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Prodigal Son by The Rolling Stones
Open E tuning
[Verse]
Well, a Epoor boy took his father's bread and started down the road
Started down the road
ATook all he had and started down the rEoad
Going Aout in this world, where God only Eknows
And B7that'll be the way to get Ealong
[Verse 2]
Well, Epoor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land
Famine come in the land
Spent Aall he had and famine come in the Eland
Said, A"I believe I'll go and hire me to some Eman"
And B7that'll be the way I'll get along
[Verse 3]
Well, Eman said, "I'll give you a job for to feed my swine
For to feed my swine
I'll Agive you a job for to feed my Eswine"
ABoy stood there and hung his head and Ecried
Cause B7that is no way to get along
[Verse 4]
Said, E"I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home
Believe I'll go back home
ABelieve I'll ride, believe I'll go back Ehome
Or Adown the road as far as I can Ego"
And B7that'll be the way to get along
[Verse 5]
Well, Efather said, "See my son coming home to me
Coming home to me"
AFather ran and fell down on his Eknees
Said, "ASing and praise, Lord have mercy on Eme"
B7Mercy...
[Verse 6]
Oh, Epoor boy stood there, hung his head and cried
Hung his head and cried
APoor boy stood and hung his head and Ecried
Said, A"Father will you look on me as a Echild?"
B7Yeah....
[Verse 7]
Well, Efather said, "Eldest son, kill the fatted calf,
Call the family round
AKill that calf and call the family rEound
AMy son was lost but now he is Efound
B7'Cause that's the way for us to get along"
B7Hey -----E--
[Outro]
E |--2---|
B |--3---|
G#|--0---|
E |------|
B |------|
E |------|

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Prodigal Son

by The Rolling Stones

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Prodigal Son by The Rolling Stones

Open E tuning

[Verse]

Well, a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the road

Started down the road

A E

Took all he had and started down the road

A E

Going out in this world, where God only knows

B7 E

And that'll be the way to get along

[Verse 2]

Well, poor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land

Famine come in the land

A E

Spent all he had and famine come in the land

A E

Said, "I believe I'll go and hire me to some man"

And that'll be the way I'll get along

[Verse 3]

Well, man said, "I'll give you a job for to feed my swine

For to feed my swine

A E

I'll give you a job for to feed my swine"

A E

Boy stood there and hung his head and cried

Cause that is no way to get along

[Verse 4]

Said, "I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home

Believe I'll go back home

A E

Believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home

A E

Or down the road as far as I can go"

And that'll be the way to get along

[Verse 5]

Well, father said, "See my son coming home to me

Coming home to me"

A E

Father ran and fell down on his knees

A E

Said, "Sing and praise, Lord have mercy on me"

Mercy...

[Verse 6]

Oh, poor boy stood there, hung his head and cried

Hung his head and cried

A E

Poor boy stood and hung his head and cried

A E

Said, "Father will you look on me as a child?"

Yeah....

[Verse 7]

Well, father said, "Eldest son, kill the fatted calf,

Call the family round

A E

Kill that calf and call the family round

A E

My son was lost but now he is found

'Cause that's the way for us to get along"

B7 E

Hey -------

[Outro]

E |--2---|

B |--3---|

G#|--0---|

E |------|

B |------|

E |------|

About Prodigal Son Chords by The Rolling Stones

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