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Tell The King

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All the chords are pretty simple, but there are a lot of changes so sorry
When i say, for example, Em x4, i mean four bars of Em.
 Emx4
 Amx4
 Emx4
Am
I've got a little secret for ya
 Gx4  
 Cmaj7x4
Am
AmEven now there's Dsomething to be Gproud aGbout
You Amcome up the hard Amway
And they reBmmind you every Amday
You're GnothingG  C  
Oh Cmy words in your Dmouth are mumbled Gall aGbout
You're like a  AmjournalAmist
You can Bmcut and paste and Amtwist
 Emx4         Amx4   Emx4   
You're awful
AmTell it to your Amking
Go and Bmtell him everyAmthing you GknowG  
Tell him you Gknow how I Gfeel
Tell him you Gknow how i feel
At the Dpalace Emgates
I'm all Clevered of my Cface
And I just can't Dwork out what it's Gall aboutG  
I see  Amsnakes in Ameyes
          Bm       Am   Gx4    C  
And  danger signs
 CIf you were Dlate you mustn't Gdare comGplain
And you Amwont like this at Amall
                 Bm           Am   Emx4   Amx4   Emx4
There's nothing to break your fall
Oh Amtell it to your Amking
            Bm          Am   Gx4
Tell him everything you know
And you Gknow how I feel Dout of Emplace
Until I've Clevered of my Cface
And I can Dwork out what you're Gon aGbout
  AmDidn't they exAmplain
                   Bm      Am   Gx4  
you have to play the game
 Gx4  Cmaj7x4    D    D/C    G/B    Am   Gx4
Johnny Gdrinks and smokes his D/F#cares away, 
his Cheart is in the Glonely way, 
Cliving in the Gruins 
of a A7castle built D7on sandG  
D/F#  C  G  C  G  A7  D7  G

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"Tell The King" emerges from The Libertines' world, a band defined by the songwriting partnership of Carl Barât and Pete Doherty, who spearheaded the garage rock revival in the UK. Their music, often overshadowed by internal conflicts and Doherty's struggles with addiction, captured a raw energy. This song would have been released around the time of their debut album, which was produced by Mick Jones of The Clash. Playing this song channels the band's distinctive blend of raw rock and the turbulent spirit that marked their early years.

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Tell The King

by The Libertines

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D/C

G/B

D/F#

All the chords are pretty simple, but there are a lot of changes so sorry

When i say, for example, Em x4, i mean four bars of Em.

I've got a little secret for ya

Cmaj7

Am D G G

Even now there's something to be proud about

Am Am

You come up the hard way

Bm Am

And they remind you every day

G G C

You're nothing

C D G G

Oh my words in your mouth are mumbled all about

Am Am

You're like a journalist

Bm Am

You can cut and paste and twist

Em Am Em

x4 x4 x4

You're awful

Am Am

Tell it to your king

Bm Am G G

Go and tell him everything you know

G G

Tell him you know how I feel

Tell him you know how i feel

D Em

At the palace gates

C C

I'm all levered of my face

D G G

And I just can't work out what it's all about

Am Am

I see snakes in eyes

Bm Am G C

And danger signs

C D G G

If you were late you mustn't dare complain

Am Am

And you wont like this at all

Bm Am Em Am Em

x4 x4 x4

There's nothing to break your fall

Am Am

Oh tell it to your king

Bm Am G

Tell him everything you know

G D Em

And you know how I feel out of place

C C

Until I've levered of my face

D G G

And I can work out what you're on about

Am Am

Didn't they explain

Bm Am G

you have to play the game

G Cmaj7 D D/C G/B Am G

x4 x4 x4

G D/F#

Johnny drinks and smokes his cares away,

C G

his heart is in the lonely way,

C G

living in the ruins

A7 D7 G

of a castle built on sand

D/F# C G C G A7 D7 G

About Tell The King Chords by The Libertines

Learn how to play Tell The King by The Libertines with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tell The King chords”, “Tell The King guitar chords”, or “The Libertines Tell The King chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tell The King chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tell The King lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am, G, Cmaj7, D, Bm.

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What key is "Tell The King" in?

The chords for "Tell The King" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, G, Cmaj7, D, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.