Key: G major
Intro 1
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Csus2
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Verse 1
Csus2
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Csus2
wake up and I'm walking on the street
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Csus2
People love me, smile and watch
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Csus2
me while I stop to take my seat
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Csus2
A good man should feel guilty when
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Csus2
he sees the world fall at his feet
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C
Csus2
G
The best of men will always learn to take
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C
D
C
G
D
the bitter with the sweet
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C
You may catch me sleepin' like
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Csus2
G
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Csus2
But every bus stop, thief,
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Csus2
and beggar knows I own this town
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Csus2
G
Who are you to pity me? I'm just
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Csus2
Beneath his flesh and bone,
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Am
between his cement throne and pa per crown
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C
G
D
Am
Em
D
There's a king
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Csus2
I may be one of many,
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C
but any fool can plainly see
Csus2
G
C
There's quite a bit of difference
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C
Csus2
between the howling mob and me
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Csus2
D
I remember one thing my
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C
father always used to say
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Csus2
You'll always be my little prince
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Am
with all that passed away
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C
G
D
And now I'm king
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Em
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Csus2
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D
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I'm the king of everything
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Csus2
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C
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C
C
G
watch the ants in meaningless parade
Csus2
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C
Up and down this garbage can,
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C
this third street promenade
Csus2
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Csus2
D
Csus2
D
I'm so free
My
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God, that's got to hurt
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C
G
To know I'm king
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Em
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D
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I'm the king of everything
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Csus2
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C
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Csus2
Power and possessions,
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The wisest men have always said
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D
Csus2
this world is folly for the fool if you got a cross
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C
to bear this place can be so cold and cruel
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Csus2
G
i wasn't born to bow before those who make and
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follow rules see everything you know is really
Am
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C
Unless you know that nothing
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C
Is really everything, my friend
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C
The king of everything
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C
G
C
I'm the king of everything
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C
I'm the king of everything
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Em
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F
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you
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