Chords for Ray Charles "If It Wasn't For Bad Luck" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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107.45 bpm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Db] [Eb]
[Bbm] as [Bb] I was waking up this morning.
You know, I felt pretty good.
Yes, I did.
I decided just to see if I could.
[Eb] Well, I got a funny feeling.
Yeah. Yeah.
That something around here was going on wrong.
[Bb] So I got up and I began to look all around for my woman.
And that was it.
You know, the girl had packed up and gone.
[F] You know, everybody went to heaven.
[Eb] Oh, Lord, I believe I missed the call.
Mm-hmm.
But it [Bbm] seemed it wasn't my bad luck, children.
[Db] Well, you know, it [Gb] wasn't my bad luck, y'all.
[Bbm] [F] I believe [Bb] I'd have no luck at all.
Mm [Eb]-hmm.
I just wouldn't have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Fm] Look here, let me tell you something happened.
[Bb] I got a tip on a horse someone gave me.
On my last suit to make the bed.
[Ebm]
[Bbm] [Bb] I put every dime I had on him.
And you know, I tell you, that horse ain't showed up yet.
[Eb] I got so disgusted.
[Bbm] Yes, I did.
[Eb] I thought I'd go home and sleep some more.
[Bb] But by the time I got to my apartment, guess what?
You know, my landlord had padlocked the door.
[F] I tell you, a slow horse and a fast woman,
[Eb] oh, Lord, no, they sure did make me fall.
That's why I said [Bbm] it wasn't my bad luck, children.
[Db] Well, you know, it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, y'all.
[Fm] I believe I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Eb] Mm-hmm.
I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
One more thing I want [F] to tell y'all.
Listen here.
[Bb] I decided I'd go out walking.
Yes, I did.
And let me tell you, even that failed.
[Db]
[Bb] Because some man snatched a woman's pocketbook way across town.
And guess who they put in jail?
[Eb] Oh, I just can't understand it, no, no.
There's got to be some kind of explanation.
[Bb] But oh, Lord, oh, Lord, I ain't done nothing wrong.
So tell me, why am I doing two years probation?
[F] They tell me I got to walk a chalk line.
[Eb] Oh, oh, with my back up against the wall.
So y'all can see [Bb] if it wasn't my bad luck.
Hey, [Db] hey.
Oh, if it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, now, [F] I would have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Eb] No.
You know, I [Bbm] believe if the moon was cheese, [Bb] I wouldn't have no crackers.
And I'll tell you something else.
If it [Bbm] rained soup, would you believe I wouldn't [Bb] have no phone?
That's all right.
[Eb] [Bbm] Oh, if it wasn't my [Bb] bad luck, yeah, [Eb] yeah, I wouldn't have [Bbm] no luck at [Bb] [D]
[N]
all.
Thanks, your honor.
Appreciate it.
Love it.
Love it.
It's all right.
Today, your fellow Jordan Johnny Mercer asked me to tell you he was tuned in tonight and rooting naturally for [B] you.
Let's have a wonderful [N] good night.
Oh, thank you very much.
[Bb] [Db] [Eb]
[Bbm] as [Bb] I was waking up this morning.
You know, I felt pretty good.
Yes, I did.
I decided just to see if I could.
[Eb] Well, I got a funny feeling.
Yeah. Yeah.
That something around here was going on wrong.
[Bb] So I got up and I began to look all around for my woman.
And that was it.
You know, the girl had packed up and gone.
[F] You know, everybody went to heaven.
[Eb] Oh, Lord, I believe I missed the call.
Mm-hmm.
But it [Bbm] seemed it wasn't my bad luck, children.
[Db] Well, you know, it [Gb] wasn't my bad luck, y'all.
[Bbm] [F] I believe [Bb] I'd have no luck at all.
Mm [Eb]-hmm.
I just wouldn't have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Fm] Look here, let me tell you something happened.
[Bb] I got a tip on a horse someone gave me.
On my last suit to make the bed.
[Ebm]
[Bbm] [Bb] I put every dime I had on him.
And you know, I tell you, that horse ain't showed up yet.
[Eb] I got so disgusted.
[Bbm] Yes, I did.
[Eb] I thought I'd go home and sleep some more.
[Bb] But by the time I got to my apartment, guess what?
You know, my landlord had padlocked the door.
[F] I tell you, a slow horse and a fast woman,
[Eb] oh, Lord, no, they sure did make me fall.
That's why I said [Bbm] it wasn't my bad luck, children.
[Db] Well, you know, it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, y'all.
[Fm] I believe I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Eb] Mm-hmm.
I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
One more thing I want [F] to tell y'all.
Listen here.
[Bb] I decided I'd go out walking.
Yes, I did.
And let me tell you, even that failed.
[Db]
[Bb] Because some man snatched a woman's pocketbook way across town.
And guess who they put in jail?
[Eb] Oh, I just can't understand it, no, no.
There's got to be some kind of explanation.
[Bb] But oh, Lord, oh, Lord, I ain't done nothing wrong.
So tell me, why am I doing two years probation?
[F] They tell me I got to walk a chalk line.
[Eb] Oh, oh, with my back up against the wall.
So y'all can see [Bb] if it wasn't my bad luck.
Hey, [Db] hey.
Oh, if it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, now, [F] I would have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Eb] No.
You know, I [Bbm] believe if the moon was cheese, [Bb] I wouldn't have no crackers.
And I'll tell you something else.
If it [Bbm] rained soup, would you believe I wouldn't [Bb] have no phone?
That's all right.
[Eb] [Bbm] Oh, if it wasn't my [Bb] bad luck, yeah, [Eb] yeah, I wouldn't have [Bbm] no luck at [Bb] [D]
[N]
all.
Thanks, your honor.
Appreciate it.
Love it.
Love it.
It's all right.
Today, your fellow Jordan Johnny Mercer asked me to tell you he was tuned in tonight and rooting naturally for [B] you.
Let's have a wonderful [N] good night.
Oh, thank you very much.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] as [Bb] I was waking up this morning. _ _ _
You know, I felt pretty good.
Yes, I did. _
_ _ _ _ _ I decided _ just to see if I could. _ _
[Eb] _ Well, I got a funny feeling.
Yeah. Yeah.
_ That something around here was going on wrong. _ _
[Bb] _ So I got up and I began to look all around for my woman. _
And that was it.
You know, the girl had packed up and gone. _ _
[F] _ You know, everybody went to heaven. _
[Eb] Oh, Lord, I believe I missed the call.
Mm-hmm.
But it [Bbm] seemed it wasn't my bad luck, children.
_ [Db] _ _ Well, you know, it [Gb] wasn't my bad luck, y'all.
_ [Bbm] _ [F] I believe [Bb] I'd have no luck at all.
Mm [Eb]-hmm.
I just wouldn't have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Fm] Look here, let me tell you something happened. _
_ [Bb] I got a tip on a horse someone gave me.
_ On my last suit to make the bed.
[Ebm] _ _
[Bbm] _ [Bb] I put every dime I had on him. _
And you know, I tell you, that horse ain't showed up yet. _ _
[Eb] _ I got so disgusted.
[Bbm] Yes, I did.
[Eb] _ I thought I'd go home and sleep some more. _ _
[Bb] _ But by the time I got to my apartment, guess what? _
_ You know, my landlord had padlocked the door. _ _
[F] I tell you, a slow horse and a fast woman, _
[Eb] oh, Lord, no, they sure did make me fall.
That's why I said [Bbm] it wasn't my bad luck, children.
_ _ [Db] _ Well, you know, it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, y'all.
[Fm] I believe I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
_ _ [Eb] Mm-hmm.
I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
One more thing I want [F] to tell y'all.
Listen here. _
[Bb] _ I decided I'd go out walking.
Yes, I did.
_ And let me tell you, even that failed.
[Db] _ _
[Bb] _ Because some man snatched a woman's pocketbook way across town.
_ And guess who they put in jail? _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ Oh, I just can't understand it, no, no.
_ There's got to be some kind of explanation. _ _
[Bb] _ But oh, Lord, oh, Lord, I ain't done nothing wrong.
_ So tell me, why am I doing two years probation? _
[F] _ They tell me I got to walk a chalk line. _
[Eb] Oh, oh, with my back up against the wall.
So y'all can see [Bb] if it wasn't my bad luck.
Hey, [Db] hey.
_ Oh, if it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, now, [F] I would have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Eb] No.
You know, I [Bbm] believe if the moon was cheese, [Bb] I wouldn't have no crackers.
And I'll tell you something else.
_ If it [Bbm] rained soup, would you believe I wouldn't [Bb] have no phone?
That's all right.
[Eb] _ [Bbm] Oh, if it wasn't my [Bb] bad luck, yeah, _ [Eb] yeah, I wouldn't have [Bbm] no luck at [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ all.
Thanks, your honor.
Appreciate it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Love it.
Love it. _
_ _ It's all right. _ _
Today, _ _ your fellow Jordan Johnny Mercer asked me to tell you he was tuned in tonight and rooting naturally for [B] you.
Let's have a wonderful [N] good night.
_ Oh, thank you very much. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Bbm] as [Bb] I was waking up this morning. _ _ _
You know, I felt pretty good.
Yes, I did. _
_ _ _ _ _ I decided _ just to see if I could. _ _
[Eb] _ Well, I got a funny feeling.
Yeah. Yeah.
_ That something around here was going on wrong. _ _
[Bb] _ So I got up and I began to look all around for my woman. _
And that was it.
You know, the girl had packed up and gone. _ _
[F] _ You know, everybody went to heaven. _
[Eb] Oh, Lord, I believe I missed the call.
Mm-hmm.
But it [Bbm] seemed it wasn't my bad luck, children.
_ [Db] _ _ Well, you know, it [Gb] wasn't my bad luck, y'all.
_ [Bbm] _ [F] I believe [Bb] I'd have no luck at all.
Mm [Eb]-hmm.
I just wouldn't have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Fm] Look here, let me tell you something happened. _
_ [Bb] I got a tip on a horse someone gave me.
_ On my last suit to make the bed.
[Ebm] _ _
[Bbm] _ [Bb] I put every dime I had on him. _
And you know, I tell you, that horse ain't showed up yet. _ _
[Eb] _ I got so disgusted.
[Bbm] Yes, I did.
[Eb] _ I thought I'd go home and sleep some more. _ _
[Bb] _ But by the time I got to my apartment, guess what? _
_ You know, my landlord had padlocked the door. _ _
[F] I tell you, a slow horse and a fast woman, _
[Eb] oh, Lord, no, they sure did make me fall.
That's why I said [Bbm] it wasn't my bad luck, children.
_ _ [Db] _ Well, you know, it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, y'all.
[Fm] I believe I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
_ _ [Eb] Mm-hmm.
I'd have no [Bb] luck at all.
One more thing I want [F] to tell y'all.
Listen here. _
[Bb] _ I decided I'd go out walking.
Yes, I did.
_ And let me tell you, even that failed.
[Db] _ _
[Bb] _ Because some man snatched a woman's pocketbook way across town.
_ And guess who they put in jail? _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ Oh, I just can't understand it, no, no.
_ There's got to be some kind of explanation. _ _
[Bb] _ But oh, Lord, oh, Lord, I ain't done nothing wrong.
_ So tell me, why am I doing two years probation? _
[F] _ They tell me I got to walk a chalk line. _
[Eb] Oh, oh, with my back up against the wall.
So y'all can see [Bb] if it wasn't my bad luck.
Hey, [Db] hey.
_ Oh, if it wasn't [Gb] my bad luck, now, [F] I would have no [Bb] luck at all.
[Eb] No.
You know, I [Bbm] believe if the moon was cheese, [Bb] I wouldn't have no crackers.
And I'll tell you something else.
_ If it [Bbm] rained soup, would you believe I wouldn't [Bb] have no phone?
That's all right.
[Eb] _ [Bbm] Oh, if it wasn't my [Bb] bad luck, yeah, _ [Eb] yeah, I wouldn't have [Bbm] no luck at [Bb] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ all.
Thanks, your honor.
Appreciate it. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Love it.
Love it. _
_ _ It's all right. _ _
Today, _ _ your fellow Jordan Johnny Mercer asked me to tell you he was tuned in tonight and rooting naturally for [B] you.
Let's have a wonderful [N] good night.
_ Oh, thank you very much. _ _ _ _ _ _