Biography:
Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 - February 4, 1975) was a pioneering African-American jazz and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as "The King of the Jukebox", Jordan was highly popular with both black and white audiences in the later years of the swing era.
Jordan was one of the first black recording artists whose popularity crossed over into the mainstream white audience and who scored hits on both the "race" charts and the mainstream white pop charts.
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[Intro]
Em Eb Gm Cm Dm
Am F7 Em Am Em
[Verse]
Am
One night farmer Brown was takin' the air
Em Am Dm
He locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care
Eb
Down in the hen house, somethin' stirred
Bb
When he shouted, "Who's there?"
Bb
This is what he heard
[Chorus]
Em Am
"There ain't nobody here but us chickens
Am Em
There ain't nobody here at all
Cm
So calm yourself and stop that fuss
Em
There ain't nobody here but us
Em
We chickens tryin' to sleep and you bust in
Cm
And hobble, hobble hobble hobble with your chin"
Am
"There ain't nobody here but us chickens
Am
There ain't nobody here at all
Em Eb
You're stompin' around and shakin' the ground
Am
You're kickin' up an awful dust
Dm
We chicken's tryin' to sleep and you bust in
Am
And hobble, hobble hobble hobble, it's a sin"
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm
"Tomorrow is a busy day
Gm Cm
We got things to do, We got eggs to lay
Am
We got ground to dig and worms to scratch
Eb
It takes a lot of settin', gettin' chicks to hatch"
[Chorus]
Am
"Oh, there ain't nobody here but us chickens
Em
Nobody here at all
Am Eb
So calm yourself and stop that fuss
Em
There ain't nobody here but us
Gm
Kindly point that gun the other way
Em Dm
And hobble, hobble hobble of and hit the hay"
[Instrumental-Sax]
Eb Em Eb F7 Eb
Em Am Dm Am Gm
Dm Gm Eb Dm Db
Am Gm Dm Cm Eb
Dm Am Em
[Instrumental-Piano]
Cm Gm Eb Db Eb Dm
Cm Gm Eb Gm Am Eb
Bb Dm Em Eb Em Am
F7 Em Gm F7 Gm Dm
Am Eb Gm
[Solo-Sax]
Cm Eb Dm Em
Db Cm Am Cm
Eb Dm Gm Am
Gm Em Am Db
Gm Db Eb Em
Eb Gm Cm Eb
Em Db Em
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm
"Tomorrow is a busy day
Gm
We got things to do, we got eggs to lay
Am
We got ground to dig and worms to scratch
Eb
It takes a lot of settin', gettin' chicks to hatch"
[Chorus]
Am
"There ain't nobody here but us chickens
Gm
There ain't nobody here at all
Dm Eb
So quiet yourself and stop that fuss
Gm
There ain't nobody here but us
Em
And kindly point that gun the other way
Dm
And hobble, hobble hobble of and hit the hay"
[Outro]
Eb
"Hey, hey, boss man, what do ya say?
Em
It's easy pickings
Am
Ain't nobody here but us chickens"
Cm Db Db Dm Em
Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, Oh no,
Em Eb Gm Cm Dm
Am F7 Em Am Em
[Verse]
Am
One night farmer Brown was takin' the air
Em Am Dm
He locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care
Eb
Down in the hen house, somethin' stirred
Bb
When he shouted, "Who's there?"
Bb
This is what he heard
[Chorus]
Em Am
"There ain't nobody here but us chickens
Am Em
There ain't nobody here at all
Cm
So calm yourself and stop that fuss
Em
There ain't nobody here but us
Em
We chickens tryin' to sleep and you bust in
Cm
And hobble, hobble hobble hobble with your chin"
Am
"There ain't nobody here but us chickens
Am
There ain't nobody here at all
Em Eb
You're stompin' around and shakin' the ground
Am
You're kickin' up an awful dust
Dm
We chicken's tryin' to sleep and you bust in
Am
And hobble, hobble hobble hobble, it's a sin"
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm
"Tomorrow is a busy day
Gm Cm
We got things to do, We got eggs to lay
Am
We got ground to dig and worms to scratch
Eb
It takes a lot of settin', gettin' chicks to hatch"
[Chorus]
Am
"Oh, there ain't nobody here but us chickens
Em
Nobody here at all
Am Eb
So calm yourself and stop that fuss
Em
There ain't nobody here but us
Gm
Kindly point that gun the other way
Em Dm
And hobble, hobble hobble of and hit the hay"
[Instrumental-Sax]
Eb Em Eb F7 Eb
Em Am Dm Am Gm
Dm Gm Eb Dm Db
Am Gm Dm Cm Eb
Dm Am Em
[Instrumental-Piano]
Cm Gm Eb Db Eb Dm
Cm Gm Eb Gm Am Eb
Bb Dm Em Eb Em Am
F7 Em Gm F7 Gm Dm
Am Eb Gm
[Solo-Sax]
Cm Eb Dm Em
Db Cm Am Cm
Eb Dm Gm Am
Gm Em Am Db
Gm Db Eb Em
Eb Gm Cm Eb
Em Db Em
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm
"Tomorrow is a busy day
Gm
We got things to do, we got eggs to lay
Am
We got ground to dig and worms to scratch
Eb
It takes a lot of settin', gettin' chicks to hatch"
[Chorus]
Am
"There ain't nobody here but us chickens
Gm
There ain't nobody here at all
Dm Eb
So quiet yourself and stop that fuss
Gm
There ain't nobody here but us
Em
And kindly point that gun the other way
Dm
And hobble, hobble hobble of and hit the hay"
[Outro]
Eb
"Hey, hey, boss man, what do ya say?
Em
It's easy pickings
Am
Ain't nobody here but us chickens"
Cm Db Db Dm Em
Oh no, Oh no, Oh no, Oh no,
Louise Attaque
Lounge Patio
Lourde
Love
Love As Laughter