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When You Hear Them Cuckoos Hollerin

by Joan Baez

Biography:

Joan Baez, born on January 9th, 1941, is an American folk singer and a songwriter who is of mixed Mexican and Scottish descent. Baez rose to prominence in the early '60s with her stunning renditions of traditional balladry.

In the late '60s and early '70s, Baez came into her songwriting own, penning many songs (most notably "Diamonds & Rust," a nostalgic piece about her ill-fated romance with Bob Dylan, and "Sweet Sir Galahad," a song about sister Mimi Fariña's ( of Richard & Mimi Fariña fame) second marriage

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From the album '5'

Original sounds just sharp of A major

[Introduction]
G D G Em G Em A7 D G

[Chorus]
G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
D G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
Em G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
Em A7 D G
Sign of rain, buddy, it's a sign of rain

[Instrumental]
G D G Em G Em A7 D G

[Verse 1]
G
Goin' up on the mountain, for to see my baby
D G
Goin' up on the mountain, for to see my baby
Em G
Goin' up on the mountain, for to see my baby
Em A7 D G
Gin't comin' home, buddy, and I ain't comin' home

[Chorus]
G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
D G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
Em G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
Em A7 D G
Sign of rain, buddy, it's a sign of rain

[Verse 2]
G
When you hear them hoot owls callin'
D G
When you hear them hoot owls callin'
Em G
When you hear them hoot owls callin'
Em A7 D G
Someone's dyin', whoa, somebody's dyin'

[Chorus]
G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
D G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
Em G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin'
Em A7 D G
Sign of rain, buddy, it's a sign of rain