Riley B. King — Robben Ford
Chords and lyrics for Riley B. King by Robben Ford (key of G#).
Verse 1
Robben Ford - Riley B. King
Verse
He's a [Ab][Eb]king without a [Ab]castle or [Eb]crown and every [Cm]night he [G7]lays his [Cm]body
[Eb/Bb]down
In a [Ab]different [G7]town but [Bdim]one thing stays the [Cm]same [Ab]everybody knows his [Fsus4]name
People may [Ab]laugh or [Eb]cry as his [Ab]stories are [Eb]told to tell the [Cm]truth like [G7]this
a man [Cm]must be [Eb/Bb]bold
And the [Ab]people are [G7]glad for the [Bdim]things he [Cm]shares [Ab]everybody knows he [Fsus4]cares
[Bbsus4]
Chorus
By the light of the [Ab][Eb]moon [Cm]over the [Eb/Bb]ocean [Ab]Riley B. [Eb]King is the [Bdim]king of the
[Cm]emotions
He's [Ab]royal [Am7#5]blue like the [Eb]deep [Bdim]blue [Cm]sea [Ab]Riley B. [Bbsus4]King
Verse 2
Out of the [Ab][Eb]darkness and [Ab]into the [Eb]light to [Cm]fight the [G7]peaceful [Cm]warriors [Eb/Bb]fight
Such a [Ab]beautiful [G7]sight and the [Bdim]way you [Cm]feel [Ab]watchin him with [Fsus4]Lucille
The [Ab]heart of a man[Eb] is [Ab]open [Eb]wide and he [Cm]closes his [G7]eyes and he [Cm]looks
[Eb/Bb]inside
To a [Ab]love of the [G7]world and a [Bdim]song he might [Cm]sing a little [Ab]something from
B.B. [Fsus4]King[Bbsus4]
Chorus 2
By the light of the [Ab][Eb]moon [Cm]over the [Eb/Bb]ocean [Ab]Riley B. [Eb]King is the [Bdim]king of the
[Cm]emotions
He's [Ab]royal [Am7#5]blue like the [Eb]deep [Bdim]blue [Cm]sea [Ab]Riley B. [Bbsus4]King
Solo
[Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm]
Bridge
The [F7]stars look down to guide him down the [Cm]miles of road [F7]ahead[Cm]
A [F7]silver form of memories of his [Cm]life sincerly[Bbsus4]
Verse 3
He's a [Ab][Eb]king without a [Ab]castle or [Eb]crown and every [Cm]night he [G7]lays his [Cm]body
[Eb/Bb]down
In a [Ab]different [G7]town but [Bdim]one thing stays the [Cm]same [Ab]everybody knows his [Fsus4]name
[Bbsus4]
Chorus 3
By the light of the [Ab][Eb]moon [Cm]over the [Eb/Bb]ocean [Ab]Riley B. [Eb]King is the [Bdim]king of the
[Cm]emotions
He's [Ab]royal [Am7#5]blue like the [Eb]deep [Bdim]blue [Cm]sea [Ab]Riley B. King
[Ab]Riley B. King Riley B. King Riley B. King[Bbsus4]
Solo
[Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7]
[Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7] [Cm] [F7]
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