Big Bamboo chords

[VERSE 1]

I [E]Asked my lady what c[B]ould I do
To [B7]make her happy and to [E]keep her true
[E7]She Said only one thing I [A]want from you
Is a [E]little bitty piece of that [B7]big bam[E]boo

[CHORUS]

The [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all

[VERSE 2]

[E]Gave my lady a ba[B]nana plant
She [B7]said to me this is [E]elegant
It's [E7]much to nice to [A]go to waste
Cause it's [E]much too soft to [B7]suit my [E]taste

[CHORUS]

The [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all

[VERSE 3]

[E]Gave my lady two [B]coconuts
She [B7]said to me this is [E]ok, but
I [E7]know you want to be [A]nice to me
But [E]what good are the nuts [B7]without the bamboo [E]tree

[CHORUS]

the [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all

[VERSE 4]

[E]Gave my lady a [B]sugar cane
[B7]Sweets to the sweet I [E]did explain
[E7]Gave it back to [A]my surprise
Said she [E]liked the flavor but [B7]not the [E]size

[CHORUS]

The [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all
The [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all

[VERSE 5]

[E]I Knew a China man named [B]Lip Long Lo
He [B7]went and married down in [E]Mexico
His [E7]wife divorce him [A]very quick
Because she [E]want bamboo and not a [B7]lousy chop [E]stick

[CHORUS]

The [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all
The [E]big bamboo, [B]always long
The [B7]big bamboo grows so [E]bold and strong
The [E7]big bamboo stands so [A]straight and tall
The [E]big bamboo pleases [B]one and [E]all