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Kingdom Coming

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Kingdom Coming chords 
[Intro]
G A7 D7  G D7 G
[Verse 1]
Say, Gdarkeys, hab you seen de massa, wid de muffstash A7on his D7face,
Go Glong de road some time dis mornin', like he gwine to D7leab de Gplace?
He Cseen a smoke Gway up de ribber, whar de Linkum A7gumboats D7lay;
He Gtook his hat, an' lef berry sudden, an' I spec he's D7run aGway!
[Chorus]
De Cmassa run? ha, ha! De Gdarkey stay? ho, D7ho!
It Gmus' be now de kingdom A7comin', an' de Gyear ob D7JubiGlo!
[Verse 2]
He Gsix foot one way, two foot tudder, an' he weight t'ree A7hundred D7pound,
His Gcoat so big, he couldn't pay de tailor, an' it won't go D7half way Ground.
He Cdrill so much, dey Gcall him Cap'an, an' he get so A7drefful D7tann'd,
I Gspec he try an' fool dem Yankees, for to t'ink he's D7contraGband.
[Chorus]
De Cmassa run? ha, ha! De Gdarkey stay? ho, D7ho!
It Gmus' be now de kingdom A7comin', an' de Gyear ob D7JubiGlo!
[Verse 3]
De Gdarkeys feel so lonesome libing in de log-house A7on de D7lawn,
Dey Gmove dar t'ings to massa's parlor, for to keep it D7while he's Ggone.
Dar's Cwine an' cider in de Gkitchen, an' de darkeys A7dey'll hab D7some;
I Gs'pose dey'll all be cornfiscated, When de Linkum D7sojers Gcome.
[Chorus]
De Cmassa run? ha, ha! De Gdarkey stay? ho, D7ho!
It Gmus' be now de kingdom A7comin', an' de Gyear ob D7JubiGlo!
[Verse 4]
De Goberseer he make us trouble, an' he dribe us A7round a D7spell;
We Glock him up in de smoke house cellar, wid de key t'rown D7in de Gwell.
De Cwhip is lost, de Ghan'-cuff broken, but de massa'll A7hab his D7pay;
He's Gole enough, big enough, ought to known better, dan to went, an' D7run aGway.
[Chorus]
De Cmassa run? ha, ha! De Gdarkey stay? ho, D7ho!
It Gmus' be now de kingdom A7comin', an' de Gyear ob D7JubiGlo!

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Kingdom Coming

by Henry Clay Work

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Kingdom Coming chords

[Intro]

G A7 D7 G D7 G

[Verse 1]

G A7 D7

Say, darkeys, hab you seen de massa, wid de muffstash on his face,

G D7 G

Go long de road some time dis mornin', like he gwine to leab de place?

C G A7 D7

He seen a smoke way up de ribber, whar de Linkum gumboats lay;

G D7 G

He took his hat, an' lef berry sudden, an' I spec he's run away!

[Chorus]

C G D7

De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho!

G A7 G D7 G

It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo!

[Verse 2]

G A7 D7

He six foot one way, two foot tudder, an' he weight t'ree hundred pound,

G D7 G

His coat so big, he couldn't pay de tailor, an' it won't go half way round.

C G A7 D7

He drill so much, dey call him Cap'an, an' he get so drefful tann'd,

G D7 G

I spec he try an' fool dem Yankees, for to t'ink he's contraband.

[Chorus]

C G D7

De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho!

G A7 G D7 G

It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo!

[Verse 3]

G A7 D7

De darkeys feel so lonesome libing in de log-house on de lawn,

G D7 G

Dey move dar t'ings to massa's parlor, for to keep it while he's gone.

C G A7 D7

Dar's wine an' cider in de kitchen, an' de darkeys dey'll hab some;

G D7 G

I s'pose dey'll all be cornfiscated, When de Linkum sojers come.

[Chorus]

C G D7

De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho!

G A7 G D7 G

It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo!

[Verse 4]

G A7 D7

De oberseer he make us trouble, an' he dribe us round a spell;

G D7 G

We lock him up in de smoke house cellar, wid de key t'rown in de well.

C G A7 D7

De whip is lost, de han'-cuff broken, but de massa'll hab his pay;

G D7 G

He's ole enough, big enough, ought to known better, dan to went, an' run away.

[Chorus]

C G D7

De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho!

G A7 G D7 G

It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo!

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