The Chicken In Black
Recorded by Johnny Cash
Album: Singles Plus (2014)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
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|(E) / / / |(E) / / / |(A) / / / |(E) / / 

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