The Apollo King Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Gm]Went[C] dow[D]n [C#]to[C][Bb][Dm][G][Gm]
Harlem Friday night with the [G]boys
[C]Down to the Apollo lookin'
to hear some [Gm]noise[G]
[Gm]Some [D]brown- eye[Dsus4]d beauty sold[D][Dm]
us the [D]nighttime [Gm]joy[G][C][G]
First through [Gm]the front door when
[G]the lights went [Gm]down[G][C][G]

[Verse 2]
I [C]heard a backbeat
Rattle me toward the [Gm]ground[G][Gm]
Rhyth[D]m gettin' ready
[Dm]Sax'd and [G]jaxed this [C]town[G]

[Verse 3]
Then [Gm]Big Al Sears come walkin'
out on [G]the stage
[C]Groanin' man like they opened
up [Gm]the cage[G]
[D]Wild and steady
Rockin' [Dm]the righteous phrase
[G][Gm]

[Verse 4]
[G]
Hey, [Gm]Big Al [G]Sears
[Gm]Hey,[G] Big Al Se[Gm]ars[C]
[Gm]Hey,[G] Big A[C]l Se[Cm]ars[C]
Hey, [Gm]a Big Al Sears
[G]Whoa, [D]moanin', [Dm]groanin'
Rockin' the [D]right[G]eous phrase

[Verse 5]
Oh, [C]man, that crowd
We were lovin' it loud
When [G]the man got workin' that thing
Yeah, he [Bm]honked and moaned
on [G]the saxophone
[F]We all hail the Apo[D]llo king
[Dm]

[Verse 6]
[Gm]Kick off your shoes
[G]Dancin' down the road
[C]Shake it, baby,
take it wherever it [Gm]goes[G]
Whoa, [D]Big Al Sears plays
like nobody knows
[G]

[Verse 7]
[G]Big Al [C]Sears
[G]Hey, well, Big[Gm] Al Sear[G]s
Hey, [C]Big Al Sears
Hey, [Gm]Big Al Sears
[G]Hey, [D]rockin' and moanin'
Rockin' the [Dm]right[G]eous [Gm]phrase, now

[Verse 8]
Oh, [C]man, that crowd
They were lovin' it loud
When [G]the man got workin' that thing
He [Bm]honked and [G]moaned
[Bm]on t[G]he saxophone
[F]We all hail the Apo[Dm]llo k[D]ing
[Dm]

[Verse 9]
[Gm]Big Al Sears
He come walkin' out on [G]the stage
Yeah, he's [C]groanin' and moanin'
Like they opened up a [Gm]cage[G]
[D]Wild and steady
Rockin' the [Dm]right[D]eous phrase
[G][C]

[Verse 10]
[G]
Hey, Big [Gm]Al Se[G]ars
[Gm]Hey, Big Al Sear[G]s
Hey, [C]Big Al Sears
Hey, [Gm]Big Al [G]Sears
Oh, [D]honk [Dm]and moanin'
Rockin' the right[D]eous [G]phrase

[Verse 11]
[G]Big Al Sears
Hey, Big Al [Gm]Sears
[G]Rig[C]ht, uh, Big Al Sears
Hey, [Gm]Big Al Sears
Whoa, [Dm]honk and moanin'
Rockin' [D]the [G]righteous phrase

[Verse 12]
[G]Oh yea[G]h
(Whoa)
Whoa (yeah)