King Of The Blues Chords & Tabs

by Gary Moore

[Version Description]
Chords for original album version.
Strumming Patterns:
Pattern 1:
BPM: 90
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]
Gary Moore - King Of The Blues
Tabbed by: http://www.andreasvockrodt.de

[Intro]
G# F# G# A B
C#m

[Verse]
       C#m                     
He was born in Mississippi 1924
       F#                     C#m
He was born in Mississippi 1924
         G#                
Left his home with no money
F#                    
He had to pay his dues
       G#                      
But he knew the time was comin'
A            B           C#m                     
When he'd be king of the blues King of the blues!

[Verse 2]
         C#m                               
Lost his heart to a woman Lucy was her name
         F#              
Lost his heart to a woman
             C#m             
Lucy was her name yes, it was
        G#                       
When he hears her sing so sweetly
F#                         
He knows he just can't lose
        G#                                 A
When he holds her in his arms he knows that
         B           C#m  
He's the king of the blues

[Bridge]
A                                C#m                   
He's a Hunter with a Crosscut Saw born Under A Bad Sign
A                                          
Caught his baby messin' down the Laundromat
G#                           
He Almost Lost his Mind Yeah!

[Solo]
C#m F# C#m G# F# G# A B C#m

[Verse 3]
       C#m                     
He was born in Mississippi 1924
       F#                                C#m           
He was born in Indianola, Mississippi 1924 yes, he was!
           G#                F#             
He doesn't need no jester to keep him amused
         G#              
He's got Lucy by his side
     F#                  
He's making headline news
        G#            
Doesn't need no palace
     F#                    
Like Freddie down in Dallas
G#                            A
You can call him what you like
           B           C#m               
I call him king of the blues that's right
C#m                                   
Mister, Albert King of the blues yeah!