The Chicken in Black Chords by Johnny Cash
- Key: A
- BPM: 95
- Capo: no capo
PULSO FUERTE
THE CHICKEN IN BLACK ACORDES
[Intro] A D E A E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] A For two long years my head hurt bad D So the doctor checked me an he shook his head E He said I'm sorry to tell you A But your body's outlived your brain E A ■ He said I know this doctor in New York son D And he'll fix you right up with a brand new one E A So the head doctor met me when I stepped down off of the train E A ■ He said We had this bank robber killed last night D A D His body's shot but his brain's alright E A I'll give you a transplant boy and you'll be okay E A ■ I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great D I went right back to Nashville with no headache E A 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 A Drop all of your money in my guitar case D A7 D E Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door [Verse] A A lady said Why you're Johnny Cash D I said No ma'am I'm the Manhattan Flash E A And I am the best bank robber in New York A Now the other night Roy Acuff called me D He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry E A So I went out on the stage but I couldn't sing E A ■ I got into a half a verse of I Walk The Line D A D And something snapped in this head of mine E I yelled Stick 'em up A Give me your money your watches and rings Bb ■ Well I called New York and talked to that brain quack Eb I said Doc I've gotta have my old brain back F Bb F He said I'm sorry there Mr Cash but I can't do that ■ Bb He said I put your brain in a chicken last Monday Eb He's singing your songs and makin' lots of money F Bb And I got him signed to a tenyear recording contract F Bb ■ Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street Eb Remember what you see ain't necessarily me F Bb And if I try to hold you up don't pay me no mind F Bb ■ But when you got ten bucks that you can blow Eb You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show F Bb 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] F ■ Well I don't pay any income tax F You don't pay tax on money you steal F You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show F Chicken in black