• Song:

    Chickenman

  • Artist:

    Indigo Girls

  • Album:

    1200 Curfews (disc 2)

D5                D5            D5
I am an only child     born of the wild
D5      D5              D5      D5
Riddled to spend my time defending my land

D5                  D5
You are the only one     born in the sun
D5         D5             D5      D5
Riddled to spend your time defending my plan

D5   D5   D5   D5   D5   D5   D5   D5
[instrumental]

D5                  D5    D5                       D5
Dead dog on the highway,     median cats are growling at me
  D5                      D5      D5                 D5        D5
I turn my lights on brighter, I'm counting through the night ride

         Csus9    G5            D5     D5
And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman
Csus9    G5            D5     D5
One more song for the maker, Chickenman

D5                  D5   D5                       D5
On the road to Athens, I saw a dead deer on the highway
  D5               D5     D5                  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    G5            D5     D5
And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand
Csus9    G5             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     D5 - D5    D5 - D5    D5 - D5    D5 - D5
[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    G5            D5     D5
And it's one more life for the taker, Chickenman, hold my hand
Csus9    G5             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        D5   -    D5
Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand
D5    -     D5        D5   -    D5
Chickenman, chickenman, chickenman, hold my hand  [repeat until ending]
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