C-H-I-C-K-E-N
| Category: | Repeat After Me |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | A classic spelling song about Ragtime Joe who spells out C-H-I-C-K-E-N for his teacher and later for a concert audience. Great crowd participation song. |
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GC- That's the way to begin
AH- That's the next letter in
DI- That is the third
GC- That's the season of the bird
GK- Fill it in
AE- Now we're nearin' the end
DC-H-I-C-K-E-N
GThat is the way you spell CHICKEN
GIn a little country school house where the Achildren used to go,
DThere went a little fellow by the Dname of Ragtime Joe.
GOne day the teacher called on the class to Aspell a certain kind of bird,
DThe kind of bird it was a chicken, and they Gcould not spell that word.
GSo the teacher called on Ragtime Joe to Aspell that word for them,
DHe did not hesitate a bit, this is the Gway he began:
GC- That's the way to begin
AH- That's the next letter in
DI- That is the third
GC- That's the season of the bird
GK- Fill it in
AE- Now we're nearin' the end
DC-H-I-C-K-E-N
GThat is the way you spell CHICKEN
GParson Johnson gave a concert in the Aold school house one night,
DHe hired a lot of fellers that could Gsing and could recite;
GWhen they pulled the curtain, everything Awent wrong
DUntil - the children loudly called, "Let's Ghear from Ragtime Joe."
GHe sang a ragtime jukin' tune, but it Adid not go so well,
DHe said, "I went 'cross on that, so I Gguess I'll have to spell,"
GThen he told the audience he had Acomposed this chicken song
DAnd when he sang these words to them, he Gtook the house by storm.
GC- That's the way to begin
AH- That's the next letter in
DI- I am the third
GC- That's the season of the bird
GK- Fill it in
AE- Now we're nearin' the end
DC-H-I-C-K-E-N
GThat is the way you spell CHICKEN
DC-H-I-C-K-E-N
GThat is the way you spell CHICKEN
GThat is the way you spell CHICKEN
Chords Used
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