"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] |----------------|----------------|----------------| |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 +