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Cousin Norman by Marmalade
Cousin Norman
G A
1. Through the long grass, past the tall trees,
D
there's a cabin nestlin’ in the pines,
G A
and my sweetheart’s catchin’ small fish
D
with a cane and a bent pin on a line.
G
A Bm
So if you’re passing close by, please,
D A D
come and join us, join our company.
G A
2. There's my daddy on the front porch,
D
with a lazy hound lying by his feet,
G A
and my mama's in the kitchen,
D
with the table all ready set to eat.
G A Bm
So if you’re passing close by, please,
D A D A G
come and join us, join our company.
D G
Oh oh oh, oh, just want to be there,
A G D - A - G
underneath the sun and beneath the deep,blue sky.
D G
Oh oh oh, oh, just want to be there,
A G D - A - G
even when it rains and it pours, it’s a paradise.
+ D - G - A (2x) - D
Doo doo….
G A
3. Cousin Norman comes a courting
D
with the same girl every single day,
G A
he’s got a stammer, like a hammer
D
you can't understand a word that he s-says.
G A Bm
So if you’re passing close by, please,
D A D - A - G
come and join us, join our company.
D G
Oh oh oh, oh, just want to be there,
A G D - A - G
underneath the sun and beneath the deep,blue sky.
D G
Oh oh oh, oh, just want to be there,
A G D- A - G
even when it rains and it pours, it’s a paradise.
.
+ repeat CHORUS …
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version 2
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of A)
Chord shapes and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D4 = xx0233 Bm = x24432 D7 = xx0212
D = xx0232 D/F# = xx4232 G7 = 320001
G = 320022 D/A = xxx232
A = x02220 Dsus2 = xx0230
[N.B. The original was played without a capo,
and with a walking bassline, this is a simpler version]
[Intro]
D4 D D4 D D4
e|--3--|---2---2---2-2---h3-3--|---2---2---2-2---h3-3--|
B|--3--|---3---3---3-3----3-3--|---3---3---3-3----3-3--|
G|--2--|---2---2---2-2----2----|---2---2---2-2----2----|
D|--0--|---0---0---0-----------|---0---0---0-----------|
A|-----|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----|-----------------------|-----------------------|
/ / / /__/ /__/ / / /__/ /__/
D D4 D D4 D
e|---2-2---3-3---2-2---3-3---|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2---|
B|---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---|---3-3---3-3---3-3---3---|
G|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2-2---|---2-2---2-2---2-2---2---|
D|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---|---0-0---0-0---0-0---0---|
A|---------------------------|-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------------------|
/__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/
[Verse 1]
G A
Through the long grass, past the tall trees,
D
Lies a cabin, nestling in the pines,
G A
And my sweetheart's ...catching small fish,
D
With a cane, and a bent hook on a line,
G A Bm
So, if you're passing ...close by-------, please,
D A G D D/F# D/A D/F# D D/F# D/A D/F#
Come and join us, join our compan -y!
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
G A
There's my daddy, on the front porch,
D
With a lazy hound lying by his feet,
G A D
And my mama's ...in the kitchen, with the table all ready set to eat,
G A Bm
So if you're passing ...close by------, please,
D A G D A G
Come and join us, join our compan - y-------! | / /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D
Woh---, oh---, oh---, oh----!
D7 G G7
I just wanna be there,
e |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
B |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
G |--0-0----------0-0-------|--0-0-------0-0----------|
D |--0-0-------0--0-0--2-0--|-------3-2--0-0-------0--|
A |--2-2--0-h2--------------|-----------------0-h2----|
E |--3-3--------------------|-------------------------|
A G D A G
Underneath the sun, and the deep, deep blue sky, | / /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D
Woh---, oh---, oh---, oh----!
D7 G G7
I just wanna be there,
e |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
B |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
G |--0-0----------0-0-------|--0-0-------0-0----------|
D |--0-0-------0--0-0--2-0--|-------3-2--0-0-------0--|
A |--2-2--0-h2--------------|-----------------0-h2----|
E |--3-3--------------------|-------------------------|
A G D A G
Even when it rains, and it pours, it's a para - dise! | / /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Bridge]
D/F# D D/F# D
Doo--- y'doo-doo, doo--- y'doo - doo!
D/F# D D/F# D G A
Doo--- y'doo-doo, doo--- y'doo - doo! Doo - doo, d' doo - doo!
D/F# D D/F# D
Doo--- y'doo-doo, doo--- y'doo - doo!
D/F# D D/F# D
Doo--- y'doo-doo, doo--- y'doo - doo!
G A D D7
Doo - doo, d' doo - doo, doo------oo!
[Verse 3]
G A D
Cousin Norman ...comes a - courting, with the same girl every day,
G A
He's got a stammer, like a hammer,
D
You c-can't understand a word that he s-s-says,
G A Bm
So if you're passing ...close by-------, please,
D A G D A G
Come and join us, join our compan - y! | / /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D
Woh---, oh---, oh---, oh----!
D7 G G7
I just wanna be there,
e |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
B |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
G |--0-0----------0-0-------|--0-0-------0-0----------|
D |--0-0-------0--0-0--2-0--|-------3-2--0-0-------0--|
A |--2-2--0-h2--------------|-----------------0-h2----|
E |--3-3--------------------|-------------------------|
A G D A G
Underneath the sun, and the deep, deep blue sky, | / /__/ / /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D
Woh---, oh---, oh---, oh----!
D7 G G7
I just wanna be there,
e |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
B |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
G |--0-0----------0-0-------|--0-0-------0-0----------|
D |--0-0-------0--0-0--2-0--|-------3-2--0-0-------0--|
A |--2-2--0-h2--------------|-----------------0-h2----|
E |--3-3--------------------|-------------------------|
A G D A G
Even when it rains, and it pours, it's a para - dise! | /__/__/ /__/__/ | |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D
Woh---, oh---, oh---, oh----!
D7 G G7
I just wanna be there,
e |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
B |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
G |--0-0----------0-0-------|--0-0-------0-0----------|
D |--0-0-------0--0-0--2-0--|-------3-2--0-0-------0--|
A |--2-2--0-h2--------------|-----------------0-h2----|
E |--3-3--------------------|-------------------------|
A G D A G
Underneath the sun, and the deep, deep blue sky, | /__/__/ /__/__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D
Woh---, oh---, oh---, oh----!
D7 G G7
I just wanna be there,
e |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
B |--3-3----------3-3-------|--3-3-------3-3----------|
G |--0-0----------0-0-------|--0-0-------0-0----------|
D |--0-0-------0--0-0--2-0--|-------3-2--0-0-------0--|
A |--2-2--0-h2--------------|-----------------0-h2----|
E |--3-3--------------------|-------------------------|
A G
Even when it rains, and it pours,
D A G D
It's a para - dise! | /__/__/ /__/__/ | / ||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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