The Black Crowes – Papa Was A Rollin Stone (Guitar)
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As recorded by THe Black Crowes
(From the 2022 EP 1972)
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[Verse 1]
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[Verse 1]
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It was the third of SeptemberN.C.
That day I'll always remember, yes I will
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'Cause that was the day that my daddy died, yeah
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I never got a chance to see him
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Never heard nothin' but bad things about him
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Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
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Mama just hung her head, she said, "Son
[Chorus]
Bm D A Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D A Bm All he left us was alone, yeah" Bm D A I said, Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D Bm All he left us was alone
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Hey, mamaN.C.
Is it true what they say? Papa never worked a day in his life?
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And mama, some bad talk goin' 'round sayin' that
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Papa had three outside children
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And another wife, and that ain't right
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Yeah, heard some talk about papa doing some storefront preachin'
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Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin'
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Dealing in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord
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Mama just hung her head, she said
[Chorus]
Bm D A Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D A Bm All he left us was alone, yeah" Bm D A I said, Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D Bm All he left us was alone, yeah
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Hey mama
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I heard papa called himself a jack of all trades
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Tell me, is that what sent papa to an early grave?
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Folks say papa would beg, borrow and steal
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Just to pay his bills
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Hey mama, huh
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Folks say papa never was much on thinkin'
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Spent most of his time chasing women and drinkin'
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Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth
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Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and she said, "Son[Chorus]
Bm D A Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D A Bm All he left us was alone, yeah" Bm D A I said, Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D Bm All he left us was alone, one more time, y'all Bm D I said, Papa was a rollin' stone, uh-huh, uh-huh Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D Bm All he left us was alone, yeah Bm D A Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D A Bm All he left us was alone, yeah" Bm D A I said, Papa was a rollin' stone Bm Wherever he laid his hat was his home Bm (And when he died) D Bm All he left us was alone
[Outro]
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