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King For A King

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Capo on 4th fret
*PART 1 (Childhood)*
You're Fsix seconds oCld in the aGrms of your moAmther
  FSix weeks Clater, you Gstart to see Amcolour
And you Flearn pretty Csoon, if you Gcry you get tAmit
You lFearn how to cCrawl and you lGearn how to Amshit
By the Ftime you can sCpeak, they gGot you in sAmchool
Where Fjust asking Cquestions is Gbreaking the Amrules
Well, Ften years lCater, the sGystem has Amwon
You've Fstopped asking Cquestions and Gsucking your Amthumb
On your Fthirteenth Cbirthday they Ggive you a Amdrink
Say, 'FGet it all Cdown, you’ll Gforget how to Amthink!'
So you Ftell your first Cgirlfriend you're gGonna die Amyoung
At the Fend of her Cgarden she gGives you some Amtongue
By Ffourteen she's Cleft you, well Glife is unAmfair
You've got CFhe on your tC-shirt and sGpikes in your Amhair
And your Fbest friend from Cschool said, 'GJust doesn't Amsuit you!'
You sFit on a wCall and you tGalk of the fAmuture, say
FKing for a Cking, Geye for an Ameye
The Fbirds still Csing when they Gfall from the Amsky
If I Fslip a little Cwhisky now Ginto your cAmup
                          F            C          G     G     G     Gx3 Bar
Will you swear that you'll never grow up?
                F              C           G     G     G     Gx3 Bar
Swear that you'll never grow up?
*PART 2 (Youth)*
*SLAP,*SLAP,         F        C              G  Am  
Well your    teenage years scar you like daggers
Your FinsecuriCty turns Ginto a sAmwagger
DefFensive as CNormandy, Glacking maAmturity
FDrink like a Cfish, Gsmoke like a chiAmmney
[Chorus]
KFing for a kCing, eGye for an Ameye
The Fbirds still Csing when they Gfall from the Amsky
We'll Fstand on the Crooftops, we'll Gscream and we’ll Amshout
If you Fswear that tomCorrow we'll wGork it all Amout
                    F              C            G        Am       Am        Am     Amx4 Bar
If you swear that tomorrow we'll work it all out
*PART 3 (Adulthood)*
*SLAP-SLAP*               F             C            G  Am  
Well By      twenty you're starting to run out of steam
You gFot no Cmoney and Gcan't sell your Amdreams
Get a Fjob in an Coffice like a Gmeans to an Amend
You sFtart wearing sChirts and loGosing your frAmiends
                                                **Strum once per chord, let it ring, mute after each
                                                  pluck!!... until... '*WATCH OUT SON'
                                                  then strum as usual**
And Fone night you Cmeet a girl Ghaving a sAmmoke
She lFooks alrCight and she lGaughs at your joAmkes
Well, Ftake it all Ceasy, boy, Gyou can't be lAmazy
*F               C             G  Am  
WATCH OUT, SON, you've got a baby, oh
***(PLUCK & Ring) top 5 until *SWEAR then strum as usual***
SFix seconds Cold, in the Garms of your lAmover
SFix weeks lCater, she stGarts to see coAmlour
And you *FSWEAR that no Charm will come to Gher or her Ammother
Your mFeans to an eCnd, well it's sGtarting to sAmuffer, say
[Chorus]
FKing for a kCing, Geye for an Ameye
The Fbirds still sCing when they fGall from the Amsky
Well, at Fleast we can Claugh, at Gleast we can sAmmile
We aFll just drop Cin for a whGile
                  F               C         G          G           G   G... x4 Bar ...
Yeah, we all just drop in for a while
PART 4 (Death of a friend)
*Slap-Slap                  F           C             G  Am  
Well, your    hair's getting grey now, so is your mustache
Your bFest friend from scChool - diGes in a cAmar crash
You bFury him, it's raCining, you stGand by your wAmife
                      F              C       G       G        G      Gx4 Bar
You say, 'What have I done with my life?'
*Slap* SLAP                 F              C            G  Am  
Just    A        name in a family tree, nothing to history
But Fme and my wComan, that's Gall that it Ammeans to me
[Chorus]
FKing for a Cking, Geye for an Ameye
The Fbirds still Csing when they Gfall from the Amsky
If I Fslip a little Cwhisky now Ginto your cAmup
Will you Fswear that you'll Cnever grow Gup?G  G  G  
FSwear that you'll Cnever grow uGp?G  G  G  

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King For A King

by Will Varley

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4th fret

*PART 1 (Childhood)*

F C G Am

You're six seconds old in the arms of your mother

F C G Am

Six weeks later, you start to see colour

F C G Am

And you learn pretty soon, if you cry you get tit

F C G Am

You learn how to crawl and you learn how to shit

F C G Am

By the time you can speak, they got you in school

F C G Am

Where just asking questions is breaking the rules

F C G Am

Well, ten years later, the system has won

F C G Am

You've stopped asking questions and sucking your thumb

F C G Am

On your thirteenth birthday they give you a drink

F C G Am

Say, 'Get it all down, you’ll forget how to think!'

F C G Am

So you tell your first girlfriend you're gonna die young

F C G Am

At the end of her garden she gives you some tongue

F C G Am

By fourteen she's left you, well life is unfair

F C G Am

You've got Che on your t-shirt and spikes in your hair

F C G Am

And your best friend from school said, 'Just doesn't suit you!'

F C G Am

You sit on a wall and you talk of the future, say

F C G Am

King for a king, eye for an eye

F C G Am

The birds still sing when they fall from the sky

F C G Am

If I slip a little whisky now into your cup

F C G G G G

x3 Bar

Will you swear that you'll never grow up?

F C G G G G

x3 Bar

Swear that you'll never grow up?

*PART 2 (Youth)*

F C G Am

*SLAP,*SLAP,

Well your teenage years scar you like daggers

F C G Am

Your insecurity turns into a swagger

F C G Am

Defensive as Normandy, lacking maturity

F C G Am

Drink like a fish, smoke like a chimney

[Chorus]

F C G Am

King for a king, eye for an eye

F C G Am

The birds still sing when they fall from the sky

F C G Am

We'll stand on the rooftops, we'll scream and we’ll shout

F C G Am

If you swear that tomorrow we'll work it all out

F C G Am Am Am Am

x4 Bar

If you swear that tomorrow we'll work it all out

*PART 3 (Adulthood)*

F C G Am

*SLAP-SLAP*

Well By twenty you're starting to run out of steam

F C G Am

You got no money and can't sell your dreams

F C G Am

Get a job in an office like a means to an end

F C G Am

You start wearing shirts and loosing your friends

**Strum once per chord, let it ring, mute after each

pluck!!... until... '*WATCH OUT SON'

then strum as usual**

F C G Am

And one night you meet a girl having a smoke

F C G Am

She looks alright and she laughs at your jokes

F C G Am

Well, take it all easy, boy, you can't be lazy

C G Am

WATCH OUT, SON, you've got a baby, oh

***(PLUCK & Ring) top 5 until *SWEAR then strum as usual***

F C G Am

Six seconds old, in the arms of your lover

F C G Am

Six weeks later, she starts to see colour

F C G Am

And you *SWEAR that no harm will come to her or her mother

F C G Am

Your means to an end, well it's starting to suffer, say

[Chorus]

F C G Am

King for a king, eye for an eye

F C G Am

The birds still sing when they fall from the sky

F C G Am

Well, at least we can laugh, at least we can smile

F C G

We all just drop in for a while

F C G G G G

... x4 Bar ...

Yeah, we all just drop in for a while

PART 4 (Death of a friend)

F C G Am

*Slap-Slap

Well, your hair's getting grey now, so is your mustache

F C G Am

Your best friend from school - dies in a car crash

F C G Am

You bury him, it's raining, you stand by your wife

F C G G G G

x4 Bar

You say, 'What have I done with my life?'

F C G Am

*Slap* SLAP

Just A name in a family tree, nothing to history

F C G Am

But me and my woman, that's all that it means to me

[Chorus]

F C G Am

King for a king, eye for an eye

F C G Am

The birds still sing when they fall from the sky

F C G Am

If I slip a little whisky now into your cup

F C G G G G

Will you swear that you'll never grow up?

F C G G G G

Swear that you'll never grow up?

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