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I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago - Elvis Presley
From the 1971 album "Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)" 
Original key: Ab
Capo I
Intro:
GI saw old pharaoh's G7daughter bring CMoses from the water
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso
#1:
GI was born about ten thousand years ago
GThere ain't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
I Gsaved King David's life and he Coffered me a wife
I said Gnow you're talking D7business have a Gchair
#2:
GYeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GAin't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
Saw GPeter, Paul and G7Moses playing Cring around the roses
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso
#3:
GI was born about ten thousand years ago
GAin't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
GI saw old pharaoh's G7daughter bring CMoses from the water
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso
#4:
GI was there when old Noah built the ark
GAnd I crawled in the window after D7dark
GI saw Jonah eat the G7whale and Cdance with the lion's tail
And I Gcrossed over D7Canaan on a Glog
#5:
GI was born about ten thousand years ago
GAin't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
GI saw old pharaoh's G7daughter bring CMoses from the water
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso
#6:
GYeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GYeah there ain't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
Saw GPeter, Paul and G7Moses playing Cring around the roses
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso
#7:
GI was there when old Noah built the ark
GAnd I crawled through the window after D7dark
GI saw Jonah eat the G7whale and Cdance with the lion's tail
And I Gcrossed over D7Canaan on a Glog
#8:
GYeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GAin't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
GYeah, I saw old pharaoh's G7daughter bring CMoses from the water
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso
#9:
GI was born about ten thousand years ago
There ain't Gnothing in this world that I don't D7know
I Gsaved king David's life and he Coffered me a wife
I said Gnow you're talking D7business have a Gchair
#10:
GYeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GThere ain't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
Saw GPeter, Paul and G7Moses playing Cring around the roses
I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso 
#11: Elvis sings "scat" to the tune of the verse:
G
G      D7
G  G7  C
G  D7  G
#12 (fade out):
GI was born about ten thousand years ago
GAin't nothing in this world that I don't D7know
GI saw old pharaoh's G7daughter bring CMoses from the water
and I'll Glick the guy that D7says it isn't Gso  dah dah dah dah dah

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The story behind the song

This song, recorded during the Nashville sessions of June 1970, first appeared in fragmentary form on the Elvis Country album before its full release on Elvis Now. It stands out on an album that, despite its title, compiled recordings from several years, showcasing Elvis Presley's diverse musical range. To play this song is to channel the spirit of a musical pioneer, a figure widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant of the 20th century. It plays like a journey through time, reflecting a deep connection to roots and history.

AI-written from these sources:Elvis Now — Wikipedia ↗Elvis Presley — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago

by Elvis Presley

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I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago - Elvis Presley

From the 1971 album "Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)"

Original key: Ab

Capo I

Intro:

G G7 C

I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#1:

I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

There ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G C

I saved King David's life and he offered me a wife

G D7 G

I said now you're talking business have a chair

#2:

Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

Saw Peter, Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#3:

I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#4:

I was there when old Noah built the ark

G D7

And I crawled in the window after dark

G G7 C

I saw Jonah eat the whale and dance with the lion's tail

G D7 G

And I crossed over Canaan on a log

#5:

I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#6:

Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

Yeah there ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

Saw Peter, Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#7:

I was there when old Noah built the ark

G D7

And I crawled through the window after dark

G G7 C

I saw Jonah eat the whale and dance with the lion's tail

G D7 G

And I crossed over Canaan on a log

#8:

Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

Yeah, I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#9:

I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

There ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G C

I saved king David's life and he offered me a wife

G D7 G

I said now you're talking business have a chair

#10:

Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

There ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

Saw Peter, Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses

G D7 G

I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so

#11: Elvis sings "scat" to the tune of the verse:

G D7

G G7 C

G D7 G

#12 (fade out):

I was born about ten thousand years ago

G D7

Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know

G G7 C

I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water

G D7 G

and I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so dah dah dah dah dah

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