Early Roman Kings

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 : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | Verse 1 : G - G11 - G ah the early roman kings , in their shark skin suits . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C bow ties and buttons , high - top boots . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G drivin’ the spikes in , blazin’ the rails . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C nailed in their coffins , in top hats and tails . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G fly away over , fly away , flap your wings . G - G11 - G fly by night , like the early roman kings . Bridge : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | Verse 2 : G - G11 - G ah the early roman kings , were never really born . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C comin’ down the mountain , distributing the corn . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G speedin’ through the forest , ah racin’ down the track . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C ya trying’ to get away , they drag you back . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G tomorrow is friday , we’ll see what it brings . G - G11 - G everybody’s talkin’ about the early roman kings . Bridge : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | Verse 3 G - G11 - G the peddlers and the meddlers , they buy and they sell . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C they destroyed your city , they’ll destroy you as well . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G they’re lecherous and treacherous , A - hell - bent for leather . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C each of ’em bigger , than all men put together . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G sluggers and muggers , wearin’ fancy gold rings . G - G11 - G all the women goin’ crazy , for the early roman kings . Bridge : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | Verse 4 G - G11 - G i could dress up you wounds , with a blood - clotted rag . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C i ain’t afraid to make love , to a bitch of a hag . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G if you see me comin’ and you’re standin’ there , G - G11 - G C - C11 - C wave your handkerchief in the air . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G i ain’t dead yet , my bell still still rings . G - G11 - G i keep my fingers crossed like the early roman kings . Bridge : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | Verse 5 : C - C11 - C i could strip you of life , strip you of bread . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C ship you down , to the house of death . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G one day , you will ask for me . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C they’ll be no - one else , that you’ll wanna see . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G bring down fiddle , tune up my strings . G - G11 - G i’m gonna brake it wide open , like the early roman kings . Bridge : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | Verse 6 : C - C11 - C i was up on black mountain , the day detroit fell . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C they killed them all off and they sent them to hell . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G ding - dong - Daddy , you’re comin’ up short . G - G11 - G C - C11 - C they’ll put you on trial , in a sicilian court . C - C11 - C G - G11 - G i have had my fun , i’ve had my flings . G - G11 - G goin’ shake ’em on down , like the early roman kings . coda : | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | | G - G11 - G | G - G11 - G | ( end )