song : early roman kings
artist : bob dylan
album : tempest ( 2012 )
style : john lee hooker & bo diddley blues .
tabbed : rikigo
url :
tuning : standard

chords :
eadgbe
G = = = 355433
G11 = = = 333433
C = = = 81010988
C11 = = = 888988

method : upstroke – downstroke – upstroke/Downstroke .

intro :
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verse 1 :
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ah the early roman kings , in their shark skin suits .
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bow ties and buttons , high – top boots .
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drivin’ the spikes in , blazin’ the rails .
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nailed in their coffins , in top hats and tails .
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fly away over , fly away , flap your wings .
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fly by night , like the early roman kings .

bridge :
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verse 2 :
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ah the early roman kings , were never really born .
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comin’ down the mountain , distributing the corn .
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speedin’ through the forest , ah racin’ down the track .
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ya trying’ to get away , they drag you back .
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tomorrow is friday , we’ll see what it brings .
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everybody’s talkin’ about the early roman kings .

bridge :
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verse 3
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the peddlers and the meddlers , they buy and they sell .
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they destroyed your city , they’ll destroy you as well .
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they’re lecherous and treacherous , A – hell – bent for leather .
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each of ’em bigger , than all men put together .
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sluggers and muggers , wearin’ fancy gold rings .
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all the women goin’ crazy , for the early roman kings .

bridge :
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verse 4
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i could dress up you wounds , with a blood – clotted rag .
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i ain’t afraid to make love , to a bitch of a hag .
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if you see me comin’ and you’re standin’ there ,
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wave your handkerchief in the air .
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i ain’t dead yet , my bell still still rings .
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i keep my fingers crossed like the early roman kings .

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verse 5 :
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i could strip you of life , strip you of bread .
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ship you down , to the house of death .
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one day , you will ask for me .
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they’ll be no – one else , that you’ll wanna see .
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bring down fiddle , tune up my strings .
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i’m gonna brake it wide open , like the early roman kings .

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verse 6 :
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i was up on black mountain , the day detroit fell .
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they killed them all off and they sent them to hell .
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ding – dong – Daddy , you’re comin’ up short .
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they’ll put you on trial , in a sicilian court .
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i have had my fun , i’ve had my flings .
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goin’ shake ’em on down , like the early roman kings .

coda :
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