Chicken In Black

Johnny Cash

Recorded in Key of A w change to th FRET KEY: A PLAY: E: INTRO: 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 door lady said, why you're Johnny Cash I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash And I Now the other night Roy Acuff called me He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry So I 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 F: 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 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 } Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street Remember what you see ain't necessarily me And if I But when you got ten bucks that you can blow You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show He's doin' fairs and concert dates All up and down the line. I said stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place Drop all of your money in my guitar case Don't lady said, why you're Johnny Cash I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash And I TAG: 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!

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