Cuckoo chords by
Lissie

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Key: B major•

Verse 1

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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I walked alone; I never

D

D

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tried to stay in line

C

C

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G

G

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I didn't know what I was do

D

D

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ing half the time

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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D

D

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I didn't know that my life

would ever change

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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I didn't think that any

D

D

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Em

Em

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body felt the same way

C

C

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And then you came

G

G

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I said I wanna try it all

Verse 2

D

D

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without regrets

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I wanna meet the kind of folks I never met

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Skipping school and smoking cigarettes

Em

Em

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C

C

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We hadn't even really gotten

Am

Am

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started yet

Verse 3

C

C

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(Cuckoo) Let's go driv

D

D

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Am

Am

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ing

(Cuckoo)

'Cause there's nowhere

D

D

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Am

Am

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to go

(Cuckoo)

C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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We're in hiding

Am

Am

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C

C

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They're telling our story on the radio

Verse 4

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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I fell in love with being defiant

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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In a pickup truck that roared like a lion

D

D

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Em

Em

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When you're with us,

C

C

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G

G

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you don't have to be quiet no more

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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People said we'd have to

D

D

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Am

Am

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C

C

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make it on our own

G

G

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We never thought there'd

D

D

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be another hand to hold

C

C

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G

G

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We didn't care--we never never

D

D

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did what we were told

Em

Em

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They couldn't break us--they could

C

C

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Em

Em

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could never turn us cold, no

You and me, well,

C

C

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Am

Am

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we were never growing old

Verse 6

C

C

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(Cuckoo) Let's go driv

D

D

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Am

Am

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ing

(Cuckoo)

C

C

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'Cause there's nowhere

D

D

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Am

Am

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to go

(Cuckoo)

C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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We're in hiding

Am

Am

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C

C

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They're telling our story on the radio

Verse 7

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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I fell in love with being defiant

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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In a pickup truck that roared like a lion

D

D

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Em

Em

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When you're with us,

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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you don't have to be quiet no more

G

G

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No, no more

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 8

D

D

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I see you now

We talk about

The way it used to be

G

G

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When we were brave

We misbehaved

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Yeah, you know what I mean

D

D

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And you know why

Em

Em

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C

C

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Our battle cry always comes back to me

Interlude 1

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 9

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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I fell in love with being defiant

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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In a pickup truck that roared like a lion

D

D

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Em

Em

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When you're with us,

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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you don't have to be quiet no more

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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No, no more

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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I fell in love with being defiant

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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In a pickup truck that roared like a lion

D

D

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Em

Em

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When you're with us,

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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you don't have to be quiet no more

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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No more, no more,

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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no more, no more

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

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Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

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E ₂

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E ₄

E ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

D
C
G
Dsus4
Em
Am

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cuckoo by Lissie is B major.

The primary chords used in Cuckoo are F#, E, B, F#sus4, G#m, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#, E, B, F#sus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cuckoo is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cuckoo using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Cuckoo. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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