Chords for Junior Brown & Hank Thompson - Gotta sell them chicken
Tempo:
113.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
Well, my pappy told me I'd settle on a day about the birds and the bees [D] and such.
You can do right proud in the cottage crowd, but you ain't gonna learn [G] that much.
Get your degrees in the ABCs and dig out the cold [C] hard facts.
You gotta [G] sell them chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch.
Now I was told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar,
a big old back with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach recalled when he smacked the ball to get the old [C] cotton patch.
I wanna sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die, and the eggs [G] before they hatch.
The old sluggish ball was a-headin' for the wall and it looked like a home run [D] clout.
But the field glove went high [Bm] above and caught it [G] for the final out.
On the sporting page he was all the rage, they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
Well, I sold [G] him chickens before they died, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch.
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw when the ref was a [G]-countin' him out.
His manager said if he shook his head, son, you done [C] lost this match.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, and [D] the eggs [G] before they hatch.
Now a friend I know's first high and low for the secrets to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of old Mount [G] Everest.
And old Guru told him all he knew was he'd done to his [C] artifacts.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch.
[C]
[G] [D] [G]
[E] [A] Now the moral here should be clear, and it's one I'd [E] like to share.
[Bm] Just be [E] yourself like nobody else and you might become [A] a millionaire.
You'll reply when you wonder why I had to bring [D] all that scratch.
Well, he sold them [A] chickens before they [E] died, and the eggs [A] before they hatch.
Yeah, I want to know how you made that nose, [C#] you kind of [D] holiday cook match.
Just sell them chickens [A] before they [E] die, and the eggs [A] before they hatch.
[G] [A]
[N]
Well, my pappy told me I'd settle on a day about the birds and the bees [D] and such.
You can do right proud in the cottage crowd, but you ain't gonna learn [G] that much.
Get your degrees in the ABCs and dig out the cold [C] hard facts.
You gotta [G] sell them chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch.
Now I was told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar,
a big old back with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach recalled when he smacked the ball to get the old [C] cotton patch.
I wanna sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die, and the eggs [G] before they hatch.
The old sluggish ball was a-headin' for the wall and it looked like a home run [D] clout.
But the field glove went high [Bm] above and caught it [G] for the final out.
On the sporting page he was all the rage, they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
Well, I sold [G] him chickens before they died, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch.
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw when the ref was a [G]-countin' him out.
His manager said if he shook his head, son, you done [C] lost this match.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, and [D] the eggs [G] before they hatch.
Now a friend I know's first high and low for the secrets to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of old Mount [G] Everest.
And old Guru told him all he knew was he'd done to his [C] artifacts.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch.
[C]
[G] [D] [G]
[E] [A] Now the moral here should be clear, and it's one I'd [E] like to share.
[Bm] Just be [E] yourself like nobody else and you might become [A] a millionaire.
You'll reply when you wonder why I had to bring [D] all that scratch.
Well, he sold them [A] chickens before they [E] died, and the eggs [A] before they hatch.
Yeah, I want to know how you made that nose, [C#] you kind of [D] holiday cook match.
Just sell them chickens [A] before they [E] die, and the eggs [A] before they hatch.
[G] [A]
[N]
Key:
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D
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_ _ _ _ _ Well, my pappy told me I'd settle on a day about the birds and the bees [D] and such.
You can do right proud in the cottage crowd, but you ain't gonna learn [G] that much.
Get your degrees in the ABCs and dig out the cold [C] hard facts.
You gotta [G] sell them chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch. _
Now I was told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar,
a big old back with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach recalled when he smacked the ball to get the old [C] cotton patch.
I wanna sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die, and the eggs [G] before they hatch.
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_ _ _ The old sluggish ball was a-headin' for the wall and it looked like a home run [D] clout.
But the field glove went high [Bm] above and caught it [G] for the final out.
On the sporting page he was all the rage, they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
Well, I sold [G] him chickens before they died, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch. _ _
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw when the ref was a [G]-countin' him out.
His manager said if he shook his head, son, you done [C] lost this match.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, and [D] the eggs [G] before they hatch.
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_ _ _ _ Now a friend I know's first high and low for the secrets to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of old Mount [G] Everest.
And old Guru told him all he knew was he'd done to his [C] artifacts.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch. _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ Now _ the moral here should be clear, and it's one I'd [E] like to share.
[Bm] Just be [E] yourself like nobody else and you might become [A] a millionaire.
_ You'll reply when you wonder why I had to bring [D] all that scratch.
Well, he sold them [A] chickens before they [E] died, and the eggs [A] before they hatch.
Yeah, I want to know how you made that nose, [C#] you kind of [D] holiday cook match.
Just sell them chickens [A] before they [E] die, and the eggs [A] before they hatch. _
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_ _ _ _ _ Well, my pappy told me I'd settle on a day about the birds and the bees [D] and such.
You can do right proud in the cottage crowd, but you ain't gonna learn [G] that much.
Get your degrees in the ABCs and dig out the cold [C] hard facts.
You gotta [G] sell them chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch. _
Now I was told at the Super Bowl when the crowd let [D] out a roar,
a big old back with a ball and a jack and he went on [G] in to score.
The coach recalled when he smacked the ball to get the old [C] cotton patch.
I wanna sell them [G] chickens before they [D] die, and the eggs [G] before they hatch.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The old sluggish ball was a-headin' for the wall and it looked like a home run [D] clout.
But the field glove went high [Bm] above and caught it [G] for the final out.
On the sporting page he was all the rage, they asked him how he made [C] that catch.
Well, I sold [G] him chickens before they died, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch. _ _
Now the boxing king climbed into the ring to fight for the [D] title bout.
But a right to the jaw was all he saw when the ref was a [G]-countin' him out.
His manager said if he shook his head, son, you done [C] lost this match.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, and [D] the eggs [G] before they hatch.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Now a friend I know's first high and low for the secrets to [D] success.
And he didn't stop till he got to the top of old Mount [G] Everest.
And old Guru told him all he knew was he'd done to his [C] artifacts.
You gotta sell them [G] chickens before they die, [D] and the eggs before [G] they hatch. _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ Now _ the moral here should be clear, and it's one I'd [E] like to share.
[Bm] Just be [E] yourself like nobody else and you might become [A] a millionaire.
_ You'll reply when you wonder why I had to bring [D] all that scratch.
Well, he sold them [A] chickens before they [E] died, and the eggs [A] before they hatch.
Yeah, I want to know how you made that nose, [C#] you kind of [D] holiday cook match.
Just sell them chickens [A] before they [E] die, and the eggs [A] before they hatch. _
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