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Chicken Bone

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[Intro]
Dm C Dm C
[Verse 1]
DmHard times in the cA7ity
I get A#over, I get FunA7der
DmDon't it make you feel dA7izzy?
All the A#angerF  A7  
DmI don't mean to be jA7ealous
But my A#eyes have seen you with fFellasA7  
I fDmind it hard to be A7part of the cA#ity when it's so uFnjustA7  
It Fmakes me Gfeel like I wanna dA7ie, Athat's why
[Chorus]
DmI don't drink alCone
(I never drink alone)
I got a bAmig fine mamma at hoDmme
(I just can't get enough)
She Ccalls Dmme chicken bCone
(My midnight tone)
And then she rAmolls me like a stDmone
(I just can't get enough)
[Verse 2]
BDmricked up in the cA7ity and the bA#uildings are lFauA7ghing
PDmay check burning my pA7ocket
Going to A#buy a gold chain and a lFocA7ket
MFakes me fGeel like I'm gonna lA7ie, Athat's why
[Chorus]
DmI don't drink alCone
(I never drink alone)
I got a bAmig fine mamma at hoDmme
(I just can't get enough)
She Ccalls Dmme chicken bCone
(My midnight tone)
And then she rAmolls me like a stDmone
(I just can't get enough)
[Bridge]
 FShe sCings when it's DmoverC  
 GmWhen it's over she sCings
 FShe doesn't Cworry as I Dm7walk out the dCoor
 Gm'Cos tomorrow I'll bCring
TFwo small cChocolates and a Dmbottle of wCine, Gma very nice tCime
 DmAll my pennies, my A7farthings for my mA#ortgage that I'm FunderA7  
DmAt her place all the sA7orrows of the wA#orld can wait 'til tFomorrowA7  
She mFakes me fGeel like it's all alrA7ight, Athat's why
[Chorus]
DmI don't drink alCone
(I never drink alone)
I got a bAmig fine mamma at hoDmme
(I just can't get enough)
She Ccalls Dmme chicken bCone
(My midnight tone)
And then she rAmolls me like a stDmone
(I just can't get enough)
DmI don't drink alCone
(I never drink alone)
I got a bAmig fine mamma at hoDmme
(I just can't get enough)
She Ccalls Dmme chicken bCone
(My midnight tone)
And then she rAmolls me like a stDmone
(I just can't get enough)

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Chicken Bone

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

Dm C Dm C

[Verse 1]

Dm A7

Hard times in the city

A# F A7

I get over, I get under

Dm A7

Don't it make you feel dizzy?

A# F A7

All the anger

Dm A7

I don't mean to be jealous

A# F A7

But my eyes have seen you with fellas

Dm A7 A# F A7

I find it hard to be part of the city when it's so unjust

F G A7 A

It makes me feel like I wanna die, that's why

[Chorus]

Dm C

I don't drink alone

(I never drink alone)

Am Dm

I got a big fine mamma at home

(I just can't get enough)

C Dm C

She calls me chicken bone

(My midnight tone)

Am Dm

And then she rolls me like a stone

(I just can't get enough)

[Verse 2]

Dm A7 A# F A7

Bricked up in the city and the buildings are laughing

Dm A7

Pay check burning my pocket

A# F A7

Going to buy a gold chain and a locket

F G A7 A

Makes me feel like I'm gonna lie, that's why

[Chorus]

Dm C

I don't drink alone

(I never drink alone)

Am Dm

I got a big fine mamma at home

(I just can't get enough)

C Dm C

She calls me chicken bone

(My midnight tone)

Am Dm

And then she rolls me like a stone

(I just can't get enough)

[Bridge]

F C Dm C

She sings when it's over

Gm C

When it's over she sings

F C Dm7 C

She doesn't worry as I walk out the door

Gm C

'Cos tomorrow I'll bring

F C Dm C Gm C

Two small chocolates and a bottle of wine, a very nice time

Dm A7 A# F A7

All my pennies, my farthings for my mortgage that I'm under

Dm A7 A# F A7

At her place all the sorrows of the world can wait 'til tomorrow

F G A7 A

She makes me feel like it's all alright, that's why

[Chorus]

Dm C

I don't drink alone

(I never drink alone)

Am Dm

I got a big fine mamma at home

(I just can't get enough)

C Dm C

She calls me chicken bone

(My midnight tone)

Am Dm

And then she rolls me like a stone

(I just can't get enough)

Dm C

I don't drink alone

(I never drink alone)

Am Dm

I got a big fine mamma at home

(I just can't get enough)

C Dm C

She calls me chicken bone

(My midnight tone)

Am Dm

And then she rolls me like a stone

(I just can't get enough)

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