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Three O'clock Blues

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B.B. King

King of the Blues (1960)bluesTop 5%2:58SpotifyYouTubeApple Music
Key: variesTuning: StandardTempo: varies

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81%1 tracks · 327 notes · A# major · 70 BPM· 2:58Recommended
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Verse
Verse 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Guitar
1 tracks · 9 notes · B major · 80 BPM· 0:03partial
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Musical analysis below is derived from the recommended version —1 track · 2:58

About this song

Three O'clock Blues by B.B. King. This 1-track arrangement runs 2:58 (Electric guitar (jazz)), with 3 verses and a solo. 2 versions available to play and practice.

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GuitarIntermediate
1.83 notes/sec

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0:001:002:002:58
Verse0:15Verse 20:56Solo1:37Verse 32:18

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Three O'clock Blues appears on the soundtrack of Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: The Road to Memphis.