Ray Charles – I Had It All (Guitar)
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By: Fred Knoblock, Et al.
As performed by Ray Charles on: Ray Charles Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986
[Verse 1]
G He was just an old Honky Tonk singer C Perched on a stool at the end of the room D And over his head a light bulb was swaying G Keeping rhythm to each of his tunes
He sang stories of bygone glories
C And how lady luck can change D And I was content just to hear his lament G And listen to all that he said
[Chorus]
C G C/G I had it all (He said that) I had it all D I’ve been a rich man to a poor man
Black suits to leather
G Jailhouse to the Taj Mahal C G C/G I had it all I had it all D Large vans to limos
Lounge acts in Reno
G
Even down in old Carnegie Hall[Verse 2]
G Yes it seems he was raised to a reasonable age C By a loving Mom and Dad D But he soon decided that he’d hit the stage G And give up everything he had
Well he got a shot and he went straight to the top
C Man he just couldn’t loose D Till whiskey and smoke cut off all the high notes G And now all he can sing is the blues
[Chorus]
C G C/G I had it all I had it all D A rich man to a poor man
Black suits to leather
G Jailhouse to the Taj Mahal C G C/G Said I had it all I had it all D Large vans to limos
Lounge acts in Reno
G
Even down in old Carnegie Hall[Verse 3]
(One more thing)
G Well of course there was a woman C He loved along the way D But he hit rock bottom and she soon forgot him G And now all that he can say is
[Chorus]
C G C/G I had it all I had it all D I’ve been a rich man to a poor man
Black suits to leather
G Jailhouse to the Taj Mahal C G C/G I had it all I had it all D Large vans to limos
Lounge acts in Reno
G
Even down in old Carnegie Hall(Repeat and fade)