Biography:
B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi; died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was a U.S. blues guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time.
Born as Riley B. King, he began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radio station called WDIA. At first, he used the name The Peptikon Boy on air, which later was changed to The Beale Street Blues Boy, and then further shortened to just Blues Boy or B.B.
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Other songs:
- Aint Nobody Home
- Ask Me No Questions
- Back Door Santa
- Christmas Comes But Once A Year
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Guess Who
- Help The Poor
- Hold On
- How Blue Can You Get
- Hummingbird
- I Just Cant Leave Your Love Alone
- I Like To Live The Love
- If You Love Me
- Marry You
- Never Make Your Move Too Soon
- Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
- Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
- Riding With The King
- Rock Me Baby
- Something You Got
- Ten Long Years
- The Blues Come Over Me
- The Thrill Is Gone
- There Must Be A Better World
- Woke Up This Morning
- You Dont Know Me
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Album: Greatest Hits
Words & Music: B.B. King
Tempo: Moderately
BPM: 112
[Intro]
B6 B9 E6 E9 B6 B9
B6 B9 E6 E9 E6 E9
B6 B9 B6 B9 F#6 F#9
E6 E9 B6 B9 B6 F#
[Verse 1]
B6 B9 E6 B9
You act like you don't wanna listen when I'm talkin' to you.
B6 B9 B6 B9
You think you ought-a do, baby, any-thing you wanna do.
E6 E9 E6 E9
You must be crazy baby,
B6 B9 B6 B9
you just gotta be Out of your mind.
F#6 F#9 E6 E9
As Long as I'm payin' the bills, woman, I'm payin' the cost.
B6 B9 F#6 F#7 F#9
To be the boss.
[Verse 2]
B6 B6
I'll drink if I wanna, and play a little poker too.
B6 B6
Don't you say nothing to me as long as I'm takin' care of you.
B6 B6
As long as I'm workin', baby, and payin' the bills,
B6 B9
I don't want no mouth from you about the way I'm supposed to live.
E6 E9 E6 E9 B6 B9 B6 B9
You must be crazy woman, just got-ta be out of your mind.
F#6 F#9 E6 E9
As long as I'm footin' the bill, I'm payin' the cost,
B6 B9 F#7
To be the boss.
[Solo]
B6 B9 B6 E9 D#9 E9
B7 A#7 B7 B9 A#9 B9
E9 D#9 E9 E9 D#9 E9
B9 A#9 B9 A#9 B9
E F#7 F7 F#7
[Verse 3]
B6 B6
Now that you got me, you act like you're a shamed.
B6 B6
You don't act like my woman, You're just usin' my name.
B6
I tell you I'm gonna handle all the money,
B6
and I don't want no back talk.
B6
'Cause you don't like the way I'm doin',
B9 E6 E9
pick up your things and walk.
E6 E9 B6 B9
You gotta be crazy baby, oh,
B6 B9
you must be out of your mind.
F#6 F#9 E6 E9
As long as I'm payin' the bill, I'm payin' the cost
B6 B9 B9
To be the boss.
Words & Music: B.B. King
Tempo: Moderately
BPM: 112
[Intro]
B6 B9 E6 E9 B6 B9
B6 B9 E6 E9 E6 E9
B6 B9 B6 B9 F#6 F#9
E6 E9 B6 B9 B6 F#
[Verse 1]
B6 B9 E6 B9
You act like you don't wanna listen when I'm talkin' to you.
B6 B9 B6 B9
You think you ought-a do, baby, any-thing you wanna do.
E6 E9 E6 E9
You must be crazy baby,
B6 B9 B6 B9
you just gotta be Out of your mind.
F#6 F#9 E6 E9
As Long as I'm payin' the bills, woman, I'm payin' the cost.
B6 B9 F#6 F#7 F#9
To be the boss.
[Verse 2]
B6 B6
I'll drink if I wanna, and play a little poker too.
B6 B6
Don't you say nothing to me as long as I'm takin' care of you.
B6 B6
As long as I'm workin', baby, and payin' the bills,
B6 B9
I don't want no mouth from you about the way I'm supposed to live.
E6 E9 E6 E9 B6 B9 B6 B9
You must be crazy woman, just got-ta be out of your mind.
F#6 F#9 E6 E9
As long as I'm footin' the bill, I'm payin' the cost,
B6 B9 F#7
To be the boss.
[Solo]
B6 B9 B6 E9 D#9 E9
B7 A#7 B7 B9 A#9 B9
E9 D#9 E9 E9 D#9 E9
B9 A#9 B9 A#9 B9
E F#7 F7 F#7
[Verse 3]
B6 B6
Now that you got me, you act like you're a shamed.
B6 B6
You don't act like my woman, You're just usin' my name.
B6
I tell you I'm gonna handle all the money,
B6
and I don't want no back talk.
B6
'Cause you don't like the way I'm doin',
B9 E6 E9
pick up your things and walk.
E6 E9 B6 B9
You gotta be crazy baby, oh,
B6 B9
you must be out of your mind.
F#6 F#9 E6 E9
As long as I'm payin' the bill, I'm payin' the cost
B6 B9 B9
To be the boss.
B.Reith
B.S. Ingemann
B.U.G. Mafia
B.W. Stevenson
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