the budgie song chords by
John Williamson

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Key: B major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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Well it cost me

C

C

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thirty bucks to fix my budgie,

D

D

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G

G

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When the little blighter only cost me five.

C

C

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The veterinary surgeon saw me coming,

D

D

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But I had to keep my feathered

G

G

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friend alive;

Verse 2

Em

Em

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He was shaking on his perch,

C

C

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the kids were crying,

Em

Em

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The family gathered

C

C

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round his little cage.

Em

Em

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I said I think it's time

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G

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C

C

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we got a new one,

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Am

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A

A

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That's when the family

D

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went into a rage.

Bm

Bm

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Oh, the

Verse 3

G

G

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C

C

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waiting room ponged like a rat house,

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D

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With heart worms and lung

G

G

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worms and lice.

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C

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And a Persian had her eye on the shoebox,

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I suppose she thought our

G

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budgie might be nice.

Verse 4

Em

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C

C

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Well the bird shit on the veterinary surgeon,

Em

Em

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C

C

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I heard him say the dirty little chick.

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Em

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Guess he wondered why

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G

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C

C

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I didn't use my brains

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And hit him over the head

D

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with a brick.

Verse 5

C

C

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[Chorus]

G

G

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Oh antibiotics for his color,

C

C

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G

G

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Two drops a day on his beak.

C

C

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Some powder on the nose

G

G

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for his feathers

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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And clean out his cage twice a week.

C

C

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Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 6

G

G

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Well it cost me thirty bucks

C

C

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to fix my budgie

D

D

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When the little blighter

G

G

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only cost me five

And the bludger wakes me

C

C

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early in the morning,

D

D

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G

G

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It's got me puzzled how he survives.

Verse 7

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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One night I'll feed him to the tom cat.

Em

Em

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Instead of worrying about him

G

G

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C

C

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when we go away.

Em

Em

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No-one wants wants to feed

C

C

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a shitty budgie,

A

A

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When everyone's on holiday.

Outro 1

[Chorus]

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

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G

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C

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G

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Am

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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C

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Am

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D

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the budgie song by John Williamson is B major.

The primary chords used in the budgie song are B, E, C#m, F#, G#m, C#.

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

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

The tempo of the budgie song is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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

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