Chicken in Black chords by
Johnny Cash

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Key: A major•

Verse 1
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D D 
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E E 
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A A 
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E E 
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For
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two long years
my head hurt bad
D D 
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So the doctor checked me
an he shook his head
E E 
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He said, "I'm sorry to tell you
But your body's outlived
A A 
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your brain"
A A 
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He said, "I know this doctor
in New York, son
D D 
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And he'll fix you right up with
a brand new one"
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So the head doctor met me when I
A A 
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E E 
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stepped down off of the train

Verse 2
A A 
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He said, "We had this bank
robber killed last night
D D 
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His body's shot but
his brain's alright
E E 
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I'll give you a transplant, boy,
A A 
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E E 
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and you'll be okay"
A A 
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I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great
D D 
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I went right back to Nashville
with no headache
E E 
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But something strange happened when
A A 
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I walked in the bank one day

Verse 3
D D 
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I said, "Stick 'em up everybody,
I'm robbin' this place
A A 
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Drop all of your money
in my guitar case
D D 
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Don't nobody move and don't
E E 
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nobody reach for that door"
A A 
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A lady said, "Why,
you're Johnny Cash"
D D 
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I said, "No ma'am,
I'm the Manhattan Flash
E E 
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And I am the best bank robber
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in New York"

Verse 4
A A 
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Now the other night,
Roy Acuff called me
D D 
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He said, "John,
I'd like for you to do the Opry
E E 
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So I went out on the stage,
A A 
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E E 
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but I couldn't sing"
A A 
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I got into a half a verse of
"I Walk The Line"
D D 
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And something snapped
in this head of mine
E E 
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I yelled, "Stick 'em up
Give me your money,
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Bb Bb 
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your watches and rings"

Verse 5
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Well, I called New York and
talked to that brain quack
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I said, "Doc,
I've gotta have my old brain back"
F F 
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He said, "I'm sorry there, Mr. Cash,
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F F 
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but I can't do that"
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He said, "I put your brain in
a chicken last Monday
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He's singing your songs
and makin' lots of money
F F 
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And I got him signed to a ten-year
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F F 
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recording recording contract"

Verse 6
Bb Bb 
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Now, friends,
if you see me walkin' down the street
Eb Eb 6
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Remember what you see
ain't necessarily me
F F 
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And if I try to hold you up,
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F F 
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don't pay me no mind
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But when you got ten bucks
that you can blow
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You oughta catch that Johnny
Chicken show
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He's doin' fairs and concert dates
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all up and down the line

Verse 7
Eb Eb 6
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I said, "Stick 'em up  everybody,
I'm robbin' this place
Bb Bb 
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Drop all of your money
in my guitar case
Eb Eb 6
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Don't nobody move and don't
F F 
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nobody reach for that door"
Bb Bb 
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A lady said, "Why,
you're Johnny Cash"
Eb Eb 6
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I said, "No ma'am,
I'm the Manhattan Flash
F F 
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And I am the best bank
robber in New York"
Bb Bb 
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Verse 8
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Well, I don't pay any income tax
You don't pay tax on money
you steal
You oughta catch that Johnny
Chicken show

Outro 1

Chicken in black

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