Elvis Presley — I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago
Original key: Ab
Capo I
Intro:
GG7C
I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#1:
G
I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
There ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GC
I saved King David's life and he offered me a wife
GD7G
I said now you're talking business have a chair
#2:
G
Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
Saw Peter, Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#3:
G
I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#4:
G
I was there when old Noah built the ark
GD7
And I crawled in the window after dark
GG7C
I saw Jonah eat the whale and dance with the lion's tail
GD7G
And I crossed over Canaan on a log
#5:
G
I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#6:
G
Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
Yeah there ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
Saw Peter, Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#7:
G
I was there when old Noah built the ark
GD7
And I crawled through the window after dark
GG7C
I saw Jonah eat the whale and dance with the lion's tail
GD7G
And I crossed over Canaan on a log
#8:
G
Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
Yeah, I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#9:
G
I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
There ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GC
I saved king David's life and he offered me a wife
GD7G
I said now you're talking business have a chair
#10:
G
Yeah, I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
There ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
Saw Peter, Paul and Moses playing ring around the roses
GD7G
I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so
#11: Elvis sings "scat" to the tune of the verse:
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#12 (fade out):
G
I was born about ten thousand years ago
GD7
Ain't nothing in this world that I don't know
GG7C
I saw old pharaoh's daughter bring Moses from the water
GD7G
and I'll lick the guy that says it isn't so dah dah dah dah dah