Biography:
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert King and B.B. King (though he was the youngest of the three).
King's mother, Ella May King, and her brother, who both played the guitar, began teaching him to play at the age of six.
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This was tabbed by JonR over at TheGearPage. No credit goes to me.
The verse riff:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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d---2---2---2-0-----2---2---2--------
a-4---4---4-------4---4---4------(4)- Don't play this C# the last time.
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(riff)
I was born down in Dallas, raised up in the city of the wind
Yeah, I could spend a month of Sundays, talkin' about the places I've been
E7 E7/G#
Yeah, I played the blues in England, I visit with the queen
A C
She really dug my style, but queen is not my thing
E B E
I'm goin' back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
(riff)
Hey, they wanted me in Russia, but Moscow was much too cold
Yeah, I could have played down in Denmark, but the girls was much too old
E7 E7/G#
Yeah, let me tell you something funny, I don't know what they say
A C
I can't find a Chitlins Pizza for any price I pay
E B
I'm goin' back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
D A E
Oh, living in the palace of the king
D A G B7
Yeah, I'm living in the palace, gives me service quite the same yeah
(riff)
I can make you smile with every note I play
I can make you happy playin' the blues my way
E B E
I'm goin back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
D A E
Oh, living in the palace of the king
D A
Yeah, I'm living in the palace, never had service quite the same yeah
E7 E7/G#
I been around the world, I have many things,
A C
nothing makes me satisfied, but this blues I sing
E B
I'm goin' back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
repeat this and fade out:
A E
Yeah I'm living in the palace of the king
A E
Living in the palace of the king...
The verse riff:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e------------------------------------
b------------------------------------
g-------------0----------------------
d---2---2---2-0-----2---2---2--------
a-4---4---4-------4---4---4------(4)- Don't play this C# the last time.
e-----------------------------0------
(riff)
I was born down in Dallas, raised up in the city of the wind
Yeah, I could spend a month of Sundays, talkin' about the places I've been
E7 E7/G#
Yeah, I played the blues in England, I visit with the queen
A C
She really dug my style, but queen is not my thing
E B E
I'm goin' back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
(riff)
Hey, they wanted me in Russia, but Moscow was much too cold
Yeah, I could have played down in Denmark, but the girls was much too old
E7 E7/G#
Yeah, let me tell you something funny, I don't know what they say
A C
I can't find a Chitlins Pizza for any price I pay
E B
I'm goin' back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
D A E
Oh, living in the palace of the king
D A G B7
Yeah, I'm living in the palace, gives me service quite the same yeah
(riff)
I can make you smile with every note I play
I can make you happy playin' the blues my way
E B E
I'm goin back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
D A E
Oh, living in the palace of the king
D A
Yeah, I'm living in the palace, never had service quite the same yeah
E7 E7/G#
I been around the world, I have many things,
A C
nothing makes me satisfied, but this blues I sing
E B
I'm goin' back to Dallas, living in the palace of the king
repeat this and fade out:
A E
Yeah I'm living in the palace of the king
A E
Living in the palace of the king...
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