Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Verse 1
Em
The day I was born the moon crossed the sun mama cried sweet Jesus what have I done
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lord have mercy on my unfortunate son before I drew my second breath mama knew
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A
She'd just given birth to the
Verse 2
Em
And on that day somewhere somebody else died
alone in a dark room and nobody cried
'Cause there can only be one and I can't be denied
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D
outriders told everybody the news
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Em
The king is dead long live the king
Interlude 1
of the blues
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Verse 3
Em
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I'm the king of the blues thirteenth of the line
Em
the first of my name and the last of my kind
One foot in the grave and one hand on the handle of time
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D
descended directly from St. John the conqueroo
Verse 4
Em
I'm a lover a fighter
a prophet a fool
The keeper of confidences
the lord of misrule
A consummate jackofalltrades of the dickensian school
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but they ain't never made no love I couldn't lose
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I'm the last word in lonesome and the king of the blues
Outro 1
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D
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