...LITTLE RED ROOSTER... by Sam Cooke ------------............. *from ’Night Beat’ (1963)* Intro:       Verse 1: I got a little red rooster; too lazy to crow for day. I got a little red rooster; too lazy to crow for day. He keeps everything in the barn yard upset in every way. Verse 2: The dogs begin to bark the hounds begin to howl. The dogs begin to bark the hounds begin to howl. Watch out all you kinfolk; my little red rooster’s on the prowl. Verse 3: I tell you; he keeps all the hens fighting a-mong themselves. Keeps all the hens fighting among them-selves. He don’t want no hen in the barnyard Layin’ eggs for nobody else Lord... yeah. Solo:                              Let me tell everybody... Verse 4:                                  Now if you see my little red rooster; send him home. Said; if you see my little red rooster; send him home. I ain’t had no peace in the barn yard Since my little red rooster’s been gone. CHORD DIAGRAMS: ------------                  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  x79797  x57575  577655