Riding With The King by Eric Clapton & BB King | Lyrics & Guitar Chords

When you talk about monumental collaborations in the blues world, “Riding With The King” stands tall, uniting the prodigious talents of Eric Clapton and B.B. King. For guitarists, this track is a treasure trove. It’s not every day you get to study and play along with two legends whose styles, while rooted in blues, have distinct individual characteristics. Interestingly, despite their early interactions in 1967, it took over three decades for this duo to bless us with an entire album – and what an album it was! Clinching a Grammy and selling millions, it’s a testament to timeless artistry. Dive deeper, and you’ll discover the title track is a rendition of John Hiatt’s original from the ’80s, beautifully reimagined by our blues masters in the year 2000. And as you strum along, let the album’s vibrant cover inspire you – it’s not just about playing the blues, it’s about feeling, enjoying, and living it. So, pick up your guitar, and ride along with the kings of blues!

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Key of the Song:

The original key of Riding With The King by Eric Clapton & BB King is in E major.

Guitar Chords for Riding With The King by Eric Clapton & BB King

The best way to play many of these chords will be as a blues shuffle or as chords like you see below. If some of these chords are too hard, try just using the E7 shape or A7 shape in their barre chord forms. 

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Riding With The King by Eric Clapton & BB King – Lyrics with Chords

[Intro]
A7  B7
 
[Verse 1]
B7
I dreamed I did a good job and I got well paid
                           E7
Blew it all at the penny arcade
B7
A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll
                                        E7
I guess no white chick is gonna make me crawl
 
[Chorus 1]
G7                            F7
On a TWA, to the promised land
E7
Every woman, child and man
G7
Gets a cadillac and a diamond ring
A7                                   B7     E7 A7
Dont you know we're riding with the king?
 
[Verse 2]
B7
Hes on a mission of mercy to the new frontier
                                 E7
Hes gonna check us all on out of here
B7
Up to that mansion on a hill
                                       E7
Where you can get your prescription filled
 
[Chorus 2]
G7                             F7 E7
On a TWA to the promised land
E7
Everybody come on and clap your hands
G7
Dont you just love the way he sings
A7                                   B7   E7 A7
Dont you know we're riding with the king?
 
[Bridge]
D7                           B7
A red cape and shiny Colt '45
D7                                  B7
I never saw his face but I saw the light
G7
Tonight everybody's getting their angel wings
A7                                    B7
Dont you know we're riding with the king?
B7                                           E7
Well I stepped out of a mirror at ten years old
                             A7
With a suit cut sharp, as a razor and a heart of gold
B7
I had a guitar hanging just about waist high
E7                                          A7
I'm gonna play that thing until the day I die