Tuning: standard
No Capo
[Intro]
F F F F
F F C C F
[Verse 1]
F C
I asked my lady what could I do
C7 F
To make her happy and keep her true
F7 Bb
She Said only one thing I want from you
C Db B C
Is a little bitty piece of the big bamboo
[Chorus]
F
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
F
The big bamboo pleases one and all
[Verse 2]
F C
I gave my woman a coconut
C7 F
She said to me this is ok, but
F7 Bb
I know you want to be nice to me
C Db B C
But what good are the nuts without the tree
[Chorus]
F
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
F
The big bamboo pleases one and all
[Verse 3]
F C
I gave my woman a sugar cane
C7 F
Sweets to the sweet I did explain
F7 Bb
Gave it back to my surprise
C Db B C
Said she liked the flavour but not the size
[Chorus]
F
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
F
The big bamboo pleases one and all
[Verse 4]
F C
I gave my woman a banana plant
C7 F
She said it sure looks elegant
F7 Bb
It's much to nice to go to waste
C Db B C
Cause it's much too soft to suit my taste
[Chorus]
F
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
F
The big bamboo pleases one and all
[Verse 5]
F C
Ever since they created man
C7 F
Pleased his woman as best he can
F7 Bb
I find that the women are always true
C Db B C
To the man who give them the Big Bam-boo
[Chorus]
F
For the big bamboo, it grows good and long
C
The big bamboo it grows always strong
C
The big bamboo stand up straight and tall
F
The big bamboo pleases one and all