C   G   D   G

[Verse 1]
     G      C        G
Full many a bird did wake and fly
   C     G     D
Curoo curoo curoo
     G      C        G
Full many a bird did wake and fly
       C                           G
To the manger bed with a wandering cry
   C         G          D     G
On Christmas day in the morning

[Refrain]
   C           G
Curoo curoo curoo
   C     G    D  G
Curoo curoo curoo

[Verse 2]
     G       C        G
The lark the dove the red bird came
   C     G     D
Curoo curoo curoo
     G       C        G
The lark the dove the red bird came
    C                             G
And they did sing in sweet Jesus' name
   C         G          D     G
On Christmas day in the morning

[Refrain]
   C           G
Curoo curoo curoo
   C     G    D  G
Curoo curoo curoo

[Verse 3]
     G      C          G
The owl was there with eyes so wide
   C     G     D
Curoo curoo curoo
     G      C          G
The owl was there with eyes so wide
    C                           G
And he did sit at sweet Mary's side
   C         G          D     G
On Christmas day in the morning

[Refrain]
   C           G
Curoo curoo curoo
   C     G    D  G
Curoo curoo curoo

[Verse 4]
     G        C       G
The shepherds knelt upon the hay
   C     G     D
Curoo curoo curoo
     G        C       G
The shepherds knelt upon the hay
    C                       G
And angels sang the night away
   C         G          D     G
On Christmas day in the morning

[Refrain]
   C           G
Curoo curoo curoo
   C     G    D  G
Curoo curoo curoo