Chords for Hank Thompson & Junior Brown
Tempo:
112.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] [G]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D] I was [G]
told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar.
A big old black boy with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach would call when he smacked the ball.
He'd say, you know, [C] Cotton Patch, I want to sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die.
And they ate [G] before they hatched.
I wouldn't slug his ball with the head for the ball.
It would look like a home [D] run cloud.
But the feelings love went high above [Bm] and caught it for the [G] final round.
On the sporting page he was all the rage when they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
But I sold them chickens [G] before they died.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched.
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw as the referee was [G] counting him out.
He managed to say that he sure did, son, you done [C] lost that match.
He ought to sell them [G] chickens before they died.
And they ate before they hatched.
Now a friend I know since high and low with a secret to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of Old Mount [G] Everest.
An old guru told him all new if you don't do as [C] hard as box.
You gotta sell them chickens [G] before they die.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched.
[C]
[G] [D] [G]
[E] [A] Now the moral here should be clear.
There's one I'd [E] like to share.
Just be yourself like nobody else and you might become a [A] millionaire.
Your reply when they wonder why I didn't make [D] all the strats.
But he sold them chickens before they died.
[E] And they ate before [A] they hatched.
Yeah, I want to know how you made that dough.
You can tell them how [D]
to just sell them [A] chickens before they [B] die.
[A] [E] [A]
[B] [A]
[N]
[D]
[G]
[C]
[D] I was [G]
told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar.
A big old black boy with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach would call when he smacked the ball.
He'd say, you know, [C] Cotton Patch, I want to sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die.
And they ate [G] before they hatched.
I wouldn't slug his ball with the head for the ball.
It would look like a home [D] run cloud.
But the feelings love went high above [Bm] and caught it for the [G] final round.
On the sporting page he was all the rage when they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
But I sold them chickens [G] before they died.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched.
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw as the referee was [G] counting him out.
He managed to say that he sure did, son, you done [C] lost that match.
He ought to sell them [G] chickens before they died.
And they ate before they hatched.
Now a friend I know since high and low with a secret to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of Old Mount [G] Everest.
An old guru told him all new if you don't do as [C] hard as box.
You gotta sell them chickens [G] before they die.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched.
[C]
[G] [D] [G]
[E] [A] Now the moral here should be clear.
There's one I'd [E] like to share.
Just be yourself like nobody else and you might become a [A] millionaire.
Your reply when they wonder why I didn't make [D] all the strats.
But he sold them chickens before they died.
[E] And they ate before [A] they hatched.
Yeah, I want to know how you made that dough.
You can tell them how [D]
to just sell them [A] chickens before they [B] die.
[A] [E] [A]
[B] [A]
[N]
Key:
G
D
A
C
E
G
D
A
_ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] I was [G] _ _ _
_ told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar.
A big old black boy with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach would call when he smacked the ball.
He'd say, you know, [C] Cotton Patch, I want to sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die.
And they ate [G] before they hatched. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I wouldn't slug his ball with the head for the ball.
It would look like a home [D] run cloud.
But the feelings love went high above [Bm] and caught it for the [G] final round.
On the sporting page he was all the rage when they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
But I sold them chickens [G] before they died.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched. _
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw as the referee was [G] counting him out.
He managed to say that he sure did, son, you done [C] lost that match.
He ought to sell them [G] chickens before they died.
And they ate before they hatched. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now a friend I know since high and low with a secret to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of Old Mount [G] Everest.
An old guru told him all new if you don't do as [C] hard as box.
You gotta sell them chickens [G] before they die.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Now the moral here should be clear.
There's one I'd [E] like to share.
Just be yourself like nobody else and you might become a [A] millionaire. _
Your reply when they wonder why I didn't make [D] all the strats.
But he sold them chickens before they died.
[E] And they ate before [A] they hatched. _
Yeah, I want to know how you made that dough.
You can tell them how [D]
to just sell them [A] chickens before they [B] die.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [D] I was [G] _ _ _
_ told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar.
A big old black boy with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach would call when he smacked the ball.
He'd say, you know, [C] Cotton Patch, I want to sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die.
And they ate [G] before they hatched. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I wouldn't slug his ball with the head for the ball.
It would look like a home [D] run cloud.
But the feelings love went high above [Bm] and caught it for the [G] final round.
On the sporting page he was all the rage when they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
But I sold them chickens [G] before they died.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched. _
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw as the referee was [G] counting him out.
He managed to say that he sure did, son, you done [C] lost that match.
He ought to sell them [G] chickens before they died.
And they ate before they hatched. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now a friend I know since high and low with a secret to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of Old Mount [G] Everest.
An old guru told him all new if you don't do as [C] hard as box.
You gotta sell them chickens [G] before they die.
[D] And they ate before [G] they hatched. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Now the moral here should be clear.
There's one I'd [E] like to share.
Just be yourself like nobody else and you might become a [A] millionaire. _
Your reply when they wonder why I didn't make [D] all the strats.
But he sold them chickens before they died.
[E] And they ate before [A] they hatched. _
Yeah, I want to know how you made that dough.
You can tell them how [D]
to just sell them [A] chickens before they [B] die.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _