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Sesame Street - Don't Take Your Ones To Town by Misc Television/Johnny Cash
Sesame Street - Don't Take Your Ones To Town
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:B
Capo:no capo
[Spoken Intro]
(Big Bird)
Howdy! My friend Johnny Cash and I are gonna do a little song for ya
about an old cowbird named Birdy Big. Ready Johnny?
(Johnny Cash)
Ready Big ...
[Verse 1]
B B F# B
A young bird named Birdy Big had learned to count to one,
B B E B
He said "It's time to leave the nest, and go and have some fun."
E E E E
So he gathered all the number ones that he could find around.
B B
But his good friend cried as he walked out,
[Chorus]
E B
"Don't take your ones to town, son.
E B
Leave your ones at home, Bird.
E B
Don't take your ones to town."
[Verse 2]
B F# B
He laughed as he strolled out the door, and bid his friend goodbye.
B F# B
He said "No one can count to one, as well or fast as I.
E
And if anybody trys" he says "I'm gonna count 'em down."
B
But his friend cried as he walked away:
[Chorus]
E B
"Don't take your ones to town, Bird.
E B
Leave your ones at home, Bird.
E B
Don't take your ones to town."
[Verse 3]
B F# B
As he walked along he counted things he saw along the road,
B F# B
"One cow" he said "one horse, one tree, one house, one dog, one toad."
E
And everytime he counted one he threw a number down.
B
And his good friend's words echoed again:
[Chorus]
E B
"Don't take your ones to town, Bird.
E B
Leave your ones at home, Bird.
E B
Don't take your ones to town."
[Verse 4]
B F# B
When Birdy Big reached town a man and a woman raised a fuss
B F# B
"If you can count so well", they said, "well here we are, count us!"
E
Birdy Big stared at his ones and saw they wouldn't do
B
"Aha" the man and woman said:
[Chorus]
E B
"You can't count up to two, son.
E B
All you know is one, Bird.
E B
You can't count up to two."
[Verse 5]
B F# B
Though Birdy Big felt sad our story has a happy end
B F# B
The man and woman said "Hey Bird why don't you be our friend.
E
We'll teach you how to count so high you'll wear the counting crown
B
And tell your mum to drop into":
[Chorus]
E B
"Whenever she's in town, son.
E B
You both can count on us, Bird.
E B
Whenever you're in town."
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