"Born Under A Bad Sign" Albert King
[Born Under A Bad Sign] 1967
Bass Guitar; Donald "Duck" Dunn
Tuning [E] [A] [D] [G]
Written by Michael Hoel
Tablature Notation Guide;
QR Quarter Rest
ER Eight Rest
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] Timing [Eighth Notes]
A. Introduction [0:00]
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
B. First Chorus [0:08]
Born un-der a bad sign.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
C. First Verse [0:28]
Hard luck and trou-ble, been my on-ly friend.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
I've been on my own, ev-er since I was ten.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
D. Second Chorus [0:40]
Born un-der a bad sign.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
E. Second Verse [1:00]
I can't read, I did-n't learn how to write.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
My whole life has been, one big fight.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
F. Third Chorus [1:11]
Born un-der a bad sign.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
G. Bridge [1:42]
If it was-n't for bad luck, I tell you I'd have no luck.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, I'd have no damn luck.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for real bad luck, I'd just have no damn luck at all.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
H. Fourth Chorus [2:08]
Born un-der a bad sign.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
I. Ending [2:30]
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+][1][+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
[Born Under A Bad Sign] 1967
Bass Guitar; Donald "Duck" Dunn
Tuning [E] [A] [D] [G]
Written by Michael Hoel
Tablature Notation Guide;
QR Quarter Rest
ER Eight Rest
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] Timing [Eighth Notes]
A. Introduction [0:00]
|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|Q---E---------2-|----------------|--------------2-|
|R---R-----2-4---|4---------2-----|4---------2-3---|
|------2-4-------|------2-4---0---|------2-4-------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
B. First Chorus [0:08]
Born un-der a bad sign.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------|
|------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-----------4---4---4-------4---|2-----------2---2---4---0---2---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
C. First Verse [0:28]
Hard luck and trou-ble, been my on-ly friend.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------E---------------E-------|--------E---------------E-------|
|4-------R-----------2---R---2---|4-------R-----------2---R---2---|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
I've been on my own, ev-er since I was ten.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------E---------------E-------|-------E--------------------2---|
|4-------R-----------2---R---2---|2------R------------2---3-------|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
D. Second Chorus [0:40]
Born un-der a bad sign.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------|
|------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-----------4---4---4-------4---|2-----------2---2---4---0---2---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
E. Second Verse [1:00]
I can't read, I did-n't learn how to write.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------E---------------E-------|--------E---------------E-------|
|4-------R-----------2---R---2---|4-------R-----------2---R---2---|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
My whole life has been, one big fight.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------E---------------E-------|-------E--------------------2---|
|4-------R-----------2---R---2---|2------R------------2---3-------|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
F. Third Chorus [1:11]
Born un-der a bad sign.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------|
|------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-----------4---4---4-------4---|2-----------2---2---4---0---2---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
G. Bridge [1:42]
If it was-n't for bad luck, I tell you I'd have no luck.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------|--------------------------------|
|4-----------4---4-------4---3---|2-----------2---2---1---2---3---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, I'd have no damn luck.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------|--------------------------------|
|4-----------4---4-------4---3---|2-----------2---2---1---2---3---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for real bad luck, I'd just have no damn luck at all.
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|----------Q-----------------------------|
|--------------------0-----------|----------R-----------------------------|
|4-----------4---4-------4---3---|2-------------------2----4----0----2----|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
H. Fourth Chorus [2:08]
Born un-der a bad sign.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
Been down since I be-gan to crawl.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------|
|------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
If it was-n't for bad luck, you know I wouldn't have no luck
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4-----------4---4---4-------4---|2-----------2---2---4---0---2---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
at all.
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------|
|4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---|
|------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+]
I. Ending [2:30]
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|--------------2-|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|
|4---------2-3---|4---------2-----|4---------2-3---|4---------2-----|
|------2-4-------|------2-4---0---|------2-4-------|------2-4---0---|
[1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+] [2] [+] [3] [+] [4] [+] [1] [+][2][+][3][+][4][+][1][+][2][+][3][+][4][+]