Biography:
Belle and Sebastian is a band from Glasgow. Led by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Murdoch, the seven-piece band has an intimate, majestic sound that is equal parts folk-rock and '60s pop. Murdoch has a gift not only for whimsy and surrealism, but also for odd, unsettling lyrical detail which keeps the songs grounded in a tangible reality.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Belle and Sebastian released their first two albums in 1996: Tigermilk, recorded over three days
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Other songs:
- A Century Of Fakers
- A Summer Wasting
- Asleep On A Sunbeam
- Beautiful
- Book Of You
- Boy With The Arab Strap
- Dirty Dream Number Two
- Dog On Wheels
- Expectations
- Fox In The Snow
- Funny Little Frog
- Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying
- Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
- I Can See Your Futuer
- I Don't Love Anyone
- I Fought In A War
- I'm A Cuckoo
- If She Wants Me
- Lazy Line Painter Jane
- My Wandering Days Are Over
- Piazza, New York Catcher
- Put The Book Back On The Shelf
- Sleep The Clock Around
- Slow Graffiti
- Storytelling
- The Boy With The Arab Strap
- The Cat With The Cream
- The State I Am In
- There's Too Much Love
- To Be Myself Completely
- We Rule The School
- Act Of The Apostle
- Act Of The Apostle Ii
- Allie
- Another Sunny Day
- Belle And Sebastian
- Best Friend
- Big John Shaft
- Blue Eyes Of A Millionaire
- Blues Are Still Blue
- Born To Act
- Calculating Bimbo
- Caught In Love
- Chalet Lines
- Chickfactor
- Come On Sister
- Crash
- Dear Catastrophe Waitress
- Desperation Made A Fool Of Me
- Dont Leave The Light On Baby
- Dress Up In You
- Ease Your Feet In The Sea
- Enter Sylvia Plath
- Ever Had A Little Faith
- Family Tree
- Fiction
- Fold Your Hands Child You Walk Like A Peasent
- For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea
- Get Me Away From Here
- Get Me Away From Here Im Dying
- Heaven In The Afternoon
- I Can See Your Future
- I Could Be Dreaming
- I Didnt See It Coming
- I Dont Love Anyone
- I Dont Want To Play Football
- I Know Where The Summer Goes
- I Want The World To Stop
- If You Find Yourself Caught In Love
- If Youre Feeling Sinister
- Ill Be Your Pilot
- Im A Cuckoo
- Im Waking Up To Us
- Is It Wicked Not To Care
- It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career
- Jonathan David
- Judy And The Dream Of Horses
- La Pastie De La Bourgeoisie
- Like Dylan In The Movies
- Little Lou Ugly Jack Prophet John
- Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner
- Lord Anthony
- Losing It
- Marx And Engels
- Mary Jo
- Mayfly
- Me And The Major
- Meat And Potatoes
- Monkeys Are Breaking Out The Zoo
- Mornington Crescent
- Nobodys Empire
- Nothing In The Silence
- Paper Boat
- Photo Jenny
- Piazza New York Catcher
- Play For Today
- Poor Boy
- Rollercoaster Ride
- Scooby Driver
- Seeing Other People
- Seymour Stein
- Shes Losing It
- Simple Things
- Stars Of Track And Field
- Stay Loose
- Step Into My Office Baby
- String Bean Jean
- Suicide Girl
- Sukie In The Graveyard
- Sundays Pretty Icons
- Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It
- The Book Of You
- The Boy Done Wrong Again
- The Eight Station Of The Cross Kebab House
- The Everlasting Muse
- The Gate
- The Ghost Of Rockschool
- The Magic Of A Kind Word
- The Model
- The Party Line
- The Stars Of Track And Field
- The State Im In
- The Wrong Girl
- There Is An Everlasting Song
- Theres Too Much Love
- This Is Just A Modern Rock Song
- Waiting For The Moon To Rise
- Wandering Days Are Over
- We Were Beautiful
- Whiskey In The Jar
- White Collar Boy
- Winter Wooskie
- Womens Realm
- Wrapped Up In Books
- Write About Love
- You Dont Send Me
- You Made Me Forget My Dreams
- Your Covers Blown
- Youre Just A Baby
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I'm A Cuckoo
Belle & Sebastian
Tabbed by Petey Sykes
This is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords
wrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see
at the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)
[Intro]
F# B F# B F# C# B F#
[Verse 1]
F#
I'm glad to see you
B
I had a funny dream
A#m G#m
You were wearing funny shoes
A#m G#m
You were going to a dance
A#m B A#m C# C#sus4 C#
You were dressed like a punk but you were too young to remember
F#
Glad to see you
B
I'm outside the house
A#m G#m
I'm not thinking right today
A#m G#m
I've got no energy
A#m B A#m
I'm glad that you were waiting with me
C#
Tell me all about your day
[Refrain]
D#m C#
Breaking off is misery
B F#
I see a wilderness for you and me
B A#m
Punctuated by philosophy
C# B
I’m wondering how things could've been
[Verse 2]
F#
I'm happy for you
B
You've made it hard for me
A#m G#m
I counted on your company
A#m G#m
You were staying with your friends tonight
A#m B
I'm feeling sorry for myself
A#m C#
I keep taking everything to be to be a sign
F#
I'm happy for you
B
Now I know this hurt is poison
A#m G#m
Too sharp to be bled
A#m G#m
I'm sitting on my empty bed
A#m
On my empty bed
B A#m C#
At night the fever grows it's pounding pounding
[Refrain]
D#m C#
I'd rather be in Tokyo
B F#
Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
B A#m
Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku
C# B F#
There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo
[Instrumental]
F# B F# B F# C# B (x2)
[Verse 3]
F# B
Scary moment, lovin' every moment
A#m G#m
I was high from playing shows
A#m G#m
We lost a singer to her clothes
A#m G#m
My trouble raised its ugly head
A#m
I was revealed
B
And I was home in bed
A#m C#
I was a kid again
F# B
Jesus told me, go after every coin
A#m G#m
Like it was the last in the world
A#m G#m
And protect the wayward child
A#m
But I'm a little lost sheep
B
I need my Bo peep
A#m C#
I know I need my Shepherd here tonight
[Refrain]
D#m C#
Breaking off is misery
B F#
I see a wilderness for you and me
B A#m
Punctuated by philosophy
C# B F#
And a wondering how things could've been
[Middle 8]
B G# C# A# D#m G#
C#
[Verse 4]
F#
I’d like to see you
B
But really I should stay away
A#m G#m
And let you settle down
A#m G#m
I've got no claims to your crown
A#m
I was the boss of you
B
And I loved you
A#m
You know I loved you
C#
It's all over now
F# B
I was there for you
When you were lonely
A#m G#m
I was there when you were sad
A#m G#m
I was there when you were bad
A#m
Now it's my time of need
B A#m C#
I’m thinking, do I have to plead to get you by my side?
[Refrain]
D#m C#
I'd rather be in Tokyo
B F#
Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
B A#m
Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku
C# B
There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo
[Outro]
F# B F# B F# C# B (x2)
End on F#
Tip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:
Intro: G C G C G D C G
Verse: G C Bm Am Bm Am
C Bm D
Chorus: Em D C G C Bm D C
Mid 8: C A D B Em A D
Belle & Sebastian
Tabbed by Petey Sykes
This is an alteration of the previous version on here, which was great but a few chords
wrong. This should work better. It's easier to play if you tune down a semitone (see
at the bottom). Hope you enjoy :-)
[Intro]
F# B F# B F# C# B F#
[Verse 1]
F#
I'm glad to see you
B
I had a funny dream
A#m G#m
You were wearing funny shoes
A#m G#m
You were going to a dance
A#m B A#m C# C#sus4 C#
You were dressed like a punk but you were too young to remember
F#
Glad to see you
B
I'm outside the house
A#m G#m
I'm not thinking right today
A#m G#m
I've got no energy
A#m B A#m
I'm glad that you were waiting with me
C#
Tell me all about your day
[Refrain]
D#m C#
Breaking off is misery
B F#
I see a wilderness for you and me
B A#m
Punctuated by philosophy
C# B
I’m wondering how things could've been
[Verse 2]
F#
I'm happy for you
B
You've made it hard for me
A#m G#m
I counted on your company
A#m G#m
You were staying with your friends tonight
A#m B
I'm feeling sorry for myself
A#m C#
I keep taking everything to be to be a sign
F#
I'm happy for you
B
Now I know this hurt is poison
A#m G#m
Too sharp to be bled
A#m G#m
I'm sitting on my empty bed
A#m
On my empty bed
B A#m C#
At night the fever grows it's pounding pounding
[Refrain]
D#m C#
I'd rather be in Tokyo
B F#
Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
B A#m
Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku
C# B F#
There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo
[Instrumental]
F# B F# B F# C# B (x2)
[Verse 3]
F# B
Scary moment, lovin' every moment
A#m G#m
I was high from playing shows
A#m G#m
We lost a singer to her clothes
A#m G#m
My trouble raised its ugly head
A#m
I was revealed
B
And I was home in bed
A#m C#
I was a kid again
F# B
Jesus told me, go after every coin
A#m G#m
Like it was the last in the world
A#m G#m
And protect the wayward child
A#m
But I'm a little lost sheep
B
I need my Bo peep
A#m C#
I know I need my Shepherd here tonight
[Refrain]
D#m C#
Breaking off is misery
B F#
I see a wilderness for you and me
B A#m
Punctuated by philosophy
C# B F#
And a wondering how things could've been
[Middle 8]
B G# C# A# D#m G#
C#
[Verse 4]
F#
I’d like to see you
B
But really I should stay away
A#m G#m
And let you settle down
A#m G#m
I've got no claims to your crown
A#m
I was the boss of you
B
And I loved you
A#m
You know I loved you
C#
It's all over now
F# B
I was there for you
When you were lonely
A#m G#m
I was there when you were sad
A#m G#m
I was there when you were bad
A#m
Now it's my time of need
B A#m C#
I’m thinking, do I have to plead to get you by my side?
[Refrain]
D#m C#
I'd rather be in Tokyo
B F#
Id rather listen to Thin Lizzy-oh
B A#m
Watch the Sunday gang in Harajuku
C# B
There's something wrong with me, I'm a cuckoo
[Outro]
F# B F# B F# C# B (x2)
End on F#
Tip: for ease of playing, tune down one semitone and play as follows:
Intro: G C G C G D C G
Verse: G C Bm Am Bm Am
C Bm D
Chorus: Em D C G C Bm D C
Mid 8: C A D B Em A D
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