Three O'Clock Blues chords by B.B. King (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb7 
Now here it is  (B flat7) three o' clock in the mornin'
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) Can't even close my eyes  (B flat7) 
Eb7 
Oh, three o'  (E flat7) clock in the mornin', baby
Bb7 
Can't even close my eyes  (B flat7) 
F7 
Well, I  (F7) can't find my baby
Eb7 
Bb7 
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) Lord, and I can't be satis (B flat7) fied   (E flat7)  (B flat7) 
F7 
 (F7) Lord, I've looked a

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Verse 2

round me

Whoa, my baby can't be found

Whoa, looked all around me, people

Whoa, my baby can't be found

Well, if I don't find my baby

I'm goin' down to the boilin' ground,

that's where the mens hang out

Well, I'm bound to find her

Solo 1
Bb7 
Eb7 
Bb7 
Bb7 
 (B flat7) Yeah  (E flat7)  (B flat7)  (B flat7) 
Eb7 
Eb7 
Bb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7)  (E flat7)  (B flat7) Come here, baby  (B flat7) 
F7 
Eb7 
 (F7)  (E flat7) 
Bb7 
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (B flat7)  (E flat7)  (B flat7) 
F7 
 (F7) Well,

Verse 3
Bb7 
 (B flat7) goodbye, everybody
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) Lord, I believe this is the end  (B flat7) 
Eb7 
Oh,  (E flat7) goodbye, everybody
Bb7 
Lord, I believe this is the end  (B flat7) 
F7 
Well, you can  (F7) tell my baby
Eb7 
Bb7 
 (E flat7) To forgive me for my sins  (B flat7) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Eb majorBPM: 71

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Eb7: x-x-1-3-2-3
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Three O'Clock Blues by B.B. King, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It suits players who want to learn Three O'Clock Blues the way B.B. King intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.