"Born Under A Bad Sign" Albert King Born Under A Bad Sign 1967 Bass Guitar; Donald "Duck" Dunn EADG Tuning Written by Michael Hoel Tablature Notation Guide; QR = Quarter Rest ER = Eight Rest 1+2+3+4+ Eighth Notes = Timing 0:00 A. Introduction |----------------|----------------|----------------| |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+ 0:08 B. First Chorus Born un-der a bad sign. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ Been down since I be-gan to crawl. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------| |------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---| 1+2+3+4+1+ 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+ at all. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ 0:28 C. First Verse 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+ 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+ 0:40 D. Second Chorus Born un-der a bad sign. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ Been down since I be-gan to crawl. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------| |------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---| 1+2+3+4+1+ 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+ at all. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ 1:00 E. Second Verse 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+ 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+ 1:11 F. Third Chorus Born un-der a bad sign. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ Been down since I be-gan to crawl. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------| |------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---| 1+2+3+4+1+ 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+ at all. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ 1:42 G. Bridge 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+ 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+ 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+ 2:08 H. Fourth Chorus Born un-der a bad sign. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|----------------------------2---| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---3-------| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ Been down since I be-gan to crawl. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |4-------------------2-----------|4-------------------------------| |------------2---4-------0-------|------------1-------2-------3---| 1+2+3+4+1+ 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+ at all. |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| |----------------------------2---|------------------------E-------| |4-------------------2---3-------|4-------------------2---R---2---| |------------2---4---------------|------------2---4---------------| 1+2+3+4+1+ 2:30 I. 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