Big Bamboo chords

[VERSE 1]

I [E] Askedx my lady what c[B]ouldx I do
To [B7] makex her happy and to [E] keepx her true
[E7]Shex Said only one thing I [A] wantx from you
Is a [E] littlex bitty piece of that [B7] bigx bam[E]boox

[CHORUS]

The [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx

[VERSE 2]

[E]Gavex my lady a ba[B]nanax plant
She [B7] saidx to me this is [E] elegantx
It's [E7] muchx to nice to [A] gox to waste
Cause it's [E] muchx too soft to [B7] suitx my [E] tastex

[CHORUS]

The [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx

[VERSE 3]

[E]Gavex my lady two [B] coconutsx
She [B7] saidx to me this is [E] ok,x but
I [E7] knowx you want to be [A] nicex to me
But [E] whatx good are the nuts [B7] withoutx the bamboo [E] treex

[CHORUS]

the [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx

[VERSE 4]

[E]Gavex my lady a [B] sugarx cane
[B7]Sweetsx to the sweet I [E] didx explain
[E7]Gavex it back to [A] myx surprise
Said she [E] likedx the flavor but [B7] notx the [E] sizex

[CHORUS]

The [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx
The [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx

[VERSE 5]

[E]Ixx Knew a China man named [B] Lipx Long Lo
He [B7] wentx and married down in [E] Mexicox
His [E7] wifex divorce him [A] veryx quick
Because she [E] wantx bamboo and not a [B7] lousyx chop [E] stickx

[CHORUS]

The [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx
The [E] bigx bamboo, [B] alwaysx long
The [B7] bigx bamboo grows so [E] boldx and strong
The [E7] bigx bamboo stands so [A] straightx and tall
The [E] bigx bamboo pleases [B] onex and [E] allx