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Riding With The King original guitar chords by
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
B.b. King
B.b. King
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
A7
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Verse 1
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I dreamed I had a good job and I got well paid
E7
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I blew it all at the penny arcade
B7
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A hundred dollars on a Kewpie doll
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B7
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No pretty chick is gonna make me crawl
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Get on a TWA to the promised land
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Every woman, child and man
G7
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Gets a Cadillac
A7
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and a great big diamond ring
B7
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Don't you know you're riding with the king?
E7
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A7
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Verse 2
B7
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He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier
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He's gonna check us all on out of here
B7
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Up to that mansion on a hill

Where you can get your
E7
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G7
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Get on a TWA to the promised land
E7
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Everybody clap your hands
G7
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And don't you just love

the way that he sings?
A7
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B7
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Don't you know we're riding with the king?
E7
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Riding with the king
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Don't you know we're riding with the king?
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A7
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Bridge 1
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A tuxedo and shiny 335
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You can see it in his face
B7
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the blue never lie
G7
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Tonight everybody's getting
A7
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their angel wings
Interlude 1

And don't you know we're riding with the
B7
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(king?) (I stepped out of Mississippi

when I was ten years old)
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(With a suit cut sharp as a razor
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and a heart made of gold)
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(I had a guitar hanging just about waist high)
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(And I'm gonna play this thing...)

A7
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Don't you know we're riding with the
Outro 1
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king?
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A7
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B7
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Don't you know we're riding with the king?
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E7
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A7
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Don't you know we're riding with the king?
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E7
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A7
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Riding, you're riding with the king
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[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A7

  • B7

  • E7

  • G7

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Riding With The King by Eric Clapton, B.B. King is B major.

The primary chords used in Riding With The King are A, B, E, G, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, B, E, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Riding With The King is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Riding With The King using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Riding With The King. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Eric Clapton, B.B. King.

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