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The Chicken in Black by Johnny Cash
The Chicken in Black
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
A D E7 A E
[Verse 1]
A
For two long years my head hurt bad
D
So a doctor checked me an he shook his head
E7
He said I'm sorry to tell you
A E
But your body's outlived your brain
A
He said I know this doctor in New York, son
D
And he'll fix you right up with a brand new one
E7
So the head doctor met me
A E
When I stepped down off of the train
A
He said we had this bank robber killed last night
D
His body's shot but his brain's alright
E7
I'll give you a transplant, boy
A E
And you'll be okay
A
I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great
D
I went right back to Nashville with no headache
E7
But something strange happened
A
When I walked in the bank one day
[Chorus]
D
I said stick 'em up everybody I'm robbin' this place
A
Drop all of your money in my guitar case
D E7
Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door
A
A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
D
I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
E7 A
And I am the best bank robber in New York
[Verse 2]
A
Now the other night Roy Acuff called me
D
He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry
E7 A E
So I went out on the stage, but I couldn't sing
A
I got into a half a verse of 'I Walk The Line'
D
And something snapped in this head of mine
E7
I yelled stick 'em up!
A
Give me your money, your watches and rings.
[Interlude]
A#
[Verse 3]
A#
Well, I called New York and talked to that brain quack
D#
And said Doc I gotta have my old brain back
F7 A# F
He said I'm sorry there, Mr. Cash, but I can't do that
A#
He said I put your brain in a chicken last monday
D#
He's singing your songs and makin' lots of money
F7 A# F
And I got him signed to a ten-year recording contract
A#
Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street
D#
Remember what you see ain't necessarily me
F7 A# F
And if I try to hold you up, don't pay me no mind
A#
But when you got ten bucks that you can blow
D#
You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show
F7
He's doin' fairs and concert dates
A#
All up and down the line
[Chorus]
D#
I said stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place
A#
Drop all of your money in my guitar case
D# F7
Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door
A#
A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
D#
I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
F7 A#
And I am the best bank robber in New York
[Outro]
F
Well, I don't pay any income tax...
F
You don't pay tax on money you steal...
F
You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show...
F
Chicken In Black! Hmmmmmmmm!
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