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THE IDIOT KINGS (Acoustic)- (Capo 4th Fret)
NOTE:
Doughty does it a bit different, but this works for campfires and such...
But there are no good Tabs out for this guy's stuff which is sorely underplayed!
At the end I have given alternate chord fingerings to mix it up a bit 
- So make it your own!
Chords and fingerings below are given as if you were playing open chords without the CAPO. 
Add 4 to each number for the Capo position if you're a stickler for detail...
Chords used:
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G320033    Em7022033       A7sus4002033      Cadd2032033
Alternate chords
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G320033     0Em722000    A7sus4002030     Cadd2032030
320003     022033    002003     032033
INtro
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G(hammer on)       Em7      A7sus4(hammer on)     Cadd2
CHORUS
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GEverything is going upEm7  A7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is going as Em7planned, A7sus4yeahCadd2  
GEverything moEm7ves alongA7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is Em7fine, fine, A7sus4fineCadd2  
VERSE I
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                            G              Em7          A7sus4      Cadd2(   G    Em7    A7sus4   Cadd2)
Well I could be condemned to Hell for every sin, but littering
                             G                      Em7      A7sus4        Cadd2(   G    Em7    A7sus4   Cadd2)
Well I could slip on the East River  and crash into Queens all skittering
                                   G                    Em7      A7sus4       Cadd2(   G    Em7    A7sus4   Cadd2)
Well I’ve seen the cops and the robbers  And I know they dance the same, well
                                    G       Em7        A7sus4         Cadd2(   G    Em7    A7sus4   Cadd2)
I’ve seen a half a zillion girls And haven’t spoken to a single one of them
BRIDGE
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GMmmm HmmEm7... Mmmm A7sus4Hmmm-mmmmCadd2...
CHORUS
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GEverything is going upEm7  A7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is going as Em7planned, A7sus4yeahCadd2  
GEverything moEm7ves alongA7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is Em7fine, fine, A7sus4fineCadd2  
Interlude I
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Em7Batting in the lightA7sus4  
Em7My reptile-lidded eyesA7sus4  
And all this Em7strung end to endA7sus4  
   Em7             Asus4  (Cadd2 - quick 1 measure lead into bridge)
Is wider than the mind
BRIDGE
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GMmmm HmmEm7... Mmmm A7sus4Hmmm-mmmmCadd2...
VERSE II
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And what is Gcool, I’ve been Em7playing I have been A7sus4playing too Cadd2long
Now my caGpacities are dwindEm7ling  Till they’re A7sus4gone, gone, Cadd2gone
And I said,
GEverything is going upEm7  A7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is going as Em7planned, A7sus4yeahCadd2  
GEverything moEm7ves alongA7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is Em7fine, fine, A7sus4fineCadd2  
Interlude II
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Em7Baby can I A7sus4change my mind?
Em7I just want to A7sus4change my mind
Em7Baby can I A7sus4change my mind?
Em7I just want to A7sus4change my mind
BRIDGE
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GMmmm HmmEm7... Mmmm A7sus4Hmmm-mmmmCadd2...
CHORUS
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GEverything Em7is going A7sus4upCadd2  
GEverything is going as Em7planned, yeA7sus4ahCadd2  
GEverything moEm7ves alongA7sus4  Cadd2  
GEverything is Em7fine, fine, A7sus4fineCadd2  
Gfine, fine, fine
Em7fine, fine, fine
A7sus4fine, fine, fine
Cadd2fine, fine, fineG  

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Idiot Kings

by Soul Coughing

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

A7sus4

Cadd2

THE IDIOT KINGS (Acoustic)- (Capo 4th Fret)

NOTE:

Doughty does it a bit different, but this works for campfires and such...

But there are no good Tabs out for this guy's stuff which is sorely underplayed!

At the end I have given alternate chord fingerings to mix it up a bit

- So make it your own!

Chords and fingerings below are given as if you were playing open chords without the CAPO.

Add 4 to each number for the Capo position if you're a stickler for detail...

Chords used:

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G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

320033 022033 002033 032033

Alternate chords

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G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

320033 022000 002030 032030

320003 022033 002003 032033

INtro

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G(hammer on) Em7 A7sus4(hammer on) Cadd2

CHORUS

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G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going up

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going as planned, yeah

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything moves along

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is fine, fine, fine

VERSE I

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G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2 G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

( )

Well I could be condemned to Hell for every sin, but littering

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2 G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

( )

Well I could slip on the East River and crash into Queens all skittering

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2 G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

( )

Well I’ve seen the cops and the robbers And I know they dance the same, well

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2 G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

( )

I’ve seen a half a zillion girls And haven’t spoken to a single one of them

BRIDGE

--------

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Mmmm Hmm... Mmmm Hmmm-mmmm...

CHORUS

------

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going up

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going as planned, yeah

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything moves along

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is fine, fine, fine

Interlude I

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Em7 A7sus4

Batting in the light

Em7 A7sus4

My reptile-lidded eyes

Em7 A7sus4

And all this strung end to end

Em7 Asus4 (Cadd2 - quick 1 measure lead into bridge)

Is wider than the mind

BRIDGE

--------

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Mmmm Hmm... Mmmm Hmmm-mmmm...

VERSE II

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G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

And what is cool, I’ve been playing I have been playing too long

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Now my capacities are dwindling Till they’re gone, gone, gone

And I said,

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going up

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going as planned, yeah

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything moves along

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is fine, fine, fine

Interlude II

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Em7 A7sus4

Baby can I change my mind?

Em7 A7sus4

I just want to change my mind

Em7 A7sus4

Baby can I change my mind?

Em7 A7sus4

I just want to change my mind

BRIDGE

--------

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Mmmm Hmm... Mmmm Hmmm-mmmm...

CHORUS

------

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going up

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is going as planned, yeah

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything moves along

G Em7 A7sus4 Cadd2

Everything is fine, fine, fine

fine, fine, fine

Em7

fine, fine, fine

A7sus4

fine, fine, fine

Cadd2 G

fine, fine, fine

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