Long Live the King chords by
The Byrds
The Byrds

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Key: E minor
Verse 1
Em
Em

The first thing that they tell you
G
G

Asus4
Asus4

D
D

Is that you will be king
Em
Em

A priest at least they tell you
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G

D
D

And that then everything
Verse 2
A
A

Will be alright at last
You will finally be cast
Em
Em

D
D

Em
Em

D
D

Into your rightful throne
Em
Em

D
D

Em
Em

They've got it all down
D
D

Em
Em

cold
D
D

A
A

Verse 3
Em
Em

Bm
Bm

Next thing that they tell you
Em
Em

G
G

D
D

Is not to be afraid
Em
Em

Think you're better than
the others
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G

Asus4
Asus4

A
A

Somewhat fine and brave
D
D

Em
Em

They lead astray
Verse 4
A
A

You could be up there all alone
A star they say
A million miles away from home
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G

An empty space
F
F

Em
Em

A
A

Is that the place you wanted?
Em
Em

Interlude 1
A
A

Em
Em

A
A

Em
Em

A
A

Verse 5
Em
Em

Bm
Bm

The last thing that they tell you about
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G

D
D

Is they ask you "Will it hurt?"
Em
Em

They said,"Sell what you can, boy
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G

D
D

Get out while the getting's good"
Verse 6
A
A

And they whisper in the evening
Now, all around town
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D

A
A

Am
Am

They said, "Woo, Humpty Dumpty
A
A

Am
Am

The king is falling down"
Verse 7
Am
Am

I said,"Just like Humpty
A
A

Am
Am

Dumpty
(All the king's horses
A
A

The king is falling down"
Am
Am

(And all the king's men)
Verse 8
Am
Am

I said, "Ooh, Humpty
Dumpty now
A
A

(Could not put old Humpty
Am
Am

Dumpty now)
The king is falling down"
(Back together again)
A
A

I said,"Oh, the king is falling down"
Verse 9
A
A

(All the king's horses and
Am
Am

A
A

Am
Am

all the king's men)
A
A

I said,"Oh, the king is falling
D
D

down"
Am
Am

A
A

(Could not put old Humpty Dumpty
Am
Am

now back together again)
Verse 10
Am
Am

A
A

I said,"Oh, the king is falling down"
Am
Am

A
A

Am
Am

(All the king's horses and all the
A
A

king's men)
I said,"Oh, the king is
falling down"
Am
Am

(Could not put old Humpty Dumpty now
A
A

back together again)
Verse 11
I said,"Oh, the king is falling down"
(All the king's horses and all the
king's men)
I said,"Oh, the king is falling
down"
(Could not put old Humpty
Dumpty now back together again)

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