Chicken Fried (Chromatic Duet)

by Zac Brown & Wyatt Durrette · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Chicken Fried (Chromatic Duet)
Words and Music by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durrette
Key of G Major
1st Harp (Melody) Range: D4 to F#5
2nd Harp (Accompaniment) Range: D3 to F#5
1st harp is above the lyrics and requires a 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned chromatic
2nd harp is below the lyrics (or specifically noted) and requires either
a 16 hole Key of C Solo tuned, or a Tenor C Solo Tuned Chromatic

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
___ = hold; sustain    . = on lower register
(2x.3) = tongue blocked blow interval
(where x = blocked holes 1 & .4)
-(1.4) = (-1-.4) =  draw holes .4 & 1
-.3(-.4-1) = -.3 is a grace note hit before playing draw .4 & draw 1
2_-1___ = slur; move smoothly from note to note then hold
-4___4_-4__-3___3_-2*__3__ = an even longer slur
-(41) = draw holes 4 & 1 while blocking holes 2 & 3


2nd Harp:
-(1.4) -(1.4) -.3 -.3 -.4 .3 .2 -.1 -.4 3 .3 .4

-.3(-.4-1) -.4 -.4 -1 -.4 -.3 .3 -.3 -1 .3 -1

.3_(.3.4) -4 (.2.3.4) -.4 .3 .3 .3 -1 .3 .4

.3 -.4 .3 -4 .3 -.4 -.3


-1  -4  -4 -4   -3 3     3  2_-1___
You know I like my chick-en fried,_

-4   -5   -5 -4 -5  -5  -4_-3__
cold beer on  a Fri-day night,_

-1 -5   -5 -5    -4   4__ -4___ 3 
a  pair of jeans that fit just_ right,

3   3   3  3 -4 -4_____4_-4__-3_____3_-2*__3__
and the ra-di-o up.___________________________
                3______4_-4__-2*____3_-2*__3____ -(1.4)

Solo #1
-1 2 3 -3-4__ -3-4__ -3 3 2 -3___ 3 -3 

-3-4 -3 3 -3___ 2 3 -3 3 -3 -4 4__ -4__

-3 3 2 3___ (2x.3) -1 -.4 -.3 .3 -.3 -.4 .3__ 

.3 -.3 -.4 -1__ -1 2 3 -3(-4x-1)  -4 -3


2     3 3   -4     -4 -4 -4_-3 3   -3___ 
Well, I was raised up be-neath the shade 

-3 3 -4   3   3__2_
of a Geor-gia pine;

-1  3      3        3   2_-1
and that’s home,    you know._

-4      -4    -3 3   -4___  -3  -3_-2* 3__  3___  
Sweet   tea,  pe-can pie,_  and home - made wine
-(4x1) –(4x1) -3 3   -(3x1) -3  -(3x1) 3__  (321)_

3     2   3     3  2_-1__
where the peach-es grow._

-1  -4 -4     -5   -5  -5   -4 -3_3__ 3 3___
And my house, it’s not much to talk__ a-bout,

3   3    -4__   -4   -4__-3_ 3      -3___
but it’s filled with love___ that’s grown
         -(41)  -4  -(41)-3  3      -(31)_

-3 -4    3   3__2
on South-ern ground.
-3 –(41) 3  (31)2___

3   2 -4  -4  -4  -3 3     3  2_-1__
And a lit-tle bit of chick-en fried,

-4__ -5__ -5 -4 -5__  -5  -4_-3__
cold beer on a  Fri__-day night,_
-4__ -(54)-5 -4 –(53) -5  -4  3____

-1 -5   -5 -5__  -4   4__ -4___ 3__
a  pair of jeans that fit just_ right,
-1 –(53)-5 -5    -4   (432)-4   3__(321) 

3   3   3  3 -4 -4___4_-4__-3___
and the ra-di-o up._____________ 
3   3   3  3 -4 –(41)4 -4 –(31)

-1  -3 -4  -4  3___ -1____
Well I see the sun-rise,__

3   3   -5__ -5 -4 -5  -5__ -4_-3__
see the love in my wom-an’s eyes,__
       -(54) -5 -4 -5 –(53) -4 -3____

-5   -5  4__   -4 -4 4   -4____ 3___
feel the touch of a  pre-cious_ child
-5   -5  -3    -4 -4 (432)_____ (32)

2   3    3 3    -4___ -4_____4_-4__-3____
and know a moth-er’s_ love.______________
                      -(41)_ 4  -4  -(31)___

-1__ -4  -4 -4___ -3   3   -3  -3  -4_-3__ 3  3___
It’s fun-ny how__ it’s the lit-tle things_ in life

3    3___ 3   2__   3__ -4    -4__ -4__-3 
that mean the most; not where you_ live,_

-3   -3__ -4__-3 
what you_ drive, 

3  2   3__   3__ 3  3__  -2*_2_-1__
or the price tag on your clothes.__

-1      -3 -4  -4__ -4___ 
There’s no dol-lar_ sign_ 

3__ -3    -3__ -4__4_-4_-3__
on_ peace of__ mind;________
          -(41)-(41) –(41)3   

2nd Harp: -(31) -3   -(41)4 -4 -3

3    3___ 3__   3   -1
this I’ve come  to  know.
3    (321)(321)(321)-1    -.3 -.3 -1 -2* 

3  3  -4  -4__ -4___ -3   3 -3__  3    -4___
So if you a__- gree, have a drink with me;__
      .3___________________ -.3_____________

-3    3    3__   3__ 3__ 3 2_-1
raise your glass-es_ for a toast
_(-.3)____ .3_______________ -.3 

-3 3 -4  -4  -4  -3 3     3  2_-1___
to a lit-tle bit of chick-en fried,_

-4__ -5__ -5 -4 -5___ -5  -4_-3__ 
cold beer on a  Fri__-day night,_
-4__ -(54)-5 -4 –(53) -5  -4  3____

-1 -5   -5 -5__  -4   4__ -4___ 3__
a  pair of jeans that fit_ just right,
-1 –(53)-5 -5    -4   (432)-4   3__(321) 

3   3   3  3 -4 -4____4_-4__-3__ 
and the ra-di-o up._____________ 
3   3   3  3 -4 –(41)4 -4 –(31)


-1   3 -4  -4  3___ -1____
Well I see the sun_-rise,_

3   3   -5__ -5 -4 -5  -5__ -4_-3__
see the love in my wom-an’s eyes,__
       -(54) -5 -4 -5 –(53) -4 -3____

-5   -5  4__   -4 -4 4   -4____ 3___ 
feel the touch of a  pre-cious_ child
-5   -5  -3    -4 -4 (432)_____ (32)

2   3    3 3    -4___ 
and know a moth-er’s_ 

-4_____4_-4__-3_____3_-2*__3____
love.___________________________
                      -(41)_ 4  -4  -(31) 3 -2* -(1.4)

Solo #2
.3 -.3 -.4 -1 2 3 -3-4___ -3-4__ -3-4__ -5 -4 -5 6

-4 -5__ (-5-3) -4 4 -4 3 -3-4___ -5 6 -3*-3___ 3__

2 -1 -.3* -.3 .3___ .3 -.3 -.4 -1__ -1 2 3 

-3-4__ 5__ -4 -5 6 -3 7 -5 6 -5 -4 -3 3 2 

3___ 7__ -5 6 7 -8__ 7__ 7__ 6 7 6 -5 6 -5 -4 -3 

3 2 -1 2 3 -3 -1 -3 -3-4 -3 3 -3 4 -4 -3 -1 -5__ 

-3-4__ -3 3 2 3__ 3 2 -1 -.3-.4 -1 2 .3___

.3 -.3 -.4 -1__ -1 2 3 -3-4 -5 -4 -3 3 -1

2 3 .3 .2 -.1 .3__ 3__ .3 .4 (-.4-1)___ 

-.4 -1 -.4__ -.3__ .3 -.3 -1__ -.3 -1 (.3.4)

-.4__ .4__ -.4__ .3__ .3__ .4__ .4__ .3  .4 .3 -.3

-.4__ .3_______ -.4 -.3___
 

-1 -3    -4___ 3   3__ 2_-1__
I  thank God__ for my_ life__

-1  -5__ -4  -5___ -5  -4_-3___
and for_ the Stars and Stripes.

-5__ -5   4__ -4  4  -4__ -3___-4_-3_3
May_ free-dom for-ev-er__ fly,________
-(43)-5   4   -4(432)-4   -3__ -4 -3 3

3   -4___ -4______-3__
let it___ ring._______
         -(41)___ -3__

-1  -4__ 3   3__  3   2_-1
Sal-ute_ the ones who died,
                            3 -1 -.4 .3

-1  -5__ -5   -5__ -5    -5______
the ones that give their lives___
               -(.3.1)___________ 

-4 -5 -5_   4_   -4_ 4__ -4 -3_3__
so we don’t have to_ sac-ri-fice__
_-(.3.1)____________ (.3.1)_______

3   2   3__    -4__ -4_____4_-4_-3____
all the things we__ love._____________

-4__ -4__ 3     3  2_-1__
Like our_ chick-en fried,

-4   -5   -5 -4 -5__ -5  -4_-3__
cold beer on a  Fri_-day night,_
-4__ -(54)-5 -4 –(53) -5  -4  3____

-1 -5   -5 -5    -4   4__ -4___ 3__
a  pair of jeans that fit just_ right,
-1 –(53)-5 -5    -4   (432)-4   3__(321)

3   3   3  3 -4 -4____4_-4__-3__ 
and the ra-di-o up._____________ 
3   3   3  3 -4 –(41)4 -4 –(31)

-1  -3 -4  -4  3__ -1____
Well I see the sun-rise,_

3   3   -5__ -5 -4 -5  -5   -4_-3__
see the love in my wom-an’s eyes,__
       -(54) -5 -4 -5 –(53) -4 -3____

-5   -5  4__   -4 -4 4   -4____ 3___ 
feel the touch of  a pre-cious_ child
-5   -5  -3    -4 -4 (432)_____ (32)

2   3    3 3    -4___ -4_____4_-4_-3____
and know a moth-er’s_ love._____________
                      -(41)_ 4  -4  -(31) 3 -2* -(1.4)

-4  -4 -4  -3  3     3  2_-1___
Get ya lit-tle chick-en fried,_

-4__ -5__ -5 -4 -5__ -5  -4_-3__
cold beer on  a Fri_-day night,_
-4__ -5__ -5 -4 -5__ -(51)-4-3   -2*

-1 -5   -5 -5__  -4   5__ -4___     3__
a  pair of jeans that fit just_     right,
-1 –(53)-5 -5   -(41) 4__ -4___ (21)3____ (21)

3   3   3  3 -4__ -4______-5__ 
and the ra-di-o__ up._________ 
                  -(41)__ -(53)

3 -3   -3 -4  -4  3___ -1___
I like to see the sun-rise,_

3   3   -5__ -5 -4 -5  -5__ 6__-6*_6_-5__
see the love in my wom-an’s eyes,________
        -(54)-5 -4 –(53)-5  6__-6* 6 -5

-5   -5  4___  -4 -4 4   -4____ 3___
feel the touch of  a pre-cious_ child
-5   -5  4___ -4  -4 (432)_____ (32)

2   3    3 3    -4___ 
and know a moth-er’s_ 

-4_____4_-4__-3_____3_-2*__3_______
love.______________________________
-1__________ -1__________ .3 -3 -3* 


2nd harp: -4 -5 6 -5 7__ -1__ .3________ 


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