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Chicken In Black

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[Intro]
A D E7 A E
[Verse 1]
AFor two long years my head hurt bad
So a Ddoctor checked me an he shook his head
He said E7I'm sorry to tell you
But your body's outlived your Abrain E  
He said I Aknow this doctor in New York, son
And he'll Dfix you right up with a brand new one
So the E7head doctor met me
When I stepped down off of the AtrainE  
He said we Ahad this bank robber killed last night
His Dbody's shot but his brain's alright
I'll E7give you a transplant, boy
And you'll be AokayE  
I got my Anew brain in and I was feelin' great
I went Dright back to Nashville with no headache
But something E7strange happened
When I walked in the bank one Aday
[Chorus]
I said Dstick 'em up everybody I'm robbin' this place
Drop Aall of your money in my guitar case
Don't Dnobody move and don't nobody reach for that E7door
A Alady said, why you're Johnny Cash
I said Dno ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
And I E7am the best bank robber in New YorAk
[Verse 2]
ANow the other night Roy Acuff called me
He said DJohn I'd like for you to do the Opry
So I E7went out on the stage, but I couldn't AsingE  
I Agot into a half a verse of 'I Walk The Line'
And Dsomething snapped in this head of mine
I yelled E7stick 'em up!
Give me your money, your watches and Arings.
[Interlude]
A#
[Verse 3]
A#Well, I called New York and talked to that brain quack
And said D#Doc I gotta have my old brain back
He said I'm F7sorry there, Mr. Cash, but I can't do A#thatF  
He said I A#put your brain in a chicken last monday
He's D#singing your songs and makin' lots of money
And I F7got him signed to a ten-year recording A#contract F  
A#Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street
Remember D#what you see ain't necessarily me
And if I F7try to hold you up, don't pay me no A#mindF  
But when you A#got ten bucks that you can blow
You oughta D#catch that Johnny Chicken show
He's doin' F7fairs and concert dates
All up and down the A#line
[Chorus]
I said D#stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place
Drop A#all of your money in my guitar case
Don't D#nobody move and don't nobody reach for that F7door
A A#lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
I said D#no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
And I F7am the best bank robber in New A#York
[Outro]
FWell, I don't pay any income tax...
FYou don't pay tax on money you steal...
FYou oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show...
FChicken In Black! Hmmmmmmmm!
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