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[Intro]
D7 C G
[Verse 1]
GGive me a pencil and paper, CI just want to figure your timeG  
CGive me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your tGime
Well I'm gonna put it D7down in black and white, Cyou know I ain't lyinG'D7  
[Verse 2]
GOn the twelfth day of April Cand the year in 19 and G51
COn the twelfth day of April Cand the year a 19 and 5G1
Ya know I D7walked into a bill tavern, Can' you and your man, was havin' fGunD7  
[Verse 3]
GRight then, I quitted you, Cbut you begged me to take you bGack
CYeah, ya know right then, I quit you, but you begged me to take you Gback
Yeah, you know I'm a D7man of my word, Cthis is the way you GactD7  
[Instrumental]
G C G C G D7 C G D7
[Verse 4]
GI'm sorry to say that I'm through, Cbaby I mean I'm throGugh
CI'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm throGugh
There been so many D7people forgotten, Cone day I'm goin' to forget GyouD7  G  

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Soon Forgotten

by Muddy Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D7 C G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time

C G

Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time

D7 C G D7

Well I'm gonna put it down in black and white, you know I ain't lyin'

[Verse 2]

G C G

On the twelfth day of April and the year in 19 and 51

C C G

On the twelfth day of April and the year a 19 and 51

D7 C G D7

Ya know I walked into a bill tavern, an' you and your man, was havin' fun

[Verse 3]

G C G

Right then, I quitted you, but you begged me to take you back

C G

Yeah, ya know right then, I quit you, but you begged me to take you back

D7 C G D7

Yeah, you know I'm a man of my word, this is the way you act

[Instrumental]

G C G C G D7 C G D7

[Verse 4]

G C G

I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through

C G

I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through

D7 C G D7 G

There been so many people forgotten, one day I'm goin' to forget you

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