Song: Ode To A Koala Bear
Artist: Paul McCartney
Single: "Say Say Say" [B-Side] (1983)
Album: "B" Sides Himself Remastered (2011)
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIJPxFa9ti4;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_Say_Say
Method: Gentle staccato strum
Tuning: Standard
Chords:
EADGBe
C: ----- 332010-|
F: ----- 133211-|
G: ----- 320003-|
Intro:
|C C C C|C C G C|[Piano Intro]
|C C G G|F F G
G|[Plus Lead over]
Verse 1:
C G F C
Oh, I love you, I still care.
F G
All my affection's there.
F G C F
I will walk with you to the end of the passage,
C F C
My little koala type bear,
F C G
Little koala type bear.
Verse 2:
C G F C
I can see you sitting there,
F G
With your silent smile.
F G C F
I won't talk to you for a couple of minutes,
C F C
My little koala type bear,
F C G
Little koala type bear.
Verse 3:[Middle Eight]
C
Tell me what it's like,
G
Looking out of eyes,
C G
Like the likes of yours.
C F
Do you find it so surprising,
G
That the likes of me,
F C
Likes the likes of you?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paul_mccartney/ode_to_a_koala_bear_crd.html ]
Verse 4:
C G F C
I still love you, yes, I do.
F G
All my time on earth.
F G C F
Will belong to you till the end of the passage,
C F C
My little koala (koala) type bear, (koala)
F C G
Little koala (koala) type bear.
Instrumental: [Lead Over]
Oh, oh, oh, - oo -
|C C C C|G G C C|
|F F C C|G C G C|
Verse 5:
C G F C
Oh, i love you, I still care.
F G
All my affection's there.
F G C F
I will walk with you to the end of the passage,
C F C
My little koala (koala) type bear,(koala)
F C G
Little koala (koala) type bear.
Instrumental:[Lead over]
Oh, oh, oh, oh -
|C C F F|G G C C|
|C C C C| [Staccato Piano]
Coda:[Lead over]
|C C C C|G G C C|
|F F G G|C C G C|[Forte]
Doo, doo, doo. [Fade]
Notes:
1. This TAB arose from the frustration that no written music exists in any media, re
this simple but charming song.
2. This song was most likely written for James McCartney (12th September, 1977) who
would have just turned six years old in 1983. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_McCartney
