Out Of The Ark Music - Spring Chicken
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E/G# xx645x
[Verse 1]
C G D5 C
One mother hen sat on 4 little eggs,
C G A G
Keeping them warm in her little egg nest,
C G D5 C
Then one day she heard a crack,
G A G* F D5 F G*
And a little voice said as the egg was hatched.
[Chorus]
C G A G A G
I'm a spring chicken, I'm yellow and small,
A G F G
My feathers are fluffy and they're keeping me warm,
A G A G
My legs are not long, so I'll never be tall,
A C E/G# C
But I'm a real spring chicken and I'm having a ball,
C C E/G# C
Chicken, I'm a chicken and I'm having a ball.
[Verse 2]
C G D5 C
One mother hen sat on 3 little eggs,
C G A G
Keeping them warm in her little egg nest,
C G D5 C
Then one day she fell asleep
G A G* F D5 F G*
And a little voice said in a whispered tweet
[Chorus]
C G A G A G
I'm a spring chicken I'm yellow and small
A G F G
My feathers are fluffy and they're keeping me warm,
A G A G
My legs are not long so I'll never be tall,
A C E/G# C
But I'm a real spring chicken and I'm having a ball,
C C E/G# C
Chicken I'm a chicken and I'm having a ball!
[Verse 3]
C G D5 C
One mother hen sat on 2 little eggs,
C G A
Keeping them warm in her little egg nest,
C G D5 C
Then one day she moved about
G A G* F D5 F G*
And a little voice said as a chick popped out
[Chorus]
C G A G A G
I'm a spring chicken I'm yellow and small,
A G F G
My feathers are fluffy and they're keeping me warm,
A G A G
My legs are not long so I'll never be tall,
A C E/G# C
But I'm a real spring chicken and I'm having a ball,
C C E/G# C
Chicken I'm a chicken and I'm having a ball!
[Verse 4]
C G D5 C
One mother hen sat on 1 little eggs,
C G A
Keeping them warm in her little egg nest,
C G D5 C
Then one day she gave a sigh,
G A G* F D5 G
And a little voice said 'SURPRISE, SURPRISE!'
[Chorus]
C G A G A G
I'm a spring chicken I'm yellow and small
A G F G
My feathers are fluffy and they're keeping me warm
A G A G
My legs are not long so I'll never be tall
A C E/G# C
But I'm a real spring chicken and I'm having a ball
C C E/G# C
Chicken I'm a chicken and I'm having a ball
C G A G A G
I'm a spring chicken I'm yellow and small
A G F G
My feathers are fluffy and they're keeping me warm
A G A G
My legs are not long so I'll never be tall
A C E/G# C
But I'm a real spring chicken and I'm having a ball
C C E/G# C
Chicken I'm a chicken and I'm having a ball!
How to play Out Of The Ark Music - Spring Chicken
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E/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.