Chords for 1947 HITS ARCHIVE: Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan (#1 R&B hit)
Tempo:
151.6 bpm
Chords used:
Am
D
A
G
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[Cm]
[F] [Ab] [D]
[Am]
[G] [Gm] [A] [G]
[Am]
One night Farmer Brown was taking the air, locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care.
[A] Down in the hen house [Ab] something stirred when he shouted,
Who's there?
This is [G] what he heard, [C] there ain't nobody [Am] here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, so calm yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, we [D] chickens trying to sleep, [A] and you [E] but in.
And hobble, [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble [G] with your chin, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, [F] you're stomping around, [D] shaking the ground, [Am] you're kicking up an awful dust.
We [D] chickens trying to sleep, [E] and you but in.
And [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble, hobble, [G] it's a sin, [Am] tomorrow is a busy day.
We got things to do, we got eggs to lay, [D] we got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
[A] It takes [Bb] a lot of setting getting chicks to hatch, [Am] oh there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, [F] so quiet [A] yourself and [Fm] stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, [D] kindly point that gun [A] the other way.
[E] And hobble, [Bb] hobble, hobble, often [Am] hit the hay, tomorrow
[A]
[Am]
[G] [Db]
[G]
[Am]
[A] [Am]
[G] [Db]
[G]
[Am] is a busy day.
We got things to do, [D] we got [Am] eggs to lay, we [D] got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
It [Gb] takes a lot of setting getting chicks [A] to hatch, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, so quiet yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, and [D] kindly point that gun the other way.
[C] And hobble, [D] hobble, hobble, often hit [Em] the hay.
Hey, hey boss man, [F] what do [D] you say?
[A] It's easy [Dm] pickings, there ain't nobody here [Em] but us chickens.
[E]
[Cm]
[F] [Ab] [D]
[Am]
[G] [Gm] [A] [G]
[Am]
One night Farmer Brown was taking the air, locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care.
[A] Down in the hen house [Ab] something stirred when he shouted,
Who's there?
This is [G] what he heard, [C] there ain't nobody [Am] here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, so calm yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, we [D] chickens trying to sleep, [A] and you [E] but in.
And hobble, [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble [G] with your chin, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, [F] you're stomping around, [D] shaking the ground, [Am] you're kicking up an awful dust.
We [D] chickens trying to sleep, [E] and you but in.
And [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble, hobble, [G] it's a sin, [Am] tomorrow is a busy day.
We got things to do, we got eggs to lay, [D] we got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
[A] It takes [Bb] a lot of setting getting chicks to hatch, [Am] oh there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, [F] so quiet [A] yourself and [Fm] stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, [D] kindly point that gun [A] the other way.
[E] And hobble, [Bb] hobble, hobble, often [Am] hit the hay, tomorrow
[A]
[Am]
[G] [Db]
[G]
[Am]
[A] [Am]
[G] [Db]
[G]
[Am] is a busy day.
We got things to do, [D] we got [Am] eggs to lay, we [D] got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
It [Gb] takes a lot of setting getting chicks [A] to hatch, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, so quiet yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, and [D] kindly point that gun the other way.
[C] And hobble, [D] hobble, hobble, often hit [Em] the hay.
Hey, hey boss man, [F] what do [D] you say?
[A] It's easy [Dm] pickings, there ain't nobody here [Em] but us chickens.
[E]
Key:
Am
D
A
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F
Am
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_ [G] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One night Farmer Brown was taking the air, locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care.
[A] Down in the hen house [Ab] something stirred when he shouted,
Who's there?
This is [G] what he heard, [C] there ain't nobody [Am] here but us chickens. _
There ain't nobody here at all, so calm yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, we [D] chickens trying to sleep, [A] and you [E] but in.
And hobble, [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble [G] with your chin, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, [F] you're stomping around, [D] shaking the ground, [Am] you're kicking up an awful dust.
We [D] chickens trying to sleep, [E] and you but in.
And [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble, hobble, [G] it's a sin, [Am] tomorrow _ is a busy day.
We got things to do, we got eggs to lay, [D] we got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
[A] It takes [Bb] a lot of setting getting chicks to hatch, [Am] oh there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
_ There ain't nobody here at all, [F] so quiet [A] yourself and [Fm] stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, _ [D] kindly point that gun [A] the other way.
[E] And hobble, [Bb] hobble, hobble, often [Am] hit the hay, _ _ tomorrow _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ is a busy day.
We got things to do, [D] we got [Am] eggs to lay, we [D] got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
It [Gb] takes a lot of setting getting chicks [A] to hatch, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens. _
There ain't nobody here at all, so quiet yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, _ and [D] kindly point that gun the other way.
[C] And hobble, [D] hobble, hobble, often hit [Em] the hay.
Hey, hey boss man, [F] what do [D] you say?
[A] It's easy [Dm] pickings, there ain't nobody here [Em] but us chickens.
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_ _ [F] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One night Farmer Brown was taking the air, locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care.
[A] Down in the hen house [Ab] something stirred when he shouted,
Who's there?
This is [G] what he heard, [C] there ain't nobody [Am] here but us chickens. _
There ain't nobody here at all, so calm yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, we [D] chickens trying to sleep, [A] and you [E] but in.
And hobble, [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble [G] with your chin, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
There ain't nobody here at all, [F] you're stomping around, [D] shaking the ground, [Am] you're kicking up an awful dust.
We [D] chickens trying to sleep, [E] and you but in.
And [Ebm] hobble, hobble, hobble, hobble, [G] it's a sin, [Am] tomorrow _ is a busy day.
We got things to do, we got eggs to lay, [D] we got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
[A] It takes [Bb] a lot of setting getting chicks to hatch, [Am] oh there ain't nobody here but us chickens.
_ There ain't nobody here at all, [F] so quiet [A] yourself and [Fm] stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, _ [D] kindly point that gun [A] the other way.
[E] And hobble, [Bb] hobble, hobble, often [Am] hit the hay, _ _ tomorrow _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ is a busy day.
We got things to do, [D] we got [Am] eggs to lay, we [D] got ground to dig, and worms to scratch.
It [Gb] takes a lot of setting getting chicks [A] to hatch, [Am] there ain't nobody here but us chickens. _
There ain't nobody here at all, so quiet yourself [D] and stop that fuss.
[Am] There ain't nobody here but us, _ and [D] kindly point that gun the other way.
[C] And hobble, [D] hobble, hobble, often hit [Em] the hay.
Hey, hey boss man, [F] what do [D] you say?
[A] It's easy [Dm] pickings, there ain't nobody here [Em] but us chickens.
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