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Chicken In Black Tab

by Johnny Cash


Artist: Johnny cash
Song: Chicken In Black

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

[] He said we had this bank robber killed last night
His [] body's shot but his brain's alright
I'll [] give you a transplant, boy
And you'll be OK []
I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great
I went [] right back to Nashville with no headache
But something [] strange happened
When I walked in the bank one day. [] 

CHORUS
I said [] stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place
Drop [] all of your money in my guitar case
Don't [] nobody move and don't nobody reach for that [] door
A [] lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
I said [] no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
And I [] am the best bank robber in New York. []

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

Change to :   

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

[F] Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street
Remember [Bb] what you see ain't necessarily me
And if I [C7] try to hold you up, don't pay me no mind [F] 
But when you got ten bucks that you can blow
You oughta [Bb] catch that Johnny Chicken show
He's doin' [C7] fairs and concert dates
All up and down the line. [F]

I said [Bb] stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place
Drop [F] all of your money in my guitar case
Don't [Bb] nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door [C7] 
A [F] lady said, why you're Johnny Cash
I said [Bb] no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash
And I [C7] am the best bank robber in New York. [F]

TALK:
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!