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                CHICKEN YOU CAN ROOST BEHIND THE MOON
    INTRO:     G     C     G     G     D         G     G     C     G     G     D  G  
    Now it's chiGcken,  Oh, ChiGcken,  You may Cgo up in a balGloon
    ChiGcken,              GYou can hDide behind the mDoon
    ChiGcken,              GI neCver let a fowl Gbe
    Ten thoGusand dollar reGward for the fGowl on earth, You don't roDost too high for Gme
    GI got to thinkin' 'bout chiGcken late last night,  Oh, MCan I couldn't hardly rGest
    Jumped Gup outta bed,  Grabbed Gup my old shoes
    Thought of whDere some chicken was Dat
    GraGbbed my coat,  Stuck it unGder my arm,  That's somCethin' I never let fGall
    I dGon't think I roGbbed your henGhouse, 'Till I get your rooDster, Poor chiDcken n'aGll
    Now it's chiGcken,  Oh, ChiGcken,  You may Cgo up in a balGloon
    ChiGcken,              GYou can hDide behind the mDoon,   Doggone it now
    ChiGcken,              GI neCver let a fowl Gbe
    Ten thoGusand dollar reGward for the fGowl on earth, You don't roDost too high for Gme
    That chiGcken made me awful mad the otGher night, Man
    An' that's somCethin' I didn't lGike to take
    Grabbed Gup my little haversack,  And dGown across my back
    Grabbed the chiDcken right by the nDeck
    Then GI turned around, QuGick as I could,  A chiCcken hauled away I 'clGare
    I wGon't steal meat an' bread fGrom a cooks pot,  I steal a chiDcken from anyGwhere
    Now it's chiGcken,  Oh, ChiGcken,  You may Cgo up in a balGloon
    ChiGcken,              GYou can hDide behind the mDoon,   Doggone it now
    ChiGcken,              GI neCver let a fowl Gbe
    Ten thoGusand dollar reGward for the fGowl on earth, You don't roDost too high for Gme
    Ah, That poGlice 'rest me last FrGiday night,  You woCuldn't think of what it's abGout
    WaGlkin' down the alley where GI lived at,   A lot of chiDcken tied in my hoDuse
    You may caGrry me to the pen'teGntary wall,   GoCnna serve out my tGime
    But jGust as quick as you pGut me on the GL&R track,  I got chiDckens on my mGind
    Now it's chiGcken,  Oh, ChiGcken,  You may Cgo up in a balGloon
    ChiGcken,              GYou can hDide behind the mDoon,   Doggone it now
    ChiGcken,              GI neCver let a fowl Gbe
    Ten thoGusand dollar reGward for the fGowl on earth, You don't roDost too high for Gme
    OUTRO:  A|---0-1-2--0-1-2----|D  G  
            E|--3------3------3--|

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Chicken You Can Hide Behind The Moon

by Hokum High Rollers

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CHICKEN YOU CAN ROOST BEHIND THE MOON

G C G G D G G C G G D G

INTRO:

G G C G

Now it's chicken, Oh, Chicken, You may go up in a balloon

G G D D

Chicken, You can hide behind the moon

G G C G

Chicken, I never let a fowl be

G G G D G

Ten thousand dollar reward for the fowl on earth, You don't roost too high for me

G G C G

I got to thinkin' 'bout chicken late last night, Oh, Man I couldn't hardly rest

G G

Jumped up outta bed, Grabbed up my old shoes

D D

Thought of where some chicken was at

G G C G

Grabbed my coat, Stuck it under my arm, That's somethin' I never let fall

G G G D D G

I don't think I robbed your henhouse, 'Till I get your rooster, Poor chicken n'all

G G C G

Now it's chicken, Oh, Chicken, You may go up in a balloon

G G D D

Chicken, You can hide behind the moon, Doggone it now

G G C G

Chicken, I never let a fowl be

G G G D G

Ten thousand dollar reward for the fowl on earth, You don't roost too high for me

G G

That chicken made me awful mad the other night, Man

C G

An' that's somethin' I didn't like to take

G G

Grabbed up my little haversack, And down across my back

D D

Grabbed the chicken right by the neck

G G C G

Then I turned around, Quick as I could, A chicken hauled away I 'clare

G G D G

I won't steal meat an' bread from a cooks pot, I steal a chicken from anywhere

G G C G

Now it's chicken, Oh, Chicken, You may go up in a balloon

G G D D

Chicken, You can hide behind the moon, Doggone it now

G G C G

Chicken, I never let a fowl be

G G G D G

Ten thousand dollar reward for the fowl on earth, You don't roost too high for me

G G C G

Ah, That police 'rest me last Friday night, You wouldn't think of what it's about

G G D D

Walkin' down the alley where I lived at, A lot of chicken tied in my house

G G C G

You may carry me to the pen'tentary wall, Gonna serve out my time

G G G D G

But just as quick as you put me on the L&R track, I got chickens on my mind

G G C G

Now it's chicken, Oh, Chicken, You may go up in a balloon

G G D D

Chicken, You can hide behind the moon, Doggone it now

G G C G

Chicken, I never let a fowl be

G G G D G

Ten thousand dollar reward for the fowl on earth, You don't roost too high for me

D G

OUTRO: A|---0-1-2--0-1-2----|

E|--3------3------3--|

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