G   D   G   Em   G  Em  A7  D  G

[Chorus]
G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
         D                 G 
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
         Em                G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
        Em    A7            D       G
Sign of rain, buddy, it's a sign of rain 

[Instrumental]
G   D   G   Em   G  Em  A7  D  G

[Verse 1]
G
Goin' up on the mountain, for to see my baby 
                D                       G
Goin' up on the mountain, for to see my baby 
                Em                      G
Goin' up on the mountain, for to see my baby 
             Em    A7           D            G
Gin't comin' home, buddy, and I ain't comin' home 

[Chorus]
G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
         D                 G 
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
         Em                G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
        Em    A7            D       G
Sign of rain, buddy, it's a sign of rain 

[Verse 2]
G
When you hear them hoot owls callin' 
          D                  G
When you hear them hoot owls callin' 
         Em                  G
When you hear them hoot owls callin' 
           Em    A7    D          G
Someone's dyin', whoa, somebody's dyin' 

[Chorus]
G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
         D                 G 
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
         Em                G
When you hear them cuckoos hollerin' 
        Em    A7            D       G
Sign of rain, buddy, it's a sign of rain