Master Working Songlist – Rhythm Kings – updated September 2009
SONG ORIGINAL ARTIST STYLE
Ain’t No Sunshine - Em......................... Bill Withers............... Ballad
Sunny - Em....................................... Booker T & The MG’s................ Ballad
Guitar Man.......................................... Bread .................................... Ballad
Sandy Beaches - A........................ Delbert McClinton....................... Ballad
Collide ............................................... Howie Day....................................... Ballad
And I Love Her -F#m........................ The Beatles .................................. Ballad
Blackbird - G.................................. The Beatles...................................... Ballad
Yesterday - F.......................................... The Beatles................................ Ballad
Wild Horses - G ................................ The Rolling Stones .......................... Ballad
Change - F.......................................... Tracy Chapman ................................. Ballad
Into the Mystic - Eb ............................... Van Morrison................................. Ballad
Moondance ................................................ Van Morrison.............................. Ballad
Youth is Wastwed on the Young - E........ Rhythm Kings Original............. Rock Ballad
Use Me - Em .................................................. Bill Withers.......................... Rock Ballad
Angel From Montgomery - G ...................... Bonnie Raitt ........................... Rock Ballad
Don’t Dream It’s Over -C ......................... Crowded House ........................ Rock Ballad
Drift Away - B ................................................ Dobie Gray ................................ Rock Ballad
Alison - E .................................................. Elvis Costello................................. Rock Ballad
Little Wing – Em..................................... Jimi Hendrix................................... Rock Ballad
Blue On Black.................................... Kenny Wayne Shepherd.................. Rock Ballad
Willin’ - G ............................................. Little Feat ............................................ Rock Ballad
I Love Her, She Loves Me – G............... NRBQ .......................................... Rock Ballad
The Weight - A........................................ The Band................................... Rock Ballad
You Ain’t Going Nowhere - G................ The Byrds..................................... Rock Ballad
And It Stoned Me................................. Van Morrison ................................. Rock Ballad
Tupelo Honey - G.............................. Van Morrison....................................... Rock Ballad
Walking Blues - G .......................... Muddy Waters..................................... Blues Medium
Give Me a Reason - F#.................. Tracy Chapman............................... Blues medium
T-Bone Shuffle................................... Boz Scaggs..................................... Blues Shuffle
Before You Accuse Me........................ Eric Clapton................................ Blues Shuffle
Pride and Joy - E........................... Stevie Ray Vaughan.......................... Blues Shuffle
The Thrill is Gone - Bm........................... B.B. King................................. Blues Slow
Stormy Monday - G ............................. The Allman Brothers..................... Blues Slow
Messin’ with the Kid - C......................... Buddy Guy & Junior Wells...... Blues Up-tempo
I’m Tore Down – C.............................. Eric Clapton................................ Blues up-tempo
22. Solid Gold Cadillac - G .................. Mitch Woods............................. Blues up-tempo
Baby What's Wrong With You - G .............. Jimmy Reed.................... Blues up-tempo
One Way Out - A .................................... The Allman Brothers.................... Blues Up-tempo
Let’s Stay Together - F................................... Al Green......................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Take Me to the River - E................................ Al Green.................... .... Funk/Soul/Motown
Baby I Love You - G.................................... Aretha Franklin......... ...... Funk/Soul/Motown
Standing on Shaky Ground- E.................. Delbert McClinton......... Funk/Soul/Motown
Really Got a Hold on Me - C.......... Smokey Robinson and the Miracles........Funk/Soul/Motown
I Second That Emotion - C ...........Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.........Funk/Soul/Motown
On Broadway - Ab................................. George Benson......................... Funk/Soul/Motown
It’s Your Thing – F.................................. Isley Brothers...............................Funk/Soul/Motown
Sex Machine - Eb.................................... James Brown..................................Funk/Soul/Motown
I Got You (I Feel Good) - D.................. James Brown....................................Funk/Soul/Motown
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – E.............. James Brown .......................... Funk/Soul/Motown
You're Outta Sight - Eb.................................. James Brown............................ Funk/Soul/Motown
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gm............... Marvin Gaye...................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Let’s Get It On - D.................................................. Marvin Gaye........................Funk/Soul/Motown
What’s Going On - E......................................... Marvin Gaye...................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Hitch Hike - Db........................................... Marvin Gaye & the Vandellas Funk/Soul/Motown
I Can’t Turn You Loose – C .......................... Otis Redding........................ Funk/Soul/Motown
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - G................... Otis Redding..................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Hold On, I’m Comin’ - Ab.................................. Sam & Dave........... Funk/Soul/Motown
Soul Man – G...................................................... Sam & Dave ...................Funk/Soul/Motown
Boogie On Reggae Woman - Ab......................... Stevie Wonder...........Funk/Soul/Motown
I Wish – Eb............................................................ Stevie Wonder.............. Funk/Soul/Motown
My Cherie Amour - Db........................................ Stevie Wonder............... Funk/Soul/Motown
Signed Sealed Delivered – E ........................ Stevie Wonder..................Funk/Soul/Motown
Sir Duke - B ...................................................... Stevie Wonder ..................Funk/Soul/Motown
Superstition - E.............................................. Stevie Wonder..................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Uptight, Outta Sight - D............................... Stevie Wonder....................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Brick House - Am........................................ The Commodores ............... Funk/Soul/Motown
Under the Boardwalk - F....................................... The Drifters................. Funk/Soul/Motown
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).......... The Four Tops.... Funk/Soul/Motown
Cissy Strut - C............................................................... The Meters............ Funk/Soul/Motown
Walking the Dog - Eb................................... The Rolling Stones............ Funk/Soul/Motown
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg - C ......................... The Temptations.................. Funk/Soul/Motown
My Girl - C ............................................ The Temptations ........................ Funk/Soul/Motown
Cisco Kid - D...................................................... War............................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Low Rider - G..................................................... War.............................. Funk/Soul/Motown
Funky Broadway - E.................................... Wilson Pickett .............. Funk/Soul/Motown
In the Midnight Hour - E................................. Wilson Pickett ............ Funk/Soul/Motown
Mustang Sally – C......................................... Wilson Pickett ............... Funk/Soul/Motown
Knock On Wood – E......................................... Eddie Floyd................... Funk/Soul/Motown
Sneaking Sally Through the Alley .................. Robert Palmer.............. Funk/Soul/Motown
I Shot the Sheriff-Gm............................ Bob Marley ..................................... Reggae
Is This Love.......................................... Bob Marley ............................................ Reggae
No Woman No Cry - C................. Bob Marley................................................... Reggae
Redemption Song – G ................. Bob Marley.......................................... Reggae
Stir It Up - A ................................... Bob Marley .................................................. Reggae
Three Little Birds - A ..................... Bob Marley ........................................... Reggae
Waiting in Vain - Ab....................... Bob Marley .............................................. Reggae
Montego Bay - C................................. Bobby Bloom ....................................... Reggae
Harder They Come - C ...................... Jimmy Cliff ............................................. Reggae
I Can See Clearly Now - C ................ Johnny Nash ......................................... Reggae
White Lies - Am.................................. Rhythm Kings original..................................... Reggae
Somebody - G ................................... Rhythm Kings original............................... Rock
My Brother's Keeper - C..................... Rhythm Kings original................................. Rock
Like A Rolling Stone - C ...................... Bob Dylan.................................................... Rock
Evil Ways - Gm .................................. Santana .......................................................... Rock
Black Magic Woman - Dm................. Santana ........................................................... Rock
Bad Moon Rising - C...................... Creedence Clearwater Revival................................ Rock
Born On The Bayou – C............. Creedence Clearwater Revival ................................ Rock
Down On the Corner - G................. Creedence Clearwater Revival............................. Rock
Have You Ever Seen the Rain......... Creedence Clearwater Revival ............................... Rock
Spooky - Fm........................................... Classics IV................................................................... Rock
Badge........................................................ Cream ....................................................................... Rock
Love the One You’re With - C............... CSNY ...................................................................... Rock
Runaway - Gm........................................ Del Shannon............................................................. Rock
Iko Iko – G................................................. Doctor John .................................................................. Rock
Save Tonight ........................................ Eagle-Eye Cherry................................................... Rock
Willie and the Hand Jive-A ..................... Eric Clapton ......................................................... Rock
Eyes of the World - E.............................. Grateful Dead ...................................................... Rock
Not Fade Away – E................................. Grateful Dead .................................................... Rock
Doctor My Eyes - E............................... Jackson Browne .............................................. Rock
Great Balls of Fire - G ........................... Jerry Lee Lewis.............................................. Rock
Feelin’ Alright - C...................................... Joe Cocker....................................................... Rock
The Letter - Bbm.......................................... Joe Cocker ....................................................... Rock
Everyday People - G........................... Sly & the Family Stone........................................... Rock
Stuck In The Middle - D........................ Stealers Wheel............................................. Rock
Pretzel Logic – Am................................ Steely Dan.......................................................... Rock
Reelin’ in the Years - A..........................Steely Dan............................................................ Rock
Midnight Rider - D .................................The Allman Brothers.......................................... Rock
Up On Cripple Creek - A............................ The Band.............................................................. Rock
Listen to the Music - D....................... The Doobie Brothers.................................................. Rock
Long Train Runnin’ - Fm ................ The Doobie Brothers.................................................. Rock
Walking On the Moon - Cm............... The Police ............................................................ Rock
Brown Sugar - C ......................................The Rolling Stones............................................... Rock
Gimme Shelter – C# ............................ The Rolling Stones............................................. Rock
Honky Tonk Women - G ......................The Rolling Stones .................................................. Rock
6th Ave. Heartache - F ...................... The Wallflowers.......................................................... Rock
Brown Eyed Girl - G ........................ Van Morrison................................................................. Rock
Domino - A........................................... Van Morrison................................................................. Rock
Good Lovin’ - C .................................. Young Rascals............................................................. Rock
There are easily another eleventy-bajillion songs we could call at a moment's notice. We've been doing this music thing for a while.