From a Jack to a King Ned Miller
FROM A JACK TO A KING (Ned Miller)
performed by NED MILLER (1963)
transcribed by Mark Albert markalbert@pipeline.com
tune guitar down one-half step (6 = Eb, etc) SEE NOTE BELOW
CHORD CHART
VERSE 1, 3 and 4:
[(E)] [E] [E] [B] [B] [B] [B] [E]
VERSE 2:
[(E)] [E] [E] [B] [B] [B] [B] [E] [A] [E7]
BRIDGE:
[A] [A] [E] [E] [F#] [F#] [B] [B]
SOLO:
[B] [B] [E] [A] [E7]
VERSE 1
[(E)]>From a jack to a[E] king
>From loneliness to a[B] wedding ring
I played an ace and I won a queen
And walked away with your [E]heart
VERSE 2
[(E)]>From a jack to a[E] king
With no regret I stacked the [B]cards last night
And lady luck played her hand just right
To make me king of your h[E]eart[A] [E7]
BRIDGE
For just a [A]little while I thought that I might [E]lose the game
Then just in [F#]time I saw the twinkle in your [B]eye
VERSE 3
[(E)]>From a jack to a[E] king
>From loneliness to a[B] wedding ring
I played an ace and I won a queen
You made me king of your [E]heart
SOLO (triple eighths)
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BRIDGE
For just a [A]little while I thought that I might [E]lose the game
Then just in [F#]time I saw the twinkle in your [B]eye
VERSE 4
[(E)]>From a jack to a[E] king
>From loneliness to a[B] wedding ring
I played an ace and I won a queen
You made me king of your [E]heart
* * * * *
NOTE
An alternative to tuning down is to put a capo on the first fret.
No capo capo 1
[E] [D]
[F#] [E]
[A] [G]
[B] [A]
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