born under a bad sign cream from the album wheels of fire

albert king original was in D flat . this is the cream version in G but using a capo
allows it to be adapted easily . the opening riff is played over the chorus by both lead
and bass , except when soloing . i have left the original albert king lyrics in , cream
leave out verse 2 . clapton adds a variety of riffs at the end of each line .

opening riff
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – 3h5 – 3 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3h5 – 3 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – 3h5 – – – – – – – – – 3h5 – 5 – – – – – – 3h5 – – – – – – – – – 3h5 – 5 – – – – – |
w – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – 3 – |

chorus :
G7
born under a bad sign
G7
i’ve been down since i began to crawl
D7 d7c#7c7
if it wasn’t for bad luck
C7
i wouldn’t have no luck at all

riff played over each verse
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – 3 – 3 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – 3h5 – – – – – – – 3h5 – 5 – – – – – 3h5 – – – – – – – – – 3h5 – 5 – – – – – |
w – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – 3 – |

verse 1
G7
bad luck and trouble’s my only friend
G7
i’ve been down ever since i was ten

chorus

verse 2 * omitted in cream version
G7
i cant read , never learned how to write
G7
my whole life is one big fight

chorus

verse 3
G7
oh wine and women is all i crave
G7
a big legged woman’s gonna carry me to my grave

chorus

solo

verse 1 repeated

G7
born under a bad sign
G7
i’ve been down since i began to crawl
D7 D7 C#7 C7
if it wasn’t for bad luck
C7 C7 C#7 D7
i wouldn’t have no luck
D7 D7 C#7 C7
if it wasn’t for real bad luck
C7 n . C
i wouldn’t have no luck at all
G7
born under a bad sign
G7
born under a bad sign