Rooster Lyrics Chords And Sheet Music
The Rooster song lyrics and easy guitar chords with sheet music and tin whistle notes and banjo / mandolin tab for The Fureys. Also recorded by Irish country singer ''Farmer Dan'' .
We had some (G) chickens, no eggs would they lay We had some (D) chickens, no eggs would they (G) lay Oh, my wife said, “ (C) Honey, we're losing (G) money!” - oh yeah “Because them (D) chickens no eggs will they (G) lay! Then came a (C) rooster into our (G) yard and he caught them (D) chickens right off of their (G) guard They're laying (C) eggs now like they never (G) used to Since that (D) rooster came into our (G) yard We had a milk cow, no milk would she give We had a milk cow, no milk would she give oh, my wife said: “Honey, we're losing money!” - oh yeah “Because that milk cow no milk will she give.” Then came a rooster into our yard and he caught that milk cow right off of her guard she’s giving yoghurt like she never used to Since that rooster came into our yard We had an elephant, no tusk would it grow We had an elephant, no tusk would it grow the wife said: “Honey, we're losing money,” - oh yeah “Because that elephant no tusk will it grow.” Then came a rooster into our yard and caught that elephant right off of its guard He’s laying eggs now - out of solid ivory Since that rooster came into our yard We had a rooster, he was awfully gay We had a rooster, he was funny that way oh my wife said; -Honey, we're losing money!” – oh yeah “Because that rooster is funny that way.” Then came a chicken into our yard and she caught that rooster right off of his guard He's laying hens now like he never used to Since that chicken came into our yard. |
Chords in the key of D
We had some (D) chickens, no eggs would they lay We had some (A) chickens, no eggs would they (D) lay Oh, my wife said, “ (G) Honey, we're losing (D) money!” - oh yeah “Because them (A) chickens no eggs will they (D) lay! Then came a (G) rooster into our (D) yard and he caught them (A) chickens right off of their (D) guard They're laying (G) eggs now like they never (D) used to Since that (A) rooster came into our (D) yard. Key of C We had some (C) chickens, no eggs would they lay We had some (G) chickens, no eggs would they (C) lay Oh, my wife said, “ (F) Honey, we're losing (C) money!” - oh yeah “Because them (G) chickens no eggs will they (C) lay! Then came a (F) rooster into our (C) yard and he caught them (G) chickens right off of their (C) guard They're laying (F) eggs now like they never (C) used to Since that (G) rooster came into our (C) yard |