{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1518994,"song":"The Knicker Elastic King","artist":"The Rutles","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11281657-the-knicker-elastic-king-chords-by-the-rutles/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1518994?type=chord","rating":4.88959,"votes":4,"content":"CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)\r\n\r\nNOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might\r\nChord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:\r\n[ch]C[/ch]   = x32010   [ch]Bb[/ch]   = x13331   [ch]Gm[/ch]  = 355333   [ch]E/Eb[/ch] = xx1100\r\n[ch]C/B[/ch] = x22010   [ch]G/F[/ch]  = xx3033   [ch]A[/ch]   = x02220   [ch]E/C#[/ch] = x46454\r\n[ch]C/A[/ch] = x02010   [ch]G/E[/ch]  = xx2033   [ch]Eb7[/ch] = xx1323   [ch]E/B[/ch]  = x22100\r\n[ch]C/G[/ch] = 332010   [ch]G/Eb[/ch] = xx1033   [ch]Ab7[/ch] = 464544   [ch]Am[/ch]   = x02210\r\n[ch]Fm[/ch]  = 133111   [ch]D[/ch]    = xx0232   [ch]Db7[/ch] = x46464   [ch]B[/ch]    = x2555x\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   = 355433   [ch]D/C#[/ch] = x40232   [ch]Gb7[/ch] = 242322   [ch]B/A[/ch]  = x0555x\r\n[ch]F[/ch]   = 133211   [ch]D/B[/ch]  = x20232   [ch]B7[/ch]  = x24242   [ch]B/G#[/ch] = 5x555x\r\n[ch]Ab[/ch]  = 466544   [ch]D/A[/ch]  = x00232   [ch]E[/ch]   = 022100   [ch]B/G[/ch]  = 4x555x\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C/B[/ch]       [ch]C/A[/ch]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\n    He used to travel in bath cubes,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nUntil the slump came,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFaced with re - dundancy, he turned his mind to other things,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd soon became a household name[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n(Knicker elastic...)  ...everybody used it,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n(Knicker elastic...)  ...nobody refused it,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Ab[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nKnicker E - lastic King, the Knicker E - lastic King[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]G/F[/ch]        [ch]G/E[/ch]         [ch]G/Eb[/ch]\r\nA self-made man with a business to run,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]G/F[/ch]        [ch]G/E[/ch]     [ch]G/Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd something to sell ...to every - one,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Ab[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Ab[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe Knicker E - lastic King!  | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]              [ch]D/C#[/ch]               [ch]D/B[/ch]      [ch]D/A[/ch]\r\n    He grew so rich the Gnomes of Zurich,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWere green with envy,  (Oo---- oo!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe darling of 'The Stock Exchange'...[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n...Made 'The New Year's Honours List',[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd won 'The Queen's A - ward to Indus - try'![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Knicker elastic...) ...essence of propriety,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n(Knicker elastic...) ...up - holder of society,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe Knicker E - lastic King!  (Oo  - la  - la!)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Break]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]Eb7[/ch]             [ch]Ab7[/ch]           [ch]Db7[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Gb7[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]E/D#[/ch]               [ch]E/C#[/ch]      [ch]E/B[/ch]\r\n   His rubber business kept ex - panding,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut then di - sa - ster!  (Ee, by gum!)[/tab]\r\n              ^      ^\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe price of raw ma - terials, coupled with in - flation,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSqueezed his global holdings, his liquid assets bottomed out,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd shrunk his retail outlet ope - ration![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\n   And that's the story of...[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(...The Knicker E - lastic King), ...and market forces,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\n(The Knicker E - lastic King!)  horses for courses![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]  [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]B/A[/ch]        [ch]B/G#[/ch]        [ch]B/G[/ch]\r\nA self-made man with a business to run,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]B/A[/ch]     [ch]B/G#[/ch]     [ch]B/G[/ch]\r\nAnd something to sell to every  - one,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe Knicker E - lastic King,  (Oo - la - la!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe Knicker E - lastic King--------![/tab]\r\n                     | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |   /  ||[/tab]","plain_text":"CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)\n\nNOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might\nChord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:\nC   = x32010   Bb   = x13331   Gm  = 355333   E/Eb = xx1100\nC/B = x22010   G/F  = xx3033   A   = x02220   E/C# = x46454\nC/A = x02010   G/E  = xx2033   Eb7 = xx1323   E/B  = x22100\nC/G = 332010   G/Eb = xx1033   Ab7 = 464544   Am   = x02210\nFm  = 133111   D    = xx0232   Db7 = x46464   B    = x2555x\nG   = 355433   D/C# = x40232   Gb7 = 242322   B/A  = x0555x\nF   = 133211   D/B  = x20232   B7  = x24242   B/G# = 5x555x\nAb  = 466544   D/A  = x00232   E   = 022100   B/G  = 4x555x\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n[Break]\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n              ^      ^\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n                     | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |","chords":["Db","C","Bb","Gm","E/Eb","C/B","G/F","A","E/C#","C/A","G/E","Eb7","E/B","C/G","G/Eb","Ab7","Am","Fm","D","Db7","B","G","D/C#","Gb7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}