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Tribute to a king chords by
William Bell
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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D

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D
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Verse 1
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Listen, people, listen
A
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I'm gonna sing you a song
F
F

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About a man who lived good
Asus4
Asus4

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But didn't live too long
Verse 2
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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He was born in Macon, Georgia
A
A

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G

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A poor boy without a dime
F
F

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G

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He found his way to Memphis
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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Singing These Arms Of Mine
Verse 3
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D

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C#m
C#m
4

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(CHORUS)
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Otis, Otis Redding was his name
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G

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F

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Without his soulful singing
Asus4
Asus4

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This old world won't be the same
Verse 4
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Bm
Bm
2

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Now he traveled on to Frisco
A
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G

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New York and abroad
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Everywhere he sang
Asus4
Asus4

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The people would applaud
Verse 5
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Bm
Bm
2

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One day he left Georgia
A
A

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G

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Wisconsin bound
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But he didn't get to sing that night
Asus4
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D
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C#m
C#m
4

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The plane he was in went down
Verse 6
Bm
Bm
2

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(CHORUS)
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Asus4
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He was a
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Bm
Bm
2

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soul music singer
A
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The king of the Memphis sound
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It makes me feel so sad
Asus4
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Cause now he ain't around
Verse 7
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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He died with his guitar
A
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Close to his hands
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But his soul lives on today
Asus4
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D
D

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In the heart of a million fans
Verse 8
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D

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Talking about
C#m
C#m
4

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(CHORUS)
Verse 9
Bm
Bm
2

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Otis, Otis Redding was
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E
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Asus4
Asus4

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his name
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C#m
C#m
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Bm
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2

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His picture
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oughta be hung
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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In the music hall of fame
Verse 10
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D

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C#m
C#m
4

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Bm
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2

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A
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Otis, he was known as Big O
D
D

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C#m
C#m
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Bm
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A
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Otis, we gonna miss him so
D
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C#m
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Otis, ooh, yeah,
Bm
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We gonna miss him so

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F

  • Asus4

  • C#m

    4

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tribute to a king by William bell is D major.

The primary chords used in Tribute to a king are D, G, Bm, A, F, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Tribute to a king is approximately 71 beats per minute.

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