Chicken In Black

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[Intro]
A D E7 A E
[Verse 1]
A
For two long years my head hurt bad
D
So a doctor checked me an he shook his head
E7
He said I'm sorry to tell you
A E
But your body's outlived your brain
A
He said I know this doctor in New York, son
D
And he'll fix you right up with a brand new one
E7
So the head doctor met me
A E
When I stepped down off of the train
A
He said we had this bank robber killed last night
D
His body's shot but his brain's alright
E7
I'll give you a transplant, boy
A E
And you'll be okay
A
I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great
D
I went right back to Nashville with no headache
E7
But something strange happened
A
When I walked in the bank one day
[Chorus]
D
I said stick 'em up everybody I'm robbin' this place
A
Drop all of your money in my guitar case
D E7
Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door
A
A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
D
I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
E7 A
And I am the best bank robber in New York
[Verse 2]
A
Now the other night Roy Acuff called me
D
He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry
E7 A E
So I went out on the stage, but I couldn't sing
A
I got into a half a verse of 'I Walk The Line'
D
And something snapped in this head of mine
E7
I yelled stick 'em up!
A
Give me your money, your watches and rings.
[Interlude]
A#
[Verse 3]
A#
Well, I called New York and talked to that brain quack
D#
And said Doc I gotta have my old brain back
F7 A# F
He said I'm sorry there, Mr. Cash, but I can't do that
A#
He said I put your brain in a chicken last monday
D#
He's singing your songs and makin' lots of money
F7 A# F
And I got him signed to a ten-year recording contract
A#
Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street
D#
Remember what you see ain't necessarily me
F7 A# F
And if I try to hold you up, don't pay me no mind
A#
But when you got ten bucks that you can blow
D#
You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show
F7
He's doin' fairs and concert dates
A#
All up and down the line
[Chorus]
D#
I said stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place
A#
Drop all of your money in my guitar case
D# F7
Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door
A#
A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
D#
I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
F7 A#
And I am the best bank robber in New York
[Outro]
F
Well, I don't pay any income tax...
F
You don't pay tax on money you steal...
F
You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show...
F
Chicken In Black! Hmmmmmmmm!

Chicken In Black chords and lyrics

Free chords for Chicken In Black by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
A  D  E7  A  E  
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Interlude]
A#
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Chicken In Black Chords by Johnny Cash

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