"Same Old Blues" Chord Progression- Freddie King

TelZilla · June 19th, 2009, 09:52 AM

I was listening to "Same Old Blues" by Freddie King this AM on the way to work. Not sure if he wrote it- I have it on "The Best of Freddie King".

Anyway, it's awesome, and the chord progression is not "standard" blues. I don't have a guitar to hand, and I'm lazy.

So anybody know what the chord progression is?

Anymore, Freddie is about my favorite.

Charlesinator · June 19th, 2009, 11:14 AM

Don Nix wrote this. Same guy who wrote "Palace Of The King" and at least one other classic which escapes me at this point. I'll try and dig up my "Best Of ..." and relearn it.

TelZilla · June 19th, 2009, 11:58 AM

Cool. POTK is another classic. Blues Rock in the best sense...

ddewerd · June 19th, 2009, 11:59 AM

Not really that familiar with it, but the progression looks interesting.

Take a look Here for some ideas.

Cheers,
Doug

Iceman · June 19th, 2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlesinator

Don Nix wrote this. Same guy who wrote "Palace Of The King" and at least one other classic which escapes me at this point. I'll try and dig up my "Best Of ..." and relearn it.

I think you might be thinking of "Going Down".

mojo2001 · June 19th, 2009, 01:25 PM

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Take a look Here for some ideas.

That link is the "Big Legged Woman" intro riff, even though it says "Same old Blues"

Big Alex · June 24th, 2009, 05:21 PM

I'll try from my memory:

Intro: F+

D F#7 Bm D F#7 Bm Am7 D7(9)

G G#o D Bm E7 A7 D F+

and it goes on over and over...

Awesome song!

TelZilla · June 24th, 2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Alex

I'll try from my memory:

Intro: F+

D F#7 Bm D F#7 Bm Am7 D7(9)

G G#o D Bm E7 A7 D F+

and it goes on over and over...

Awesome song!

Thanks. What’s F+? How about G#o?

upinthemteles · June 24th, 2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TelZilla

Thanks. What’s F+? How about G#o?

The + indicates a raised fifth, http://www.how-to-play-guitar.eu/gui...itar_chord.htm

The o indicates diminished chord, which has a minor third and a flat fifth, so any chord consisting of G#, B, and D would work, like 4 2 0 x x x

Big Alex · June 25th, 2009, 11:42 AM

F+ or A+ or C#+ are the same notes so we can consider them the same chord.

I prefer this fingering(low to high): X8766X

I play G#o like this 4X343X

TelZilla · June 25th, 2009, 12:05 PM

You know, it's weird. I was foioling around with this tonight, and I think the turnaround is the same as "hard Times" by Ray Charles, at least the way my band plays it.

Going from that G to the dim to the D is certainly in both.

Really fun songs to play. And solo over. You can really stretch out that bent E and just feel it in your bones.

Big Alex · June 25th, 2009, 03:18 PM

"I play G#o like this 4X343X"

Sorrry I meant 4X434X

Charlesinator · June 26th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Unfortunately my "Best Of" doesn't contain the Shelter Years; however, ... I did find an article by Dave Rubin on Eight Bar Blues that I saved from an old Guitar School issue. His chords are as follows: D (C shape) 2x, F#7/Db 2x, Bm7/F# 4x, D 2x, F#7/Db 2x, Bm7/F# 2x, D13 1x, D9 1x, G/D 2x, Bbdim7 (3rd fret) 2x, D 1X, F#7/Ab 1x, B7 2x, E (Cshape) 2x, A13 2x, D 2x, A 2x. Hope that helps!

Charlesinator · June 26th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Actually Big Alex I believe you had it right the first time. G#dim is 4x343x.

Big Alex · June 30th, 2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlesinator

Actually Big Alex I believe you had it right the first time. G#dim is 4x343x.

My head is spinnin round.......jeezzzzzzz although I didn't have a guitar by my side and did the fingerings by memory, this is strange!!!

June 19th, 2009, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
TelZilla Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 39 Posts: 2,850 6 Photos	"Same Old Blues" Chord Progression- Freddie King I was listening to "Same Old Blues" by Freddie King this AM on the way to work. Not sure if he wrote it- I have it on "The Best of Freddie King". Anyway, it's awesome, and the chord progression is not "standard" blues. I don't have a guitar to hand, and I'm lazy. So anybody know what the chord progression is? Anymore, Freddie is about my favorite. __________________ "Slade was the coolest band in England. They were the kind of guys that would push your car out of a ditch." - Alice Cooper Thanks, Nick

June 19th, 2009, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
TelZilla Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 39 Posts: 2,850 6 Photos	Cool. POTK is another classic. Blues Rock in the best sense... __________________ "Slade was the coolest band in England. They were the kind of guys that would push your car out of a ditch." - Alice Cooper Thanks, Nick

June 24th, 2009, 05:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Big Alex TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Age: 43 Posts: 22	I'll try from my memory: Intro: F+ D F#7 Bm D F#7 Bm Am7 D7(9) G G#o D Bm E7 A7 D F+ and it goes on over and over... Awesome song! __________________ www.myspace.com/bigalexblues www.bigalex.com.br

June 25th, 2009, 11:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
Big Alex TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Age: 43 Posts: 22	F+ or A+ or C#+ are the same notes so we can consider them the same chord. I prefer this fingering(low to high): X8766X I play G#o like this 4X343X __________________ www.myspace.com/bigalexblues www.bigalex.com.br

June 25th, 2009, 12:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
TelZilla Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleveburg, USA Age: 39 Posts: 2,850 6 Photos	You know, it's weird. I was foioling around with this tonight, and I think the turnaround is the same as "hard Times" by Ray Charles, at least the way my band plays it. Going from that G to the dim to the D is certainly in both. Really fun songs to play. And solo over. You can really stretch out that bent E and just feel it in your bones. __________________ "Slade was the coolest band in England. They were the kind of guys that would push your car out of a ditch." - Alice Cooper Thanks, Nick

June 19th, 2009, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Charlesinator Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mooresville, NC Age: 49 Posts: 169	Don Nix wrote this. Same guy who wrote "Palace Of The King" and at least one other classic which escapes me at this point. I'll try and dig up my "Best Of ..." and relearn it.

June 19th, 2009, 11:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
ddewerd Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Willow Springs, Great-State-of-Texas Age: 49 Posts: 874 25 Photos	Not really that familiar with it, but the progression looks interesting. Take a look Here for some ideas. Cheers, Doug

June 25th, 2009, 03:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
Big Alex TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brazil Age: 43 Posts: 22	"I play G#o like this 4X343X" Sorrry I meant 4X434X __________________ www.myspace.com/bigalexblues www.bigalex.com.br

June 26th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Charlesinator Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mooresville, NC Age: 49 Posts: 169	Unfortunately my "Best Of" doesn't contain the Shelter Years; however, ... I did find an article by Dave Rubin on Eight Bar Blues that I saved from an old Guitar School issue. His chords are as follows: D (C shape) 2x, F#7/Db 2x, Bm7/F# 4x, D 2x, F#7/Db 2x, Bm7/F# 2x, D13 1x, D9 1x, G/D 2x, Bbdim7 (3rd fret) 2x, D 1X, F#7/Ab 1x, B7 2x, E (Cshape) 2x, A13 2x, D 2x, A 2x. Hope that helps! Last edited by Charlesinator; June 26th, 2009 at 11:08 PM.

June 26th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
Charlesinator Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mooresville, NC Age: 49 Posts: 169	Actually Big Alex I believe you had it right the first time. G#dim is 4x343x.

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