Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips
Nancy and John Cassidy, as performed by Bruce Springsteen
This is a simplified version of the song that I created for a 5-year-old student. It's played on just the 6th string. Instead of chord names, only the 6th string fret number is provided.
Playing a bass line on the 6th string is the easiest way to play a song on guitar--perfect for total beginners or kids who want to sing and play at the same time.
Intro: / 3 3 3 3 / 3 3 3 3 / 3 3 3 3 / 3 3 3 3 /
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When I was a little kid
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I never liked to eat
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Mom would put things on my plate
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And I'd dump 'em on her feet
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But then one day she made this soup
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I ate it all in bed
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I asked her what she put in it
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And this is what she said:
Chorus:
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“Chicken lips and lizard hips
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And alligator eyes
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Monkey legs and buzzard eggs
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And salamander thighs
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Rabbit ears and camel rears
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And tasty toenail pies
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Stir 'em all together
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And it's mama's soup surprise"
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I went into the bathroom
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And I stood beside the sink
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I said, "I'm feeling slightly ill
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And I think I'd like a drink"
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Mama said, "I've just the thing
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I'll get it in a wink
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It's full of lots of protein
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And vitamins, I think"
Chorus