Three Times A Fool Chords by Otis Rush

Tempo:
100.85 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Abm

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Otis Rush - Three Times a Fool chords
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[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Ab] [Ebm]
[Db] [Abm]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Db] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Db] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Eb] I'm going [Ab] to help her.
Let's go.
[Db] Trying [Bbm] to be nice.
[Db] Baby, it's so [Ab] hard to do.
[Eb] Yes, it's so hard to be [Db] nice.
[Ab] When you treat me the way you do.
[Abm] [Eb] You're not going to get me.
I could be my [Ab] mother, you're all red now.
Temptation's great, but I love anyhow.
Trying to be [Abm] nice.
Baby, it's so hard to do.
[Ab] Yes, [Db] [Eb] it's so hard to be [Db] nice.
[Ab] When you treat me the way you do.
[Db] [Abm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Abm]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Ab] [Db] [Ab]
[Eb] [Db] [Abm]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Db] [Abm] [Db]
[Abm] [Ab]
[Gb] [Eb] [Db] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] My, my, my faith ain't break by the chains.
May it bring [Eb] sunshine.
[Ab] May it bring rain.
[Db] Trying to be nice.
[Abm] Baby, it's [Ab] so hard to do.
[Eb] Yes, it's so hard to be [Abm] nice.
Oh, when you treat [Ab] me the way you do
[Abm] [Ab] [N]
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
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Db
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Abm
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Ebm
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Ab
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Eb
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Db
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Let's start jamming Otis Rush - Three Times A Fool chords, Practice these chords sequence - Abm, Ab, Eb, Db, Ab, Db and Abm. Begin your practice at a relaxed 50 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 101. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Ab Major.

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_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
[Eb] I'm going [Ab] to help her.
Let's go.
[Db] _ Trying [Bbm] to be nice.
[Db] _ Baby, it's so [Ab] hard to do.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Yes, it's so hard to be [Db] nice.
[Ab] When you treat me the way you do. _
[Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ You're not going to get me.
I could be my [Ab] mother, you're all red now.
_ Temptation's great, but I love anyhow.
_ Trying to be [Abm] nice.
Baby, it's so hard to do. _ _
[Ab] _ Yes, [Db] [Eb] it's so hard to be [Db] nice.
_ [Ab] When you treat me the way you do.
[Db] _ [Abm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] My, my, my faith ain't break by the chains.
May it bring [Eb] sunshine.
[Ab] May it bring rain.
[Db] Trying to be nice.
[Abm] Baby, it's [Ab] so hard to do.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Yes, it's so hard to be [Abm] nice.
Oh, when you treat [Ab] me the way you do
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

Within the album 1956-1958 Cobra Recordings, written by Otis Rush, you'll find this song.

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