Born Under a Bad Sign Lyrics

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