Papa Was A Rollin' Stone chords by
Lisa Fischer
Chris Botti

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Key: Bb minor•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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It was the third of September; that day I'll always remember,

'Cause that was the day

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that my daddy died.

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I never got a chance to see him; never

heard nothin' but bad things about him.

Mama I'm depending on you

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to tell me the truth.

Verse 2

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Mama just looked at him and said,

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"Son,

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head was his home.

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And when he died,

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all he left us was alone."

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Verse 3

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head was his home.

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And when he died, all he left us was alone."

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Interlude 1

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Verse 4

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Hey, Mama, is it true what the say,

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that Papa never worked a day in his life?

And Mama, they talk

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all around town say that

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Papa had three outside children

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and another wife

And that ain't right.

Heard them talkin' about Papa doing

some storefront preachin'

Talkin' about saving your souls and all the time weak,

dealin' in death

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And stealin' in the name of the Lord

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Mama just hung her head

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and said,

Verse 5

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head was his home.

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And when he died,

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all he left us was alone."

Verse 6

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head was his home.

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And when he died, all he left us was alone."

Interlude 2

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Verse 7

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Hey, Mama, I heard Papa call himself

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a jack of all trades.

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Tell me, is that what sent

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Papa to an early grave?

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Folks say Papa would beg; bor

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row or steal to pay his bills.

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Hey, Mama, folks say Papa

was never much on thinkin';

Spend most of his time chasin'

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women and drinkin'!

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Mama, I'm depending on you

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to tell me the truth.

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Verse 8

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Mama just hung her head

and said, "Son,

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head was his home.

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And when he died,

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all he left us was alone."

Verse 9

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head was his home.

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And when he died, all he left us was

Interlude 3

alone."

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Verse 10

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head

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was his home.

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And when he died,

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all he left us was alone."

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Verse 11

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Papa was a rollin' stone.

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Wherever he laid his head

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was his home.

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And when he died, all he left us was alone."

Outro 1

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Chords

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The original key of Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by Lisa Fischer, Chris Botti is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in Papa Was A Rollin' Stone are Bbm, Ab, Db, Fm, Cm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Ab, Db, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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