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Old Man Emu by John Williamson
Old Man Emu
Capo:no capo
C F C D7 G7 C
Let me tell you of an interview with an old man emu, he's got a beak and
F C G C
feathers and things, but the poor fella ain't got no wings.
C F C
Aren't jealous of the wedge-tailed eagle?
D7 G7
Oom ba da little da da da.
C F C D7
While the eagles flyin' round and round, I keep my two feet firmly on the
G C F C
ground; I cant fly, but I'm tellin' you, I can run the pants off a
G C
Kangaroo.
C F C D7 G
Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo, Boo dad a doot doo doo.
C F C G C
He cant fly , but I'm tellin' you, He can run the pants off a kangaroo.
Thats the basic chord structure, so here's the rest of the words of the song.
V.2
Well, he was the model for the fifty cents
Oom ba da little da da da
The designer should've had nore sense,
Oom ba da little da da da
If you take a look, it will prove to you, Ha ha ha ha,
I run the pants off that kangaroo...
Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo.
Take a look, it will prove to you.
He ran the pants off a kangaroo.
V.3
You cant loop the loo like a cockatoo.
Omm ba da little da da da,
Swoop and toss like an albatross
Oom ba da little da da da.
You silly galah, I'm better by far
Than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar,
They squeak and squawk and try to talk,
Why me and thems like cheese and chalk.
Ba da da Doo dee ba doo doo doo.
He cant fly, but I'm tellin' you, He can run the pants off a kangaroo.
V.4
Well, the last time I saw old man emu,
Oom ba da little da da da,
He was chasing a female he knew,
Oom ba da little da da da,
As he shot past, I heard him say,
She can't fly, but I'm tellin you,
She could run the pants off a kangaroo.
Ba da da, Doo dee ba doo doo doo ,
Boo da da doot doo doo doo.
She can't fly, but I'm tellin' you,
She could run the pants off a kangaroo.
V.5
Well, there is a moral to this ditty,
Oom ba da little da da da.
Thrush can sing, but he ain't pretty,
Oom ba da little da da da.
Duck can swim, but he can't sing,
Nor can the eagle on the wing.
Emu can't fly, but I'm tellin' you,
He can run the pants off a kangaroo.
Well, the kookaburra laughed and he said, "It's true",
Oom ba da little da da da,
Ha ha ha ha Hah, hoo,
"He can run the pants off a Kangaroo". THE END
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version 2
Capo 1st, standard tuning
[intro]
C F C G C x2
C F C D G
Let me tell you of an interview with an Old Man Emu,
C F C
he’s got a beak and feathers and things,
G C
but the poor old fella ain't got no wings.
C F C
Aren’t you jealous of the wedge tailed eagle?
D G
oom ba-da di-doo ba da da
(false notes)
“While the Eagle’s flying round and round,
I keep my two feet firmly on the ground.
Now, I cant fly, but I’m telling you: I can run the pants off a kangaroo.“
C F C D G
Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.
C F C G C
He can’t fly but I’m telling you, he can run the pants off a kangaroo.
[interlude]
C F C C G C
C F C D G
Well, he was a model for the fifty cents, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,
C F C G C
the designer should have had more sense, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.
(false notes)
“If you take a look, it will prove to you,
I ran the pants off that kangaroo.”
C F C D G
Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.
C F C G C
take a look, it will prove to you, he ran the pants off a kangaroo.
[interlude]
C F C C G C
C F C D G
You can’t loop the loop like a cockatoo, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,
C F C G C
swoop and toss like an albatross, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.
(false notes)
“You silly galah, I’m better by far,
than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar.
They squeak and squawk and try to talk,
why, me and them's like cheese and chalk.”
C F C D G
Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.
C F C G C
He can’t fly but I’m telling you, he could run the pants off a kangaroo.
[interlude]
C F C C G C x2
C F C D G
Well, a dingo came around one day, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,
C F C G C
“Hey there, emu, do ya wanna play?” oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.
(false notes)
But the emu was too smart for him,
walked right up an’ kicked him in the shins.
C F C D G
Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.
C F C G C
He can’t fly but I’m telling you, he could run the pants off a dingo, too.
[interlude]
C F C C G C x2
C F C D G
Well, the last time I saw old man emu, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,
C F C G C
he was chasing a female he knew, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.
C F C
As he shot past I heard him say
(false notes)
[panting noises]
“She can’t fly but I’m telling you, she can run the pants off a kangaroo.”
C F C D G
Ba da da doo doo, ba doo doo doo , doo doo doo doo doo doo.
C F C G C
She can’t fly but I’m telling you, she could run the pants off a kangaroo.
[interlude]
C F C C G C x2
C F C D G
Well, there is no moral to this ditty, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,
C F C G C
thrush can sing but he ain't pretty, oom ba-da di-doo ba da da.
C F C G C
Duck can swim, but he can’t sing, nor can eagle on the wing,
C F C G C
emu can’t fly, but I’m telling you: he can run the pants off a kangaroo!
[interlude]
C F C C G C
C F C
Well, the kookaburra laughed, and he said, “It’s true,
G C
oom ba-da di-doo ba da da,
C F C G C
haaa ha ha ha, ha, hoo, he can run the pants off a kangaroo!”
C F C G C
Ha ha ha ha ha, aah ha ha ha haa
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