Big Bamboo chords by The Zarsoff Brothers

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