Mockingbird (intro)

G ~ G7

Mock (yeah) ing (yeah) bird (yeah) yeah (oh yeah) !

G C

1. Mockin' bird, now everybody, have you heard,

G

I’m gonna buy her a mockingbird,

G7

and if that mockingbird don't sing,

C C7

I’m gonna but her a diamond ring.

F

And if that diamond ring don't shine,

C

sure it’s gonna break this heart of mine,

G F

and that's why I keep on tellin' everybody, saying :

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yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh !

C

2. Hear me now and understand,

G

I’m gonna find her some peace of mind,

G7

and if that peace of mind don't stay,

C C7

I'm gonna find myself a better way.

F

And if that better way ain't so,

C

I'll ride the tide and go with the flow,

G F

and that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear, saying :

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yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh !

+ C G - G7 - F - G - A

Mockingbird !

D

3. I said, hey, everybody have you heard,

A

she’s gonna buy me a mockingbird,

A7

yeah, and if that mockingbird don't sing,

D D7

she's gonna buy me a diamond ring.

G

And if that diamond ring don't shine,

D

yes, it will surely break this heart of mine ,

A G

and there's a reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, saying :

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yeah, yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, oh !

D

4. Hear me now and understand,

A

she's gonna find me some peace of mind,

A7

yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay,

D D7

I'm must go and get myself a better way.

G

I might rise above, I might go below,

D

ride with the tide and go with the flow,

A G

and that's the reason why I keep on shoutin' in your ear, saying :

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yeah, yeah, yeah, oh , no, no , no, no, no, whoa, whoa !

+ repeat verse 4 (first 4 lines as instrumental) …

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Toby Keith & Krystal)