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