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The Thrill Is Gone

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[Intro]
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Em Em7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Gmaj7 F#7 Bm Bm7 Bm
[Verse 1]
BmThe thrill is goneBm7, Bmthe thrill is gone awayBm7  Bm  
EmThe thrill is goneEm7, the thrill is gone aBmwayBm7  Bm  
Gmaj7You done me wrong baF#7by And you're gonna be Bmsorry somedayBm7  Bm  
[Verse 2]
BmThe thrill is goneBm7, Bmit's gone away from meBm7  Bm  
EmThe thrill is goneEm7, the thrill has gone Bmaway from mBm7eBm  
Gmaj7Although I’ll still live F#7on, But so Bmlonely I'll bBm7eBm  
[Instrumental]
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Em Em7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Gmaj7 F#7 Bm Bm7 Bm
[Verse 3]
BmThe thrill is goneBm7, Bmit's gone away for goodBm7  Bm  
OhEm, the thrill is gone, Em7baby it's gone away for gooBmdBm7  Bm  
Gmaj7Someday I know I'll be open F#7armed baby, just like I Bmknow a good Bm7man Bmshould
[Verse 4]
BmYou know I’m free, fBm7ree now Bmbaby, I’m free from your spelBm7lBm  
EmOh, I’m free, free, free, noEm7w, I’m free from your BmspellBm7  Bm  
And Gmaj7now that it’s all overF#7, all I can Bmdo is wish Bm7you Bmwell
[Outro]
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Em Em7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Gmaj7 F#7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Em Em7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Gmaj7 F#7 Bm Bm7 Bm
Bm
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The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of a love that has faded, where the excitement and passion that once defined a relationship are now gone. It's a slow, minor-key blues that expresses the sorrow and resignation when the emotional spark has vanished. B.B. King's 1969 rendition, with its polished production and string arrangements, brought this blues standard to a wider audience, becoming one of his signature songs. Playing it allows you to channel that deep, melancholic reflection on lost romance.

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