Mr. Slater's Parrot
Key: Eb
*Capo 1: Play D
"Hello, and how did you find yourself this morning?"
"Well, I just rolled back the sheets, and there I was!"
Eb
(D)
When Mr. Slater's parrot says hello,
F
(E)
A geezer likes to get one on the go.
Bb
(A)
We hope to hear him swear,
Eb C7
(D) (B7)
We love to hear him squeak,
**F7 Bb
**(E7) (A)
We like to see him biting fingers in his horny beak.
Eb
(D)
Sometimes he wants to whistle through his nose
F
(E)
Whilst picking up a peanut with his toes.
Ab Eb C7
(G) (D) (B7)
If Johnny Morris had him on his show,
F Bb ***nc
(E) (A) (nc)
You'd hear the Fuhrer's favorite say, HELLO!
Eb F Bb Eb C7
(D) (E) (A) (D) (B7)
Hello... Hello... Hello... [parrot noises]
**F7 Bb
**(E7) (A)
Eb F Bb Eb C7 F Bb
(D) (E) (A) (D) (B7) (E) (C)
[fade out and in]
NB:
*Capo chords are shown in parentheses - use a capo on
the first fret.
**Bass interlude (tab):
(F7) (Bb)
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------0-------
A---------0--1--3--0--------3--2--3-----1----
E---1--3--------------3--1-------------------
F G A Bb C A G F C B C D Bb
OR:
With capo:
(ignoring the first fret- ie."1" here is technically "2")
(E7) (A)
E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A------------0--2-----------2--1--2--4--0----
E---0--2--4--------4--2--0-------------------
E F# G# A B G# F# E B A# B C# A
Tab notes:
-Chords are shown above tablature, notes played are shown
below tablature.
-Note that for the version using a capo, the chords and
notes shown are assuming you have a capo on the guitar.
-Played during this specific F -> Bb chord sequence (or
with capo, E -> A chord sequence).
-Note that where this occurs, the chords shown can be
played, but sound better if omitted in this case.
***nc indicates no chord played.