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[Tuning: DADGBD]
[Each chord is one measure.]
[I mostly got these chords from the songbook, but I'm not sure they're
 right.  The songbook had some blatant errors, so I can't really trust it.]
D5: 000230    D7sus: 000210, or maybe 005530?    Csus9: 030030    G: 020000
D(4): 000030?    D: 000234    Dsus: 000235
[Play the D5 (and possibly the D7sus, if you use the 000210 fingering)
 with hammer-ons from 0 to 2 on the G string every now and then.]
D5I am an only child     D7susborn of the D5wild
D7susRiddled to D5spend my time deD7susfending my D5land
D5You are the only one     D7susborn in the sun
D5Riddled to D7susspend your time deD7susfending my D5plan
D5[instD5rumenD5tal]D5  D5  D5  D5  D5  
D5Dead dog on the highD7susway,     D5median cats are growling D7susat me
I D5turn my lights on brightD5er, I'm D7suscounting through the nD5ight rideD5  
         Csus9                G       D5  D5  
And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman
Csus9                G       D5  D5  
One more song for the maker, Chickenman
D5On the road to AthenD5s, I D5saw a dead deer on the hiD7susghway
I D5slipped into a deD5sert, fD7susive prairie dogs and a D5rabbitD5  
I was running down on Queen Street,  I saw a woman on the sidewalk
She was beaten by a stranger,    danger danger danger
         Csus9                G       D5  D5  
And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand
Csus9                 G                    D5  D5  
One more song for the maker (Hold my hand, Chickenman)
D(4)        D5  D(4)        D5  D(4)       D5  D(4)    D5  
[Instrumental]
     D5       D5   D-     Dsus   D-     Dsus   D-     Dsus   D- Dsus  
[instrumental]
I was on the road to Austin,  I met a man on the highway
He sold me junk and conversation, he was wise and dirty from the weather
I said, "darkness into darkness,  all the carnage of my journeys
Makes it harder to be living;" he said, "it's a long road to be forgiven"
         Csus9                G       D5  D5  
And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand
Csus9                 G                  D5                        D5   D5[stop]
One more song for the maker (Chickenman, Chickenman, hold my hand)
I am an only child born of the wild
Riddled to spend my time defending my land
You are the only one born in the sun
Riddled to spend your time defending my plan
n.C.   n.C.      D5  D5  
[instrumental]
D5I went looking for a car, D5found myself beneath the stars
D5I went looking for a girl, D5found a man and his world
    D5-     D5/        E  D5/   F#-    D5/C  
Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand
    D5-     D5/        E  D5/   F#-    D5/C  
Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand  [repeat until ending]

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Chickenman

by Indigo Girls

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Dsus

D7sus

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[Tuning: DADGBD]

[Each chord is one measure.]

[I mostly got these chords from the songbook, but I'm not sure they're

right. The songbook had some blatant errors, so I can't really trust it.]

D5: 000230 D7sus: 000210, or maybe 005530? Csus9: 030030 G: 020000

D D Dsus

(4): 000030? : 000234 : 000235

[Play the D5 (and possibly the D7sus, if you use the 000210 fingering)

with hammer-ons from 0 to 2 on the G string every now and then.]

D5 D7sus D5

I am an only child born of the wild

D7sus D5 D7sus D5

Riddled to spend my time defending my land

D5 D7sus

You are the only one born in the sun

D5 D7sus D7sus D5

Riddled to spend your time defending my plan

D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5

[instrumental]

D5 D7sus D5 D7sus

Dead dog on the highway, median cats are growling at me

D5 D5 D7sus D5 D5

I turn my lights on brighter, I'm counting through the night ride

G D5 D5

Csus9

And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman

G D5 D5

Csus9

One more song for the maker, Chickenman

D5 D5 D5 D7sus

On the road to Athens, I saw a dead deer on the highway

D5 D5 D7sus D5 D5

I slipped into a desert, five prairie dogs and a rabbit

I was running down on Queen Street, I saw a woman on the sidewalk

She was beaten by a stranger, danger danger danger

G D5 D5

Csus9

And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand

G D5 D5

Csus9

One more song for the maker (Hold my hand, Chickenman)

D D5 D D5 D D5 D D5

(4) (4) (4) (4)

[Instrumental]

D5 D5 D Dsus D Dsus D Dsus D Dsus

- - - -

[instrumental]

I was on the road to Austin, I met a man on the highway

He sold me junk and conversation, he was wise and dirty from the weather

I said, "darkness into darkness, all the carnage of my journeys

Makes it harder to be living;" he said, "it's a long road to be forgiven"

G D5 D5

Csus9

And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand

G D5 D5 D5

Csus9 [stop]

One more song for the maker (Chickenman, Chickenman, hold my hand)

I am an only child born of the wild

Riddled to spend my time defending my land

You are the only one born in the sun

Riddled to spend your time defending my plan

C C D5 D5

n.. n..

[instrumental]

D5 D5

I went looking for a car, found myself beneath the stars

D5 D5

I went looking for a girl, found a man and his world

D5 D5 E D5 F# D5 C

- / / - /

Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand

D5 D5 E D5 F# D5 C

- / / - /

Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand [repeat until ending]

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