Chords for The Temptations Papa Was A Rolling Stone 1972 Single Version
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bbm] It was the 3rd of September, that day [Db] I'll always [Abm] remember, yes I will.
[Bbm] Cause there was a day that my daddy died,
[Ab] I never [Bbm] got a chance to see him, never heard
nothing but bad things about him, Mama I'm depending on you, [Abm] tell me the [Bbm] truth.
Mama just [Dbm] hung her head and said son, [Eb] life was a roll of stone, [Bbm] where ever he laid his
head was his home, and when he died, all he left us was alone.
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[Bbm] Papa [Eb] was a [Bbm] roll of stone my son, [Ebm] where ever he laid his [Bb] head was his [Db] home, [Bb] and when he
[Bbm] died, all he left us was alone.
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Hey Mama, [Db] [Bbm] is it true what they [Bb] say that Papa never was a day in his life?
And Mama, [Bbm] they talk going around town saying that Papa [Db] had three outside children and another
wife, and that ain't right.
And they talk about Papa [Bbm] doing some stove front [Db] preaching, talking about saving souls
and all the time we're [Bbm] stealing it, and stealing in [Ab] the name of the [Bb] Lord.
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said Papa was a roll of stone my son, where ever he laid
[Bb] his head was his home, [Bbm] and when he died, all he left us was alone. Hey!
Papa was a roll of stone, [Bb] where ever he laid his head was [Bbm] his home, and when he died, all
he left us was alone.
[Ab] Hey [Bbm]
[Bm] [Bbm] Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack [Ab] of all trades, [N] tell me is that what said Papa
to an early [Bbm] grave?
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal to [Bb] pay his bills.
Hey [Bbm] Mama, folks say Papa never was much of a bacon, spent most of his time chasing women and drinking.
Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son, Papa was a roll of stone.
Well, well, well, where ever he laid his head was his home, and when he died, all he left
was his home.
This was the Lord, that came down.
The Lord, that came down.
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[Bbm] It was the 3rd of September, that day [Db] I'll always [Abm] remember, yes I will.
[Bbm] Cause there was a day that my daddy died,
[Ab] I never [Bbm] got a chance to see him, never heard
nothing but bad things about him, Mama I'm depending on you, [Abm] tell me the [Bbm] truth.
Mama just [Dbm] hung her head and said son, [Eb] life was a roll of stone, [Bbm] where ever he laid his
head was his home, and when he died, all he left us was alone.
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[Bbm] Papa [Eb] was a [Bbm] roll of stone my son, [Ebm] where ever he laid his [Bb] head was his [Db] home, [Bb] and when he
[Bbm] died, all he left us was alone.
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Hey Mama, [Db] [Bbm] is it true what they [Bb] say that Papa never was a day in his life?
And Mama, [Bbm] they talk going around town saying that Papa [Db] had three outside children and another
wife, and that ain't right.
And they talk about Papa [Bbm] doing some stove front [Db] preaching, talking about saving souls
and all the time we're [Bbm] stealing it, and stealing in [Ab] the name of the [Bb] Lord.
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said Papa was a roll of stone my son, where ever he laid
[Bb] his head was his home, [Bbm] and when he died, all he left us was alone. Hey!
Papa was a roll of stone, [Bb] where ever he laid his head was [Bbm] his home, and when he died, all
he left us was alone.
[Ab] Hey [Bbm]
[Bm] [Bbm] Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack [Ab] of all trades, [N] tell me is that what said Papa
to an early [Bbm] grave?
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal to [Bb] pay his bills.
Hey [Bbm] Mama, folks say Papa never was much of a bacon, spent most of his time chasing women and drinking.
Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son, Papa was a roll of stone.
Well, well, well, where ever he laid his head was his home, and when he died, all he left
was his home.
This was the Lord, that came down.
The Lord, that came down.
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_ _ [Bbm] It _ _ _ _ _ was the 3rd of September, _ _ _ that day [Db] I'll always [Abm] remember, yes I will.
_ [Bbm] Cause there was a day _ that my daddy died, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] I never [Bbm] got a chance to see him, _ never heard
nothing but bad things about him, Mama I'm depending on you, [Abm] tell me the [Bbm] truth. _
Mama just [Dbm] hung her head and said son, [Eb] life was a roll of stone, _ _ _ [Bbm] where ever he laid his
head was his home, and when he died, all he left us was alone.
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_ _ _ _ [Bbm] Papa [Eb] was a [Bbm] roll of stone my son, _ [Ebm] where ever he laid his [Bb] head was his [Db] home, [Bb] and when he
[Bbm] died, all he left us was alone. _
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_ Hey Mama, [Db] [Bbm] is it true what they [Bb] say that Papa never was a day in his life?
And Mama, _ [Bbm] they talk going around town saying that Papa [Db] had three outside children and another
wife, and that ain't right.
And they _ talk about Papa [Bbm] doing some stove front [Db] preaching, _ talking about saving souls
and all the time we're [Bbm] stealing it, and stealing in [Ab] the name of the [Bb] Lord. _
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said Papa was a roll of stone my son, _ where ever he laid
[Bb] his head was his home, [Bbm] and when he died, all _ _ he left us _ _ was alone. Hey!
Papa was a roll of stone, _ _ [Bb] where ever he laid his head was [Bbm] his home, and when he died, all
he left us was alone. _
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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ Hey [Bbm] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [Bbm] Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack [Ab] of all trades, [N] tell me is that what said Papa
to an early [Bbm] grave?
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal to [Bb] pay his bills.
Hey [Bbm] Mama, _ folks say Papa never was much of a bacon, spent most of his time chasing women and drinking. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son, Papa was a roll of stone.
Well, well, well, where ever he laid his head was his home, and when he died, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all he left _ _ _ _ _
_ was his home. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This was the Lord, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that came down. _ _
The _ _ _ Lord, that _ _ came _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bbm] It _ _ _ _ _ was the 3rd of September, _ _ _ that day [Db] I'll always [Abm] remember, yes I will.
_ [Bbm] Cause there was a day _ that my daddy died, _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] I never [Bbm] got a chance to see him, _ never heard
nothing but bad things about him, Mama I'm depending on you, [Abm] tell me the [Bbm] truth. _
Mama just [Dbm] hung her head and said son, [Eb] life was a roll of stone, _ _ _ [Bbm] where ever he laid his
head was his home, and when he died, all he left us was alone.
[Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] Papa [Eb] was a [Bbm] roll of stone my son, _ [Ebm] where ever he laid his [Bb] head was his [Db] home, [Bb] and when he
[Bbm] died, all he left us was alone. _
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_ Hey Mama, [Db] [Bbm] is it true what they [Bb] say that Papa never was a day in his life?
And Mama, _ [Bbm] they talk going around town saying that Papa [Db] had three outside children and another
wife, and that ain't right.
And they _ talk about Papa [Bbm] doing some stove front [Db] preaching, _ talking about saving souls
and all the time we're [Bbm] stealing it, and stealing in [Ab] the name of the [Bb] Lord. _
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said Papa was a roll of stone my son, _ where ever he laid
[Bb] his head was his home, [Bbm] and when he died, all _ _ he left us _ _ was alone. Hey!
Papa was a roll of stone, _ _ [Bb] where ever he laid his head was [Bbm] his home, and when he died, all
he left us was alone. _
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_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ Hey [Bbm] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [Bbm] Mama, I heard Papa call himself a jack [Ab] of all trades, [N] tell me is that what said Papa
to an early [Bbm] grave?
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal to [Bb] pay his bills.
Hey [Bbm] Mama, _ folks say Papa never was much of a bacon, spent most of his time chasing women and drinking. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Mama looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son, Papa was a roll of stone.
Well, well, well, where ever he laid his head was his home, and when he died, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all he left _ _ _ _ _
_ was his home. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ This was the Lord, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that came down. _ _
The _ _ _ Lord, that _ _ came _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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