Biography:
Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson in September 28, 1938 (died of natural causes, aged 76 on April 30, 2015.) in Henderson, North Carolina) was an American soul and pop singer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986.
In 1958, Ben Nelson joined a doo wop group, The Five Crowns. Later that same year, The Drifters' manager fired the members of the group and replaced them with The Five Crowns, who had performed several engagements with The Drifters.
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Other songs:
- Stand By Me
- Stand By Me.
- Stand Y Me
- Amour
- Country Roads
- Dance With Me
- Dont Play That Song You Lied
- Ecstasy
- First Taste Of Love
- Here Comes The Night
- How Can I Forget
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- I Who Have Nothing
- Its All Over
- Spanish Harlem
- Thats When It Hurts
- Til I Cant Take It Anymore
- Too Bad
- What Is Soul
- What Now My Love
- Young Boy Blues
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Til I Can't Take It Anymore:Ben E. King.
#45 on R&B, #135 on CASH BOX and #134 on
BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in 1968.
(Intro)
Gm F Dm G F
(Verse 1)
Bb
Let's not fight it anymore, unpack the bags and
F
close the door, I'll never leave you, no, no.
Cm F Cm
Though you lied right from the start, I can't convince
F Bb
my stupid heart not to believe you.
(Verse 2)
Bb Bb7
You've got two good men strung out and there's not the
Eb Cm
slightest doubt that other men have loved you before.
Bb Cm
But you work your thing so well, I'll dream of Heaven
F Eb Bb
and live in Hell, til I can't take it anymore.
Eb Bb
(Take it anymore.)
(Verse 3)
Bb
If I had one ounce of pride, I'd stand up or step aside,
F
but girl, I love you (can't you tell it?)
Cm F Cm
So, I'll accept the crumbs you drop, cause I'm a fool and
F Bb
I can't stop or rise above you.
(Verse 4)
Bb
Let him speak up for himself, I speak for me and no one
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)
Eb Cm
else cause I'm a beggar knockin' on your door.
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)
Bb Cm Gm
Oh, you work your thing so well, I'll dream of Heaven and live
F Ab Dm Eb Bb Eb Bb
in Hell, til I can't take it anymore (take it anymore.)
(Verse 5)
Bb
I'm too far gone to turn around, to lift myself up off the
F
ground and start all over, over and over and over.
Cm F Cm
Now, him or I must win or lose, no matter which one you may
F Bb
choose, you'll be in clover, you know you will.
(Verse 6)
Bb
Darlin', while you're making up your mind, well, I'll be
Eb
prayin' all the time, prayin' that you'll never, never, never
Cm
be letting me go.
C Bbm Bb C
Ohhh, but you work your thing so well, I'll dream of Heaven
F Bb F Eb Bb
and live in Hell, til I can't take it anymore.
(Verse 7)
Bb Cm F C
Girl, you work your thing so well, dream of Heaven and live in
F Eb Bb Eb Bb
Hell, til I can't take it anymore..(I can't take it anymore.)
Cm F C
You know that you work that thing so well, I dream of Heaven and
F Eb Bb
live in Hell, til I can't take it anymore.
(Outro)
Cm F Cm F
You work it so well, I dream of Heaven and live in Hell..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#45 on R&B, #135 on CASH BOX and #134 on
BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in 1968.
(Intro)
Gm F Dm G F
(Verse 1)
Bb
Let's not fight it anymore, unpack the bags and
F
close the door, I'll never leave you, no, no.
Cm F Cm
Though you lied right from the start, I can't convince
F Bb
my stupid heart not to believe you.
(Verse 2)
Bb Bb7
You've got two good men strung out and there's not the
Eb Cm
slightest doubt that other men have loved you before.
Bb Cm
But you work your thing so well, I'll dream of Heaven
F Eb Bb
and live in Hell, til I can't take it anymore.
Eb Bb
(Take it anymore.)
(Verse 3)
Bb
If I had one ounce of pride, I'd stand up or step aside,
F
but girl, I love you (can't you tell it?)
Cm F Cm
So, I'll accept the crumbs you drop, cause I'm a fool and
F Bb
I can't stop or rise above you.
(Verse 4)
Bb
Let him speak up for himself, I speak for me and no one
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)
Eb Cm
else cause I'm a beggar knockin' on your door.
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)
Bb Cm Gm
Oh, you work your thing so well, I'll dream of Heaven and live
F Ab Dm Eb Bb Eb Bb
in Hell, til I can't take it anymore (take it anymore.)
(Verse 5)
Bb
I'm too far gone to turn around, to lift myself up off the
F
ground and start all over, over and over and over.
Cm F Cm
Now, him or I must win or lose, no matter which one you may
F Bb
choose, you'll be in clover, you know you will.
(Verse 6)
Bb
Darlin', while you're making up your mind, well, I'll be
Eb
prayin' all the time, prayin' that you'll never, never, never
Cm
be letting me go.
C Bbm Bb C
Ohhh, but you work your thing so well, I'll dream of Heaven
F Bb F Eb Bb
and live in Hell, til I can't take it anymore.
(Verse 7)
Bb Cm F C
Girl, you work your thing so well, dream of Heaven and live in
F Eb Bb Eb Bb
Hell, til I can't take it anymore..(I can't take it anymore.)
Cm F C
You know that you work that thing so well, I dream of Heaven and
F Eb Bb
live in Hell, til I can't take it anymore.
(Outro)
Cm F Cm F
You work it so well, I dream of Heaven and live in Hell..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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