A TRIBUTE TO A KING - WILLIAM BELL
Transcribed by Jack Lewis - jacktravelling@yahoo.co.uk
I couldn't find this anywhere, so I ditched my laziness and worked it out. Nice tune.
Just to clarify - Db/D means a D chord but with a Db as the root note.
VERSE
D Bm
Listen people listen,
A G
I'm gonna sing you a song,
F G
About a man who lived good,
A
but didn't live too long.
D B
He was born in maican georgia,
A G
a poor boy without a dad,
F G A D
He found his way to memphis,
A D
Singing these arms are mine
CHORUS
D Db/D Bm A/Bm
Otis, Otis redding was his name,
G F
without his soul for singing,
A
This whole world wouldn't be the same
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VERSE 2
D Bm
Now he travelled on the frisco,
A G
New York and Abroad,
F G
everywhere he sang,
A
the people would applaud
D B
One day he left georgia,
A G
wisconsin bound,
F G
but he didn't get to sing that night,
A D
The plane he was in went down
CHORUS
VERSE 3
D Bm
He was a soul music singer,
A G
The king of the memphis sound
F G
It makes me feel so sad,
A
Cos now he aint around
D B
He died with his guitar,
A G
Close to his hands
F G
But his soul lives on today,
A D
In the hearts of a million fans
CHORUS
OUTRO:
D Db/D Bm A/Bm
Talking 'bout Otis, Otis redding was his name,
G F
HIs picture oughta be hangin',
A
In the music hall of fame
D D/Db Bm A-B-Db-A
Otis, He was known as Big O
Otis, OohWe're gonna miss him so
Otis, Oooh yeah, we're gonna miss him so. (FADE OUT)
