bird dog : the everly brothers .
#1 in 1958 .

intro : B E A F# . . . B E A F#

#1 .
B
johnny is a joker [ he’s a bird . ]

a very funny joker [ he’s a bird . ]
E
but when he jokes my honey [ he’s a dog . ]
B
his jokin’ ain’t so funny [ what a dog . ]
F# E
johnny is a joker that’s a’tryin’ to steal my baby
B B E A F#
[ he’s a bird dog . ]

#2 .
B
johnny sings a love song [ like a bird . ]

he sings the sweetest love song [ you ever heard . ]
E
but when he sings to my gal [ what a howl . ]
B
to me he’s just a wolf dog [ on the prowl . ]
F# E
johnny wants to fly away and puppy – love my baby
B B E A F#
[ he’s a bird dog . ]

chorus :
E
hey , bird dog get away from my quail .
B
hey , bird dog you’re on the wrong trail .
F# E B B7/// /////
bird dog , you better leave my lovey – dove alone .
E
hey , bird dog get away from my chick .
B
hey , bird dog you better get away quick .
F# E B B E A F# ( x2 )
bird dog you better find a chicken – little of your own .

#3 .
B
johnny kissed the teacher [ he’s a bird . ]

he tiptoed up to reach her [ he’s a bird . ]
E
well , he’s the teacher’s pet now [ he’s a dog . ]
B
what he wants he gets , now [ what a dog . ]
F# E
he even made the teacher let him sit next
B B E A F#
to my baby [ he’s a bird dog . ]

chorus :
E
hey , bird dog get away from my quail .
B
hey , bird dog you’re on the wrong trail .
F# E B B7/// /////
bird dog , you better leave my lovey – dove alone .
E
hey , bird dog get away from my chick .
B
hey , bird dog you better get away quick .
F# E B
bird dog you better find a chicken – little of your own .

outro :
B E A F# B E A F# B E A F#
. . . . . . . . . he’s a bird . . . . . . . . . . . he’s a dog . . ( fade . )

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .