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Version 1Prodigal Son tab by The Rolling Stones Tuning: E B E G# B E open E tuning [Verse] E Well a poor boy took his father's bread and started down the road Started down the road A E Took all he had and started down the road A E Going out in this world, where God only knows B7 E And that'll be the way to get along E Well poor boy spent all he had, famine come in the land Famine come in the land A E Spent all he had and famine come in the land A E Said, "I believe I'll go and hire me to some man" B7 And that'll be the way I'll get along E Well, man said, "I'll give you a job for to feed my swine For to feed my swine A E I'll give you a job for to feed my swine" A E Boy stood there and hung his head and cried B7 Cause that is no way to get along E Said, "I believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home Believe I'll go back home A E Believe I'll ride, believe I'll go back home A E Or down the road as far as I can go" B7 And that'll be the way to get along E Well, father said, "See my son coming home to me Coming home to me" A E Father ran and fell down on his knees A E Said, "Sing and praise, Lord have mercy on me" B7 Mercy... E Oh poor boy stood there, hung his head and cried Hung his head and cried A E Poor boy stood and hung his head and cried A E Said, "Father will you look on me as a child?" B7 Yeah.... E Well father said, "Eldest son, kill the fatted calf, Call the family round A E Kill that calf and call the family round A E My son was lost but now he is found B7 Cause that's the way for us to get along" B7 E Hey ------- Songwriters: Rev. Robert Wilkins [Outro] E |--2---| B |--3---| G#|--0---| E |------| B |------| E |------| ************************************ | p Pull-off | h Hammer-on | (n) Ghost note | > Accented note ************************************