• Song:

    Born Under A Bad Sign

  • Artist:

    Cream

  • Album:

    Stepping Out

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN  by Booker T. Jones and William Bell 
 
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(follow intro pattern) 
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Born under a bad sign 
I've been down since I began to crawl 
 
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If it wasn't for bad luck 
I wouldn't have no luck at all 
 
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Bad luck and trouble's my only friend 
I've been down ever since I was ten 
 
  Chorus 
 
You know, wine and women is all I crave 
A big bad woman's gonna carry me to my grave 
 
  Chorus 
 
Solo: 
 
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  First Verse 
 
Born under a bad sign 
I've been down since I began to crawl 
If it wasn't for bad luck 
I wouldn't have no luck 
If it wasn't for real bad luck 
I wouldn't have no luck at all 
 
Born under a bad sign 
Born under a bad sign 
 
 
(some sample fills:) 
 
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Enjoy!
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