The Chicken in Black Chords by Johnny Cash

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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For two long years my head hurt bad
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So the doctor checked me an he shook his head
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He said I'm sorry to tell you
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But your body's outlived your brain
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■ He said I know this doctor in New York son
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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 stepped down off of the train
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■ He said We had this bank robber killed last night
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His body's shot but his brain's alright
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I'll give you a transplant boy and you'll be okay
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■ I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great
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I went right back to Nashville with no headache
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But something strange happened when I walked in the bank one day


[Chorus]
             D                                      
I said Stick 'em up everybody I'm robbin' this place
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Drop all of your money in my guitar case
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Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door


[Verse]
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A lady said Why you're Johnny Cash
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I said No ma'am I'm the Manhattan Flash
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And I am the best bank robber in New York
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Now the other night Roy Acuff called me
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He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry
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So I went out on the stage but I couldn't sing
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■ I got into a half a verse of I Walk The Line
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And something snapped in this head of mine
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I yelled Stick 'em up
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Give me your money your watches and rings
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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
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He said I'm sorry there Mr Cash 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
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And I got him signed to a tenyear recording contract
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■ Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street
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Remember what you see ain't necessarily me
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And if I try to hold you up 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 all up and down the line


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


[Outro]
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■ Well I don't pay any income tax
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You don't pay tax on money you steal
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You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show
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Chicken in black