Killing Floor Chords by Howlin Wolf

Tempo:
118.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Killing Floor chords
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[E] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[Am] [D] [A]
[E] [D] [C] [A]
I [D] [A] [E] [A]
should have quit you long ago.
I [D] should have quit you babe, [A] long time ago.
I [E] should have quit you [D] and went on to [A] black and gold.
[D] [A] [E]
[A] If my first mind, [D]
if I had a problem.
[G] My
[A] first mind, [E] I'd have been gone, [D] [A] my second time.
[D] [E]
[A]
[Em]
[D]
[A]
[E] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [E] I [A] should have went on when my friend Trump of Mexico had me.
[D] I should have went on when [A] my friend Trump of Mexico [D] had me.
[A] But [E] no, I'm fooling with you baby, I [D] let you put [G] me on the [A] killing floor.
[D] [E] [A]
But no, I should have been born.
[D]
But no, [D] I [A] should have been gone.
And [E] I wouldn't have been here, [D] on the [A] killing floor.
[D] [E] [A]
[D]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Howlin Wolf - Killing Floor chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, A, E, D, A and D in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 59 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 119. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

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[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _
I [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A]
should have quit you long _ _ _ _ ago.
_ _ _ I [D] should have quit you babe, _ _ _ [A] long time ago.
_ _ _ I [E] should have quit you _ [D] and went on to [A] black and gold.
[D] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
[A] If _ _ _ _ _ _ my first mind, _ _ _ [D] _
if I had a problem.
_ [G] My _
[A] first mind, _ _ _ _ [E] I'd have been gone, [D] _ _ _ [A] my second time.
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ I [A] should have went on _ _ _ _ when my friend Trump of Mexico had me. _ _
[D] I should have went on _ _ _ when [A] my friend Trump of Mexico [D] had me.
[A] _ But [E] no, I'm fooling with you baby, I [D] let you put [G] me on the [A] killing floor.
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A]
But no, _ _ I should have been born.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
But no, _ _ [D] _ _ I [A] should have been gone.
_ _ _ And [E] I wouldn't have been here, _ [D] _ _ on the [A] killing floor.
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the The Real Folk Blues album.

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