Headless Chickens
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Intro: G C G C G C D G
[Verso 1]
G Am C G
I woke up at the crack of dawn to a rooster without a head
G Am C G
Gurgling out of its broken neck, feathers covered my bed
[Refrão]
C D
Headless chickens everywhere that I looked
C D
Headless chickens and the grannies and nooks
C D
Headless chickens even ones that i cooked
G Em C D
They're not gone, they're not dead, they have only lost their heads
Bm Am D G
And they've come to take revenge on all of us, so they said, off with their heads
G C G C G C D G
[Verso 2]
G Am C G
I went down to the butcher shop in search of women and men
G Am C G
I found them on the butcher's block, headless chickens again
[Refrão]
C D
Headless chickens were wielding their knives
C D
Headless chickens were taking their lives
C D
Headless chickens still staying alive
G Em C D
They're not gone, they're not dead, they have only lost their heads
Bm Am D
And they've come to take revenge on all of us, like they said
G Em C D
They're not gone, they're not dead, they have only lost their heads
Bm Am D G
And they came to take revenge on all of us, like they said, off with their heads
G C G C G C D G
G C G C G C D G
[Verso 3]
G Am C G
I sleep outside of a liquor store, falling deeper in debt
G Am C G
All I see from the sidewalk curb are chickens with human heads
[Refrão]
C D
Heads with chickens and the roads that they cross
C D
Heads with chickens inhaling exhaust
C D
Headless chickens took back what they lost
G Em C D
They're not gone, they're not dead, they had only lost their heads
Bm Am D
Till they came and took revenge on all of us, like they said
G Em C D
They were not gone, they were not dead, they had only lost their heads
Bm Am D G
Till they came and took revenge on all of us, like they said, off with their heads
G C G C G C D G
G C G C G C D G
How to play Headless Chickens
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.