{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2327725,"song":"Prodigal Son","artist":"The Rolling Stones","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2327725-prodigal-son-chords-by-the-rolling-stones/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2327725?type=chord","rating":4.74882,"votes":59,"content":"Prodigal Son by The Rolling Stones\r\n\r\nOpen E tuning\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the road[/tab]\r\n\r\nStarted down the road\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTook all he had and started down the road[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                                  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGoing out in this world, where God only knows[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd that'll be the way to get along[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, poor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land[/tab]\r\n\r\nFamine come in the land\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSpent all he had and famine come in the land[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"I believe I'll go and hire me to some man\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAnd that'll be the way I'll get along[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, man said, \"I'll give you a job for to feed my swine[/tab]\r\n\r\nFor to feed my swine\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'll give you a job for to feed my swine\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBoy stood there and hung his head and cried[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nCause that is no way to get along[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home[/tab]\r\n\r\nBelieve I'll go back home\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBelieve I'll ride, believe I'll go back home[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOr down the road as far as I can go\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAnd that'll be the way to get along[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, father said, \"See my son coming home to me[/tab]\r\n\r\nComing home to me\"\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nFather ran and fell down on his knees[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]                                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"Sing and praise, Lord have mercy on me\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nMercy...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOh, poor boy stood there, hung his head and cried[/tab]\r\n\r\nHung his head and cried\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nPoor boy stood and hung his head and cried[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSaid, \"Father will you look on me as a child?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\nYeah....[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, father said, \"Eldest son, kill the fatted calf,[/tab]\r\n\r\nCall the family round\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nKill that calf and call the family round[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nMy son was lost but now he is found[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n'Cause that's the way for us to get along\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHey -------[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\nE |--2---|\r\nB |--3---|\r\nG#|--0---|\r\nE |------|\r\nB |------|\r\nE |------|[/tab]","plain_text":"Prodigal Son by The Rolling Stones\n\nOpen E tuning\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nStarted down the road\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\nFamine come in the land\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\nFor to feed my swine\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\nBelieve I'll go back home\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\nComing home to me\"\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\nHung his head and cried\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\nCall the family round","chords":["E","A","B7","B","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}