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Born About Six Thousand Years Ago - Doc Watson
From the 1964 album - "Doc Watson"
Fill1 for end of first line of verses:
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-0-2-0-----|
A|-------2---|
E|---------3-|
Fill2 for end of first line of chorus:
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|--0-0-2-0-------|
A|----------3-2-0-|
E|----------------|
The split chords show the movement between different chords which give this song its 
character play them as a single bass note- for example
D7  D7/E D7/F# G   strum D7, play E F# on the 6th string, strum G
[Introduction]
G  A7  D7  G
[Verse 1]
GI was born about six Cthousand years aGgo [ Fill1 ]
GThey ain't nothin' G/Bin  G/Bbthis A7world that A7/BI    A7/C#don't   D7know
I saw GOld King Pharaoh's dG7aughter G7/Afind G7/BLit -Ctle Moses C/Bon  C/Bbthe  A7water
And I can D7whip the man that says it D7/Eis - D7/F#n't   Gso
[Verse 2]
GI saw Noah G/Awhen G/Bhe  Cbuilt that famous Gark [ Fill1 ]
GI slipped into it G/Bone      G/Bb  A7night when A7/Bit   A7/C#got   D7darkD7/C  D7/B  
D7/AI saw GJonah swallowed by tG7he whale,     G7/A       G7/B  Cand I pulled the C/Bli - C/Bbon's A7tail
I can D7whip the man that says it   D7/Eis - D7/F#n't   Gso
[Chorus]
GI'm an educated man, to G/Bget G/Bbmore A7sense within my head I D7plan  [ Fill2 ]
Well, I've Gbeen on earth so G7long, G7/Aand  G7/BI    Cused to sing a C/Blit C/Bb-tle A7song
While D7all of them old timers D7/Etook D7/F#their Gstand
[Instrumental]
G  A7  D7  G
[Verse 3]
GQueen Elizabeth fell Cdead in love with Gme, (hee, hee, she did)
GWe was married in A7Mil-wauk-ee A7/Bsec- A7/C#ret - D7ly
Then I Gtook her out and G7shook her, G7/Aand  G7/BI    Cwent with C/BGeneC/Bbral  A7Hooker
To D7fight mosquitoes down in D7/ETenn-D7/F#ess-  Gee.
[Verse 4]
GI taught Solomon his Clittle A B GC's (smart feller)
GAnd through all his books, G/BbI   tA7utored him with D7ease
Then I Gsailed out on the bG7ay G7/Awith G/BMethCuseC/Blah C/Bbone  A7day
And I D7played with his flowing whiskers D7/Ein   D7/F#the   Gbreeze
[Chorus]
GI'm an educated man, to G/Bget G/Bbmore A7sense within my head I D7plan [ Fill2 ]
Well, I've Gbeen on earth so G7long, G7/Aand  G7/BI    Cused to sing a C/Blit C/Bb-tle A7song
While D7all of them old timers D7/Etook D7/F#their Gstand
[Instrumental]
G A7  D7  G
[Verse 5]
GI seen old Satan when he Csearched that Garden Go'er, (old bugger)
GSaw Adam and Eve dA7riven from tA7/Bhe   dD7oor
When thGe apples they werG7e eating, fG/Arom G/Bthe Cbushes I wC/Bas aC/Bb-peepA7ing
I cD7an prove it for I'm  the man that D7/Eate  D7/F#the   Gcore
[Verse 6]
GI saw Cain when he kiClled Abel with a sGpade  [ Fill1 ]
GAnd I know the game G/Bwas A7poker that they D7played
I was hGid behind the shrG7ub when he G/AslapG/Bped Chim C/Bwith C/Bbthat A7club
PooD7r old Abel caught him a-cheatin' and D7/Enow  D7/F#he's  Gdead
[Chorus]
GI'm an educated man, to G/Bget G/Bbmore A7sense within my head I D7plan  [ Fill2 ]
Well, I've Gbeen on earth so G7long, G7/Aand  G7/BI    Cused to sing a C/Blit C/Bb-tle A7song
While D7all of them old timers D7/Etook D7/F#their Gstand
[Outro]
D7  G

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Born About Six Thousand Years Ago

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G/Bb

A7/B

A7/C#

G7/A

G7/B

C/B

C/Bb

D7/E

D7/F#

G/A

D7/C

D7/B

D7/A

Born About Six Thousand Years Ago - Doc Watson

From the 1964 album - "Doc Watson"

Fill1 for end of first line of verses:

e|-----------|

B|-----------|

G|-----------|

D|-0-2-0-----|

A|-------2---|

E|---------3-|

Fill2 for end of first line of chorus:

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

D|--0-0-2-0-------|

A|----------3-2-0-|

E|----------------|

The split chords show the movement between different chords which give this song its

character play them as a single bass note- for example

D7 D7/E D7/F# G strum D7, play E F# on the 6th string, strum G

[Introduction]

G A7 D7 G

[Verse 1]

G C G

I was born about six thousand years ago [ Fill1 ]

G G/B G/Bb A7 A7/B A7/C# D7

They ain't nothin' in this world that I don't know

G G7 G7/A G7/B C C/B C/Bb A7

I saw Old King Pharaoh's daughter find Lit -tle Moses on the water

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

And I can whip the man that says it is - n't so

[Verse 2]

G G/A G/B C G

I saw Noah when he built that famous ark [ Fill1 ]

G G/B G/Bb A7 A7/B A7/C# D7 D7/C D7/B

I slipped into it one night when it got dark

D7/A G G7 G7/A G7/B C C/B C/Bb A7

I saw Jonah swallowed by the whale, and I pulled the li - on's tail

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

I can whip the man that says it is - n't so

[Chorus]

G G/B G/Bb A7 D7

I'm an educated man, to get more sense within my head I plan [ Fill2 ]

G G7 G7/A G7/B C C/B C/Bb A7

Well, I've been on earth so long, and I used to sing a lit -tle song

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

While all of them old timers took their stand

[Instrumental]

G A7 D7 G

[Verse 3]

G C G

Queen Elizabeth fell dead in love with me, (hee, hee, she did)

G A7 A7/B A7/C# D7

We was married in Mil-wauk-ee sec- ret - ly

G G7 G7/A G7/B C C/B C/Bb A7

Then I took her out and shook her, and I went with General Hooker

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

To fight mosquitoes down in Tenn-ess- ee.

[Verse 4]

G C G

I taught Solomon his little A B C's (smart feller)

G G/Bb A7 D7

And through all his books, I tutored him with ease

G G7 G7/A G/B C C/B C/Bb A7

Then I sailed out on the bay with Methuselah one day

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

And I played with his flowing whiskers in the breeze

[Chorus]

G G/B G/Bb A7 D7

I'm an educated man, to get more sense within my head I plan [ Fill2 ]

G G7 G7/A G7/B C C/B C/Bb A7

Well, I've been on earth so long, and I used to sing a lit -tle song

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

While all of them old timers took their stand

[Instrumental]

G A7 D7 G

[Verse 5]

G C G

I seen old Satan when he searched that Garden o'er, (old bugger)

G A7 A7/B D7

Saw Adam and Eve driven from the door

G G7 G/A G/B C C/B C/Bb A7

When the apples they were eating, from the bushes I was a-peeping

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

I can prove it for I'm the man that ate the core

[Verse 6]

G C G

I saw Cain when he killed Abel with a spade [ Fill1 ]

G G/B A7 D7

And I know the game was poker that they played

G G7 G/A G/B C C/B C/Bb A7

I was hid behind the shrub when he slapped him with that club

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

Poor old Abel caught him a-cheatin' and now he's dead

[Chorus]

G G/B G/Bb A7 D7

I'm an educated man, to get more sense within my head I plan [ Fill2 ]

G G7 G7/A G7/B C C/B C/Bb A7

Well, I've been on earth so long, and I used to sing a lit -tle song

D7 D7/E D7/F# G

While all of them old timers took their stand

[Outro]

D7 G

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