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.





          Who the hell is Johnny Morris?