Petaluma chords by Norman Greenbaum

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
• Key: A

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
A  A  A  E  A

Verse 1:
   A
Got chickens in the houses, we got chickens in the trees
A
Chicken in the pots of all the Petalumees

Chorus:
D                                     A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
       D                              A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
       E                                A
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay

Verse 2:
  A
Oh Marvin got me started, gave me my first hen
   A
And now I got four and twenty  and twenty four more again

Chorus:
D                                     A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
       D                              A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
       E                                A
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay

Instrumental:
D  A  D  A  E  A

Verse 3:
    A
It's chicken in the morning, it's chicken in the night
     A                                                              A7
If it weren't for chicken Petaluma, never woulda reached its height

Chorus:
D                                     A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
       D                              A
Oh, I'm out in Petaluma , spending my days
       E                                A      A7
Tell me how many eggs will a chicken lay

Outro:
D  A  E  A