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Chicken Truck

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Well, it was Gmorning when I left AlaCbama                                                  
DIt must have been around in mid JuGly
GI got behind a chicken truck from GCeorgia
And the Dfeathers was a-flying like snow out of the sGky
[Verse 2]
GI couldn't get up the speed enough to pCass him
And the Dfunny smell was a-getting close to Gme
GAnd something keeps on messing up my wCindshield
And the Dfarther I go the hard it is to Gsee
[Chorus]
Chicken Gtruck, chicken truck, behind it I'm stuck
Chicken Ctruck, chicken truck, it's just my luck
Chicken Dtruck, chicken truck on highway 6G5
Well, the Ghens are a-squawking and the roosters are a-crowing
He's a-Cslowing me down when I need to keep going
Chicken Dtruck on highway 6G5
[Lead]
   G     C     D     Gx2
[Verse 3]
GHe slowed down and I finally got arCound him
On a Dbig long hill just south of TennesGsee
He had a Gbox of Colonel Sanders on his dCashboard
He was Deating fried chicken and throwing his bones on Gme
[Chorus]
Chicken Gtruck, chicken truck, behind it I'm stuck
Chicken Ctruck, chicken truck, it's just my luck
Chicken Dtruck, chicken truck on highway 6G5
Well, the Ghens are a-squawking and the roosters are a-crowing
He's a-Cslowing me down when I need to keep going
Chicken Dtruck on highway 6G5
[Outro]
Chicken Gtruck, chicken truck, behind it I'm stuck
Chicken Gtruck, chicken truck, it's just my luck
Chicken Gtruck, chicken truck
Chicken Gtruck, chicken truck
(fade out)

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Chicken Truck

by John Anderson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

Well, it was morning when I left Alabama

D G

It must have been around in mid July

G C

I got behind a chicken truck from Georgia

D G

And the feathers was a-flying like snow out of the sky

[Verse 2]

G C

I couldn't get up the speed enough to pass him

D G

And the funny smell was a-getting close to me

G C

And something keeps on messing up my windshield

D G

And the farther I go the hard it is to see

[Chorus]

Chicken truck, chicken truck, behind it I'm stuck

Chicken truck, chicken truck, it's just my luck

D G

Chicken truck, chicken truck on highway 65

Well, the hens are a-squawking and the roosters are a-crowing

He's a-slowing me down when I need to keep going

D G

Chicken truck on highway 65

[Lead]

G C D G

[Verse 3]

G C

He slowed down and I finally got around him

D G

On a big long hill just south of Tennessee

G C

He had a box of Colonel Sanders on his dashboard

D G

He was eating fried chicken and throwing his bones on me

[Chorus]

Chicken truck, chicken truck, behind it I'm stuck

Chicken truck, chicken truck, it's just my luck

D G

Chicken truck, chicken truck on highway 65

Well, the hens are a-squawking and the roosters are a-crowing

He's a-slowing me down when I need to keep going

D G

Chicken truck on highway 65

[Outro]

Chicken truck, chicken truck, behind it I'm stuck

Chicken truck, chicken truck, it's just my luck

Chicken truck, chicken truck

(fade out)

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