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I Just Can't Wait to Be King [From The Lion King] chords by
Elton John
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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Way behind the water hole

A little down the line
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The jungle and the plains

and peaks
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D

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Are scheduled to be mine
Verse 2
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D

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I'm gonna be the ruler

Of most everything around
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From the grandest of the mountains
D
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To the humble common ground
Verse 3
Em
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My reign will be a super awesome thing
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G

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Oh, I just can't wait to be king
D
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Verse 4


I'm gonna be a noble king

Unscrupulously fair
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G

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I only need a little time
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D

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Perhaps a little hair
Verse 5
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I'm gonna be the mane event

Like no king was before
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G

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I'm brushing up on looking down
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I'm working on my roar
Verse 6
Em
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A

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The fauna and the flora gonna swing
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A

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Oh, I just can't wait to be king
D
D

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Verse 7

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No one saying do this
Em
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No one saying be there
A
A

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No one saying stop that
D
D

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No one saying see here
Em
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A
A

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Free to run around all day
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I'll be free to do it my
Interlude 1

way
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Verse 8
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G

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No one saying do this
Em
Em

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No one saying be there
A
A

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No one saying stop that
D
D

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No one saying see here
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A
A

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Free to run around all day
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Free to do it my way
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Verse 9


The time has come as someone said

To talk of many things
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May be true
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But I would rather stick to talking kings
Verse 10
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It's easy to be royal

If you're already leonine
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It isn't just my right
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Even my left will be divine
Verse 11
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The monarchy is waiting to go zing
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Oh, I just can't wait to be king
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A

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Oh, I just can't wait to be
Outro 1

king
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Just Can't Wait to Be King [From The Lion King] by Elton John is D major.

The primary chords used in I Just Can't Wait to Be King [From The Lion King] are D, G, Em, A, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Just Can't Wait to Be King [From The Lion King] is approximately 182 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Just Can't Wait to Be King [From The Lion King] using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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