Chords for The Temptations - Papa was a rolling stone (high sound quality)
Tempo:
122.3 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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[Bbm] [Ab]
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[Db] [B]
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It was the 3rd of September, the day I'll always remember.
Yes I will.
Cause there was a day that my daddy died.
[Ab] I [Bbm] never got a chance to see him.
Never heard nothing but bad things about him.
Mama I'm depending on [Bb] you.
[Abm] Tell me the truth.
[Db]
Mama just hung her head and said [Eb] son.
Papa was a rolling [Bbm] stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
Only the devil was alone.
[Eb] [Bbm] Papa was a rolling stone.
[Ab] [Bb]
[Ebm] Wherever he laid his head was his [Db] home.
[Gm] [Bbm] Only the devil was alone.
Well well.
[Fm] [Eb] [Bb]
Hey mama.
[Db] [Bbm]
Is it true what they say [Bb] that papa never was a day in his life.
And mama.
[Bbm]
They talk going around town saying that papa had [Ab] 3 outside children [Bb] and another wife.
And that ain't [Db] right.
Heard them talk about papa doing [Bbm] some stuff and [Db] preaching.
Talking about saving souls and all the time leaking.
[Bbm] Stealing and stealing in [Ab] the name of the [Bb] lord.
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head [Gb] was his home.
[Bbm]
And when he died.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
All he left was for the lord.
[Ab]
[C] Hey [E] [Bbm]
mama.
I heard papa call himself a jack of [Ab] all trades.
[B] Tell me is [Db] that what sent papa to an early [Bbm] grave.
Folks say papa would beg borrows meal to pay [Bb] his bills.
[Bbm] Hey mama.
Folks say papa never was much on bacon.
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking.
Mama looked up at the piano and said.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
Papa was a rolling stone.
He was his home.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
All he left was for the lord.
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It was the 3rd of September, the day I'll always remember.
Yes I will.
Cause there was a day that my daddy died.
[Ab] I [Bbm] never got a chance to see him.
Never heard nothing but bad things about him.
Mama I'm depending on [Bb] you.
[Abm] Tell me the truth.
[Db]
Mama just hung her head and said [Eb] son.
Papa was a rolling [Bbm] stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
Only the devil was alone.
[Eb] [Bbm] Papa was a rolling stone.
[Ab] [Bb]
[Ebm] Wherever he laid his head was his [Db] home.
[Gm] [Bbm] Only the devil was alone.
Well well.
[Fm] [Eb] [Bb]
Hey mama.
[Db] [Bbm]
Is it true what they say [Bb] that papa never was a day in his life.
And mama.
[Bbm]
They talk going around town saying that papa had [Ab] 3 outside children [Bb] and another wife.
And that ain't [Db] right.
Heard them talk about papa doing [Bbm] some stuff and [Db] preaching.
Talking about saving souls and all the time leaking.
[Bbm] Stealing and stealing in [Ab] the name of the [Bb] lord.
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head [Gb] was his home.
[Bbm]
And when he died.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
All he left was for the lord.
[Ab]
[C] Hey [E] [Bbm]
mama.
I heard papa call himself a jack of [Ab] all trades.
[B] Tell me is [Db] that what sent papa to an early [Bbm] grave.
Folks say papa would beg borrows meal to pay [Bb] his bills.
[Bbm] Hey mama.
Folks say papa never was much on bacon.
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking.
Mama looked up at the piano and said.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
Papa was a rolling stone.
He was his home.
Papa was a rolling stone.
Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
All he left was for the lord.
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_ _ It was the 3rd of September, _ _ _ the day I'll always remember.
Yes I will.
_ Cause there was a day that my daddy died. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] I [Bbm] never got a chance to see him.
_ Never heard nothing but bad things about him.
Mama I'm depending on [Bb] you.
[Abm] Tell me the truth.
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Mama just hung her head and said [Eb] son.
Papa was a rolling [Bbm] stone. _ _ _
Wherever he laid his head was his home. _
_ _ Only the devil was alone.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] Papa was a rolling stone.
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[Ebm] Wherever he laid his head was his [Db] home. _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bbm] Only the devil was alone.
_ _ _ _ Well well.
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_ _ _ Hey mama.
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Is it true what they say [Bb] that papa never was a day in his life.
_ _ And mama.
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They talk going around town saying that papa had [Ab] 3 outside children [Bb] and another wife.
And that ain't [Db] right. _
Heard them talk about papa doing [Bbm] some stuff and [Db] preaching. _
Talking about saving souls and all the time leaking.
[Bbm] Stealing _ and stealing in [Ab] the name of the _ [Bb] lord.
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said.
Papa was a rolling stone. _ _ _
_ Wherever he laid his head [Gb] was his home.
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And when he died. _ _ _ _
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Papa was a rolling stone. _ _
_ Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
All he left was for the lord. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] Hey _ _ [E] _ _ [Bbm] _
mama.
I heard papa call himself a jack of [Ab] all trades.
[B] Tell me is [Db] that what sent papa to an early [Bbm] grave.
Folks say papa would beg borrows meal to pay [Bb] his bills.
[Bbm] Hey mama.
_ Folks say papa never was much on bacon.
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Mama looked up at the piano and said.
Papa was a rolling stone. _
Wherever _ _ he laid his head was his home.
And when he died. _ _
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_ _ Papa was a rolling _ stone. _ _ _ _ _ _
He was his home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Papa was a _ rolling stone.
_ _ _ _ Wherever _ _ _ _ _ he laid his head was his home.
And when he died. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ All he left _ _ _ _ _ was _ _ _ _ _ for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ It was the 3rd of September, _ _ _ the day I'll always remember.
Yes I will.
_ Cause there was a day that my daddy died. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] I [Bbm] never got a chance to see him.
_ Never heard nothing but bad things about him.
Mama I'm depending on [Bb] you.
[Abm] Tell me the truth.
[Db] _
Mama just hung her head and said [Eb] son.
Papa was a rolling [Bbm] stone. _ _ _
Wherever he laid his head was his home. _
_ _ Only the devil was alone.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] Papa was a rolling stone.
_ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
[Ebm] Wherever he laid his head was his [Db] home. _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bbm] Only the devil was alone.
_ _ _ _ Well well.
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_ _ _ Hey mama.
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Is it true what they say [Bb] that papa never was a day in his life.
_ _ And mama.
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They talk going around town saying that papa had [Ab] 3 outside children [Bb] and another wife.
And that ain't [Db] right. _
Heard them talk about papa doing [Bbm] some stuff and [Db] preaching. _
Talking about saving souls and all the time leaking.
[Bbm] Stealing _ and stealing in [Ab] the name of the _ [Bb] lord.
Mama just hung her head and [Bbm] said.
Papa was a rolling stone. _ _ _
_ Wherever he laid his head [Gb] was his home.
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And when he died. _ _ _ _
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Papa was a rolling stone. _ _
_ Wherever he laid his head was his home.
And when he died.
All he left was for the lord. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] Hey _ _ [E] _ _ [Bbm] _
mama.
I heard papa call himself a jack of [Ab] all trades.
[B] Tell me is [Db] that what sent papa to an early [Bbm] grave.
Folks say papa would beg borrows meal to pay [Bb] his bills.
[Bbm] Hey mama.
_ Folks say papa never was much on bacon.
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Mama looked up at the piano and said.
Papa was a rolling stone. _
Wherever _ _ he laid his head was his home.
And when he died. _ _
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_ _ Papa was a rolling _ stone. _ _ _ _ _ _
He was his home. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Papa was a _ rolling stone.
_ _ _ _ Wherever _ _ _ _ _ he laid his head was his home.
And when he died. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ All he left _ _ _ _ _ was _ _ _ _ _ for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the lord. _ _ _ _ _
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