Chords for The Seekers I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago 1966
Tempo:
67.65 bpm
Chords used:
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D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [A] [A] I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't know.
I [A] saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was there to help old Noah load the ark.
And I sheared off Samson's hair just [E] for a lock.
So [A] I up and ran away to the [D] good old [A] USA, where I raced old Pocahontas in the dock.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
In the boudoir with dear Empress Josephine, when Napoleon was nowhere [E] to be seen.
[A] It was then I played my part so [D] much better than Bonaparte.
[A] Well, I guess you know exactly what I mean.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world [E] that I don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was in the garden when Eve made love to me.
I sent Cleopatra back [E] to Antony.
I [A] was there with Pompadour [D] when she said to Jules Amour.
[A] I took Juliet's clothes up on the balcony.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] [A] Moses playing ring around the roses.
I designed the pyramids along the Nile.
I was friendly with the [E] pharaohs for a while.
[A] Till they caught me playing [D] Ramy with an old Egyptian [A] mummy.
That's why the Sphinx has got that famous [A] smile.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing [A] ring around the roses.
I'll [E] lick the guy that [A] says it isn't so.
I taught William the Conqueror how to fight.
And I fluffed out Florence [E] Nightingale's life.
[A] And Robin Hood was [D] carrying on for hours with Maid [A] Marian on the bed that I hid under for the night.
I was born about 10 ,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I saw Matthew Mark [D] and Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't [D] so.
[A] [N]
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't know.
I [A] saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was there to help old Noah load the ark.
And I sheared off Samson's hair just [E] for a lock.
So [A] I up and ran away to the [D] good old [A] USA, where I raced old Pocahontas in the dock.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
In the boudoir with dear Empress Josephine, when Napoleon was nowhere [E] to be seen.
[A] It was then I played my part so [D] much better than Bonaparte.
[A] Well, I guess you know exactly what I mean.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world [E] that I don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was in the garden when Eve made love to me.
I sent Cleopatra back [E] to Antony.
I [A] was there with Pompadour [D] when she said to Jules Amour.
[A] I took Juliet's clothes up on the balcony.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] [A] Moses playing ring around the roses.
I designed the pyramids along the Nile.
I was friendly with the [E] pharaohs for a while.
[A] Till they caught me playing [D] Ramy with an old Egyptian [A] mummy.
That's why the Sphinx has got that famous [A] smile.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing [A] ring around the roses.
I'll [E] lick the guy that [A] says it isn't so.
I taught William the Conqueror how to fight.
And I fluffed out Florence [E] Nightingale's life.
[A] And Robin Hood was [D] carrying on for hours with Maid [A] Marian on the bed that I hid under for the night.
I was born about 10 ,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I saw Matthew Mark [D] and Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't [D] so.
[A] [N]
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[E] _ [A] _ [A] I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't know.
I [A] saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was there to help old Noah load the ark.
And I sheared off Samson's hair just [E] for a lock.
So [A] I up and ran away to the [D] good old [A] USA, where I raced old Pocahontas in the dock.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
_ _ In the boudoir with dear Empress Josephine, when Napoleon was nowhere [E] to be seen.
[A] It was then I played my part so [D] much better than Bonaparte.
[A] Well, I guess you know exactly what I mean.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world [E] that I don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was in the garden when Eve made love to me.
I sent Cleopatra back [E] to Antony.
I [A] was there with Pompadour [D] when she said to Jules Amour.
[A] I took Juliet's clothes up on the balcony.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] _ _ [A] _ _ Moses playing ring around the roses.
I designed the pyramids along the Nile.
I was friendly with the [E] pharaohs for a while.
[A] Till they caught me playing [D] Ramy with an old Egyptian [A] mummy.
That's why the Sphinx has got that famous [A] smile.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing [A] ring around the roses.
I'll [E] lick the guy that [A] says it isn't so.
I _ _ taught William the Conqueror how to fight.
And I fluffed out Florence [E] Nightingale's life.
[A] And Robin Hood was [D] carrying on for hours with Maid [A] Marian on the bed that I hid under for the night.
I was born about 10 _ ,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I saw Matthew Mark [D] and Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't [D] so.
[A] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't know.
I [A] saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was there to help old Noah load the ark.
And I sheared off Samson's hair just [E] for a lock.
So [A] I up and ran away to the [D] good old [A] USA, where I raced old Pocahontas in the dock.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I [E] don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
_ _ In the boudoir with dear Empress Josephine, when Napoleon was nowhere [E] to be seen.
[A] It was then I played my part so [D] much better than Bonaparte.
[A] Well, I guess you know exactly what I mean.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world [E] that I don't [A] know.
I saw Matthew Mark and Moses [D] playing ring around the roses.
[A] I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I was in the garden when Eve made love to me.
I sent Cleopatra back [E] to Antony.
I [A] was there with Pompadour [D] when she said to Jules Amour.
[A] I took Juliet's clothes up on the balcony.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] _ _ [A] _ _ Moses playing ring around the roses.
I designed the pyramids along the Nile.
I was friendly with the [E] pharaohs for a while.
[A] Till they caught me playing [D] Ramy with an old Egyptian [A] mummy.
That's why the Sphinx has got that famous [A] smile.
I was born about 10,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing [A] ring around the roses.
I'll [E] lick the guy that [A] says it isn't so.
I _ _ taught William the Conqueror how to fight.
And I fluffed out Florence [E] Nightingale's life.
[A] And Robin Hood was [D] carrying on for hours with Maid [A] Marian on the bed that I hid under for the night.
I was born about 10 _ ,000 years ago.
Oh, there's nothing in this world that I don't know.
I saw Matthew Mark and [D] Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so.
I saw Matthew Mark [D] and Moses playing ring around [A] the roses.
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't [D] so.
[A] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _