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Capo 2
F#7: xx4320
AOh doc, I feel as though it's time
To leave before the lights go on
F#7My soul was cast into the fire
I felt the sound, it burned me twice
AI saw my life in front of me
I looked upset, it ain't never framed
F#7Birthdays when nobody came
Baptisms and an empty laneA  
BmI don't want to be king for a Aday
AOh doc, I know just how you feel
When love arrived and then revealed
F#7The moutains that stood in my way
No longer did I need to shake
AWhen angels come to take us home
I leave you here to man the phones
F#7And don't hang up if when I call
To wish you well from clouds beyondA  
BmI don't want to be king for a Aday
A F#7 A
BmI don't want to be king for a Aday
BmI don't want to be king for a Aday

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King For A Day

by Damien Jurado

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Capo 2

F#7

: xx4320

Oh doc, I feel as though it's time

To leave before the lights go on

F#7

My soul was cast into the fire

I felt the sound, it burned me twice

I saw my life in front of me

I looked upset, it ain't never framed

F#7

Birthdays when nobody came

Baptisms and an empty lane

Bm A

I don't want to be king for a day

Oh doc, I know just how you feel

When love arrived and then revealed

F#7

The moutains that stood in my way

No longer did I need to shake

When angels come to take us home

I leave you here to man the phones

F#7

And don't hang up if when I call

To wish you well from clouds beyond

Bm A

I don't want to be king for a day

A F#7 A

Bm A

I don't want to be king for a day

Bm A

I don't want to be king for a day

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