Key: G minor
Intro 1
Em
Verse 1
Em
C
While you've been away
Em
C
Am
cavorting
C
Em
C
Matters here have moved apace
Verse 2
All the plans I've put in place
Em
C
Em
First of all this means your
C
Am
wedding
Em
C
For the way that pharaoh's heading
Verse 3
Em
G
Bm
G
According to the hawk god, Hor us
C
C#dim
Our most regal invalid
G
B
Em
Is not that much longer for us
C
D
Em
Build another pyramid!
Verse 4
Em
C
There are many who'll be tearful
As our leader fades away
Verse 5
And each dog must have its day
Em
C
If our country is to flourish
Then my son must take the lead
Verse 6
All our hopes our dreams our creed
Em
G
Bm
Soon our monarch will have filled a
C
C#dim
Tomb just like his fathers did
G
B
Summon Egypt's greatest
C
D
Em
Re: another pyramid
Verse 7
Em
C
Em
Build it, build it
Verse 8
Another pyramid
Em
C
Am
C
There will be a time for mourning
Am
C
But for now put plans on hold
Hold
Verse 9
warning
That before the corpse is cold
Cold
Verse 10
Egypt's power
Am
C
Egypt's glory strength
Em
C
and style
Verse 11
Far beyond the mighty Nile
Em
G
Bm
G
He must have a vault that's grand by
C
C#dim
Any standards, floor to lid
G
B
Em
Put five thousand slaves on stand by
C
D
Em
Build another pyram id!
Verse 12
C
Em
Build it, build it
Interlude 1
Build it
F#
F#m
F#
F#m
D
F#
F#m
C
B
F#m
Verse 13
D
D#m
Any standards, floor to lid
B
Em
Fdim
F#m
Put five thousand slaves on stand by
D
Em
F#m
Build another pyramid!
D
F#m
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