Key: C
Chords: [C], [F], [G7], [Dm7]
Strumming: DU - DU - DU - DU (or D - D)
Difficulty: Hard
Old Man Emu Ukulele Chords
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
[C]Let me tell you of an [F]inter[C]view with an old man [Dm7]e[G7]mu
[C]He’s got a beak and [F]feathers and [C]things
But the poor old fella ain’t [G]got no [C]wings
Aren’t you jealous of the [F]wedge tail [C]eagle oom ba da little da [D7]da [G]da
Well the [C]eagle’s flying round and round, I keep my two feet firmly on the ground
Now [C]I can’t fly but I’m telling you, I can run the pants off a kangaroo
Ba da [C]doo doo da [F]doo [C]doo doo doo doot doo [D7]doo [G]doo
[C]He can’t fly but I’m [F]telling [C]you he can run the pants off a [G]kanga[C]roo
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
[C]Well he was the model for the [F]fifty cents oom ba da little da [Dm7]da [G7]da
The [C]designer should’ve [F]had more [C]sense oom ba da little da [G]da [C]da
If ya [C]take a look it’ll prove to you ha ha ha I run the pants off a kangaroo
Ba da [C]doo doo da [F]doo [C]doo doo doo doot doo [D7]doo [G]doo
[C]Take a look it’ll [F]prove to [C]you he can run the pants off a [G]kanga[C]roo
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
You can’t loop the loop like a [F]cocka[C]too oom ba da little da [Dm7]da [G7]da
[C]Swoop and toss like an [F]alba[C]tross oom ba da little da [G]da [C]da
Ya silly [C]galah I’m better by far than a white cockatoo or a budgerigar
They [C]squeak and squawk and try to talk, why me and them’s like cheese and chalk
Ba da [C]doo doo da [F]doo [C]doo doo doo doot doo [D7]doo [G]doo
[C]He can’t fly but I’m [F]telling [C]you he can run the pants off a [G]kanga[C]roo
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
[C]Well a dingo came a[F]round one [C]day oom ba da little da [D7]da [G]da
[C]“Hey there emu, you [F]wanna [C]play?” oom ba da little da [G]da [C]da
But the [C]emu was too smart for him ha cha ah ha cha ah ha ah ha ah ha
[C]Walked right up and kicked him in the shin
Ba da [C]doo doo da [F]doo [C]doo doo doo doot doo [D7]doo [G]doo
[C]He can’t fly but I’m [F]telling [C]you he can run the pants off a [G]dingo [C]too
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
[C]Well the last time I saw [F]old man [C]emu oom ba da little da [D7]da [G]d a
[C]He was chasing a [F]female [C]he knew oom ba da little da [G]da [C]da
As [C]he shot past I [F]heard him [C]say [C]ha cha ah ha cha ah ha ah ha ah ha
[C]She can’t fly but I’m telling you she can run the pants off a kangaroo
Ba da [C]doo doo da [F]doo [C]doo doo doo doot doo [D7]doo [G]doo
[C]She can’t fly but I’m [F]telling [C]you she can run the pants off a [G7]kanga[C]roo
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
Well there is a moral [F]to this [C]ditty oom ba da little da [D7]da [G]da
[C]Thrush can sing but [F]he aint [C]pretty oom ba da little da [G7]da [C]da
Duck can swim but [F]he can’t [C]sing nor can the eagle [G7]on the [C]wing
Emu can’t fly but I’m [F]telling [C]you he can run the pants off a [G7]kanga[C]roo
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
Well the kookaburra laughed and he [F]said it’s [C]true oom ba da little da [G7]da [C]da
Ah ha ha ha [F]h a ha [C]hoo he can run the pants off a [G7]kang[C]aroo
[C]Ooh hoo ha ha [F]ha [C]ooh hoo ha ha [G]ha[C] [G]
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| Artist and Song: | John Williamson - Old Man Emu |
| Album: | All the Best |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Chords: | [C], [F], [G7], [Dm7] |
| Strumming: | DU - DU - DU - DU |
| Genre: | Country |
About John Williamson - Old Man Emu Ukulele Chords & Strumming Pattern
"Old Man Emu" is a song by Country artist John Williamson. It was released in 1986 on the album, titled "All the Best". Old Man Emu is considered under Country genre.- The key of John Williamson - Old Man Emu is C.
- DU - DU - DU - DU is the suggested strumming pattern for Old Man Emu. If it's not easy for you, you can try only down (D) strumming for playing "Old Man Emu".
- The chords that we use for playing Old Man Emu on ukulele are: [C], [F], [G7], [Dm7].