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Chicken Every Sunday chords by
Bobby Bare
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
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Am
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Chicken every Sunday
C
C

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mama everything's all right
F
F

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Johnny was just a little boy

the day his daddy died
G
G

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And his mama had a hard time keepin' them both
C
C

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but the Lord knows how she tried
F
F

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And sometimes she'd tell him son

we got heaven on our side
Verse 2
G
G

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There's chicken every Sunday
C
C

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Johnny everything's all right

Although he was just a little
F
F

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lad he never did forget
G
G

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His mama special way of sayin'

how their little home was blessed
C
C

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And sometimes she would said when
F
F

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she said her prayers at night
D
D

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F
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G
G

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She'd bowed her head and said chicken every Sunday
Abdim
Abdim
6

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G
G

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Lord and everything's all right
C
C

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A
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D
D

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Verse 3

G
G

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Well Johnny grew to be a man and
A
A

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his mama passed away

And this fate would have happened
D
D

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Johnny's the rich man today

In fact they held the dinner to
G
G

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honor Johnny's name
A
A

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And with his fame and his riches you
D
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might think that Johnny had changed
Verse 4
D
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But thirty rich men sat around and
G
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passed the golden cup
A
A

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And Johnny God bless his honor

looked around and then stood up
D
D

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Thirty rich men bowed their heads

and everything grew quiet
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A
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And Johnny said chicken every Sunday
D
D

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mama everything's all right
A
A

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Chicken every Sunday mama
D
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everything's all right

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • D

  • Abdim

    6

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Chicken Every Sunday by Bobby Bare is C major.

The primary chords used in Chicken Every Sunday are C, G, Am, F, D, Abdim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, Am, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Chicken Every Sunday is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Chicken Every Sunday using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Chicken Every Sunday. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bobby Bare.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Chicken Every Sunday to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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