#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# CHICKENMAN (Amy Ray) -------------------- [Tuning: DADGBD] [Each chord is one measure.] [I mostly got these chords from the songbook, but I'm not sure they're right. The songbook had some blatant errors, so I can't really trust it.] D5: 000230 D7sus: 000210, or maybe 005530? Csus9: 030030 G: 020000 D(4): 000030? D: 000234 Dsus4: 000235 [Play the D5 (and possibly the D7sus, if you use the 000210 fingering) with hammer-ons from 0 to 2 on the G string every now and then.] D5 D7sus4 D5 I am an only child born of the wild D7sus4 D5 D7sus4 D5 Riddled to spend my time defending my land D5 D7sus4 You are the only one born in the sun D5 D7sus4 D7sus4 D5 Riddled to spend your time defending my plan D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 D5 [instrumental] D5 D7sus4 D5 D7sus4 Dead dog on the highway, median cats are growling at me D5 D5 D7sus4 D5 D5 I turn my lights on brighter, I'm counting through the night ride Csus9 G D5 D5 And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman Csus9 G D5 D5 One more song for the maker, Chickenman D5 D5 D5 D7sus4 On the road to Athens, I saw a dead deer on the highway D5 D5 D7sus4 D5 D5 I slipped into a desert, five prairie dogs and a rabbit I was running down on Queen Street, I saw a woman on the sidewalk She was beaten by a stranger, danger danger danger Csus9 G D5 D5 And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand Csus9 G D5 D5 One more song for the maker (Hold my hand, Chickenman) D(4) D5 D(4) D5 D(4) D5 D(4) D5 [Instrumental] D5 D5 D - Dsus4 D - Dsus4 D - Dsus4 D - Dsus4 [instrumental] I was on the road to Austin, I met a man on the highway He sold me junk and conversation, he was wise and dirty from the weather I said, "darkness into darkness, all the carnage of my journeys Makes it harder to be living;" he said, "it's a long road to be forgiven" Csus9 G D5 D5 And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand Csus9 G D5 D5 D5 [stop] One more song for the maker (Chickenman, Chickenman, hold my hand) I am an only child born of the wild Riddled to spend my time defending my land You are the only one born in the sun Riddled to spend your time defending my plan n.C. n.C. D5 D5 [instrumental] D5 D5 I went looking for a car, found myself beneath the stars D5 D5 I went looking for a girl, found a man and his world D5 - D5/E D5/F# - D5/C Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand D5 - D5/E D5/F# - D5/C Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand [repeat until ending] - Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com