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The Knicker Elastic King

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CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)
NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
   C= x32010      Bb= x13331     Gm= 355333    E/Eb= xx1100
 C/B= x22010     G/F= xx3033      A= x02220    E/C#= x46454
 C/A= x02010     G/E= xx2033    Eb7= xx1323     E/B= x22100
 C/G= 332010    G/Eb= xx1033    Ab7= 464544      Am= x02210
  Fm= 133111       D= xx0232    Db7= x46464       B= x2555x
   G= 355433    D/C#= x40232    Gb7= 242322     B/A= x0555x
   F= 133211     D/B= x20232     B7= x24242    B/G#= 5x555x
  Ab= 466544     D/A= x00232      E= 022100     B/G= 4x555x
[Verse 1]
    CHe used to C/Btravel in C/Abath cubes,C/G  
Until the Fmslump came,
GFaced with re - Fdundancy, he Gturned his mind to Fother things,
And Gsoon became a Fhousehold Cname
[Verse 2]
(GKnicker elastic...)  ...Feverybody used it,
(GKnicker elastic...)  ...Fnobody refused it,
AbKnicker E - Bblastic CKing, the AbKnicker E - Bblastic CKing
[Verse 3]
A Gself-made G/Fman with a G/Ebusiness to G/Ebrun,
And Gsomething to G/Fsell ...to G/Eevery - G/Ebone,
The AbKnicker E - Bblastic CKing!  | Ab/  /  Bb/  / | C/  /  /  / |
[Verse 4]
    DHe grew so D/C#rich the Gnomes of D/BZurich,D/A  
Were green with Gmenvy,  (Oo---- oo!)
The Adarling of 'The GStock Exchange'...
...AMade 'The New Year's GHonours List',
And Awon 'The Queen's A - Gward to Indus - Dtry'!
[Verse 5]
(AKnicker elastic...) ...Gessence of propriety,
(AKnicker elastic...) ...up - Gholder of society,
The BbKnicker E - Clastic DKing!  (BbOo  - Cla  - Dla!)
[Break]
|  Bb/  /  /  /  |  Eb7/  /  /  /  |  Ab7/  /  /  /  |  Db7/  /  /  /  |
|  Gb7/  /  /  /  |  B7/  /  /  /  |
[Bridge]
   EHis rubber E/D#business kept ex - E/C#panding,E/B  
But then di - Amsa - Amster!  (Ee, by gum!)
              ^      ^
The Bprice of raw ma - Aterials, Bcoupled with in - Aflation,
BSqueezed his global Aholdings, his Bliquid assets Abottomed out,
And Bshrunk his retail outlet ope - Eration!
[Verse 6]
   EAnd that's the story of...
(...The CKnicker E - Dlastic EKing), ...and market forces,
(The CKnicker E - Dlastic EKing!)  horses for courses!
[Verse 7]
A Bself-made B/Aman with a B/G#business to B/Grun,
And Bsomething to B/Asell to B/G#every  - B/Gone,
The CKnicker E - Dlastic EKing,  (COo - Dla - Ela!)
The CKnicker E - Dlastic EKing--------!
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The Knicker Elastic King

by The Rutles

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/Eb

C/B

G/F

E/C#

C/A

G/E

Eb7

E/B

C/G

G/Eb

Ab7

Db7

D/C#

Gb7

B/A

CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Db)

NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the website might

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:

C Bb Gm E/Eb

= x32010 = x13331 = 355333 = xx1100

C/B G/F A E/C#

= x22010 = xx3033 = x02220 = x46454

C/A G/E Eb7 E/B

= x02010 = xx2033 = xx1323 = x22100

C/G G/Eb Ab7 Am

= 332010 = xx1033 = 464544 = x02210

Fm D Db7 B

= 133111 = xx0232 = x46464 = x2555x

G D/C# Gb7 B/A

= 355433 = x40232 = 242322 = x0555x

F D/B B7 B/G#

= 133211 = x20232 = x24242 = 5x555x

Ab D/A E B/G

= 466544 = x00232 = 022100 = 4x555x

[Verse 1]

C C/B C/A C/G

He used to travel in bath cubes,

Until the slump came,

G F G F

Faced with re - dundancy, he turned his mind to other things,

G F C

And soon became a household name

[Verse 2]

G F

(Knicker elastic...) ...everybody used it,

G F

(Knicker elastic...) ...nobody refused it,

Ab Bb C Ab Bb C

Knicker E - lastic King, the Knicker E - lastic King

[Verse 3]

G G/F G/E G/Eb

A self-made man with a business to run,

G G/F G/E G/Eb

And something to sell ...to every - one,

Ab Bb C Ab Bb C

The Knicker E - lastic King! | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 4]

D D/C# D/B D/A

He grew so rich the Gnomes of Zurich,

Were green with envy, (Oo---- oo!)

A G

The darling of 'The Stock Exchange'...

A G

...Made 'The New Year's Honours List',

A G D

And won 'The Queen's A - ward to Indus - try'!

[Verse 5]

A G

(Knicker elastic...) ...essence of propriety,

A G

(Knicker elastic...) ...up - holder of society,

Bb C D Bb C D

The Knicker E - lastic King! (Oo - la - la!)

[Break]

Bb Eb7 Ab7 Db7

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Gb7 B7

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Bridge]

E E/D# E/C# E/B

His rubber business kept ex - panding,

Am Am

But then di - sa - ster! (Ee, by gum!)

^ ^

B A B A

The price of raw ma - terials, coupled with in - flation,

B A B A

Squeezed his global holdings, his liquid assets bottomed out,

B E

And shrunk his retail outlet ope - ration!

[Verse 6]

And that's the story of...

C D E

(...The Knicker E - lastic King), ...and market forces,

C D E

(The Knicker E - lastic King!) horses for courses!

[Verse 7]

B B/A B/G# B/G

A self-made man with a business to run,

B B/A B/G# B/G

And something to sell to every - one,

C D E C D E

The Knicker E - lastic King, (Oo - la - la!)

C D E

The Knicker E - lastic King--------!

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