The Chicken in Black chords

byJohnny Cash
94.45 bpm
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Johnny Cash - The Chicken in Black (Official Video) chords
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1231
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2311
Bb
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1321
F
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To learn Johnny Cash - The Chicken in Black chords with lyrics, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, E, A, D, F, Bb, Eb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 47 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 94. Given the song's key of A, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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A _ _ _ _ _ _ D _ _ .
_ _ E _ _ _ _ A _ _ .
E _ A For two long years, my head hurt bad, D so the doctor checked me and he shook his head.
E He said, I'm sorry to tell you, but your body's A outlived your brain.
_ .
E He A said, I know this doctor in New York, son, D and he'll fix you right up with a brand new one.
E So the head doctor met me when I stepped down off A of the train.
_ .
E _ A He said, we had this bank robber killed last D night, his body shot, but his brain's all E right.
I'll give you a transplant, boy, and you'll A be OK.
_ .
E I A got my new brain in and I was feeling D great.
I went right back to Nashville with no headache.
E But something strange happened when I walked in the A bank one day.
I D said, stick them up, everybody.
I'm robbing this A place.
Drop all of your money in my guitar D case.
Don't nobody move and don't nobody E reach for that door.
_ Bm A A lady said, why, you're Johnny D Cash.
I said, no, ma'am, I'm the Manhattan E Flash and I am the best bank robber A in New York.
_ E A Now, the other night, Roy Acuff D called me.
He said, John, I'd like for you to do the operate.
So E I went out on the stage, A but I couldn't sing.
_ E A I got into half a verse if I walked the D line and something snapped in this head of mine.
I yell, E stick them up.
Give me your money, your A watches and rings.
_ _ Bb _ _ _ Well, I call New York and talk to that brain Eb quack.
I said, Doc, I've got to have my old brain F back.
He said, I'm sorry there, Mr.
Bb Cash, but I can't do that.
_ F Dm He Bb said, I put your brain in a chicken last Eb Monday.
He's singing your songs and making lots of money.
F And I got him signed to a 10 year recording Bb contract.
F _ Bb Now, friends, if you see me walking down the street, Eb remember what you see ain't necessarily me.
F And if I try to hold you up, don't Bb pay me no mind.
F _ But when Bb you got 10 bucks that you can blow, Eb you ought to catch that Johnny Chicken show.
F He's doing fairs and concert dates Bb all up and down the line.
I said, stick Eb them up, everybody.
I'm robbing this Bb place.
Drop all of your money in my guitar case.
Don't Eb nobody move and don't nobody reach for that F door.
_ A Bb A lady said, why, you're Johnny Cash.
Eb I said, no, ma'am, I'm the Manhattan F Flash and I am the best bank robber Bb in New York.
_ _ A _ F _ _ .
Well, I don't pay any income tax.
You don't pay tax on money you steal.
You ought to catch that Johnny Chicken show.
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Chicken in black.
Chicken in black.
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tuning-dropdown-iconStandard Tuning (EADGBE)
Song BPM94.45 
Song KeyA 
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