everyman is a king chords by
The Pogues

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Verse 1

G

G

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In search

D

D

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of a good life the pilgrims set sail

G

G

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C

C

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Then all through the new land

G

G

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D

D

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they blazed their brave trails

C

C

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The iron horse speeding down

D

D

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freshly laid rails

G

G

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C

C

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Brought settlers determ

D

D

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Em

Em

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ined to prosper

Verse 2

G

G

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And from the far corners they

D

D

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made it their homes

G

G

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C

C

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The Ities and Germans,

G

G

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D

D

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the paddies, the Poles

C

C

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Going down in the dirt,

D

D

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comin' up with the gold

G

G

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C

C

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Like Bill Fuller,

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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the Kennedys and the Corleones

Verse 3

G

G

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Life is so good in the US of A

C

C

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G

G

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You live out your dreams in Amerikay

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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If you've got the guts and the bucks,

D

D

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it is said

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Every man is a king in the US of A

Am

Am

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Every man is a king in Amerikay

D

D

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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G

G

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And the pilgrims these days,

D

D

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G

G

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they are called astronauts

C

C

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The new battlefields on

G

G

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D

D

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the moon and beyond

C

C

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To wage their star wars

D

D

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in the sky by and by

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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An d shit on us all from on high

Verse 5

G

G

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And when it's all over and the

D

D

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world is no more

G

G

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C

C

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When the White House and Kremlin

G

G

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D

D

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have settled those scores

C

C

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The stars and stripes flag

D

D

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will fly high in space

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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An d that's why we all

Em

Em

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love the United States

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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Life is so good in the US of A

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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You live out your dreams in Amerikay

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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If you've got the guts and the bucks,

it is said

D

D

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Every man is a king in the US of A

Am

Am

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Every man is a king in Amerikay

Interlude 1

D

D

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Em

Em

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G

G

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D

D

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Verse 7

G

G

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D

D

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Vietnam, Nicaragua or El Salvador

G

G

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C

C

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How foolish of you not

G

G

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D

D

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to open your doors

C

C

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D

D

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To the

Hersheys, Budweisers, McDonalds and more

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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This wonderful life could be yours

Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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Life is so good in the US of A

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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You live out your dreams in Amerikay

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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If you've got the guts and the bucks,

D

D

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it is said

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Every man is a king in the US of A

G

G

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Am

Am

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Every man is a king in Amerikay

D

D

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Em

Em

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Verse 9

C

C

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G

G

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Life is so good in the US of A

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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You live out your dreams in Amerikay

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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If you've got the guts and the bucks,

D

D

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it is said

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Every man is a king in the US of A

Am

Am

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Every man is a king in Amerikay

Outro 1

D

D

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Em

Em

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Em

Em

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Chords

Em
G
D
C
Am

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The original key of everyman is a king by The Pogues is G major.

The primary chords used in everyman is a king are Em, G, D, C, Am.

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