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I think it sounds great with capo on 4.. but that's up to you :) enjoy!
[Intro]
   Em      D     Am      Gx4
[Verse]
EmI caught you wDatching me Amunder the lGight 
Can I realEmign? D  Am  G  
EmThey say it’s Deasy to Amleave you beGhind 
I don’t wanna tEmry D  Am  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmCut cover, Dtake that test 
AmHold courage to your Gchest 
EmDon’t wanna wDait for you 
AmDon’t wanna hGave to lose 
EmAll that I cDompromised
AmTo feel anGother high 
EmI've got to kDeep it down toAmnight G  
[Chorus]
EmAnd oh, Doh, oAmh 
GI was a Emking under yDour contrAmol G  
EmAnd oh, Doh, oAmh 
GI wanna fEmeel like you've lDet me Amgo 
So Glet me go 
   Em      D     Am      Gx4
[Verse]
EmDon’t you reDmember how AmI used to lGike
Being on the lEmine? D  Am  G  
EmI dreamed you dDreamed of me cAmalling out my Gname 
Is it worth the prEmice? D  Am  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmCome, come and tDake that test 
AmHold courage to your Gchest 
EmDon’t wanna wDait for you 
AmDon’t wanna hGave to lose 
EmAll that I cDompromised
AmTo feel anGother high 
EmI've got to kDeep it down toAmnight G  
[Chorus]
EmAnd oh, Doh, oAmh 
GI was a Emking under yDour contrAmol G  
EmAnd oh, Doh, oAmh 
GI wanna fEmeel like you've lDet me Amgo G  
[Bridge]
AmI had to brGeak myself to cEmarry Don 
AmNo love and Gno admission, Emtake this fDrom me tonight 
            Am          G  EmOoo-Doh, let’s fight (x3) 
   Em      D     Am      Gx4
[Chorus]
EmAnd oh, Doh, oAmh 
GI was a Emking under yDour contrAmol G  
EmAnd oh, Doh, oAmh 
GI wanna fEmeel like you've lDet me Amgo 
So Glet me go 
EmLet go, Dlet go, Amlet go of Geverything (x4)

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This shape is home. Capo 4 makes it sound in G# minor. End the line on this chord.

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King

by Years & Years

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

Chords in this song · guitar

I think it sounds great with capo on 4.. but that's up to you :) enjoy!

[Intro]

Em D Am G

[Verse]

Em D Am G

I caught you watching me under the light

Em D Am G

Can I realign?

Em D Am G

They say it’s easy to leave you behind

Em D Am G

I don’t wanna try

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Cut cover, take that test

Am G

Hold courage to your chest

Em D

Don’t wanna wait for you

Am G

Don’t wanna have to lose

Em D

All that I compromised

Am G

To feel another high

Em D Am G

I've got to keep it down tonight

[Chorus]

Em D Am

And oh, oh, oh

G Em D Am G

I was a king under your control

Em D Am

And oh, oh, oh

G Em D Am

I wanna feel like you've let me go

So let me go

Em D Am G

[Verse]

Em D Am G

Don’t you remember how I used to like

Em D Am G

Being on the line?

Em D Am G

I dreamed you dreamed of me calling out my name

Em D Am G

Is it worth the price?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Come, come and take that test

Am G

Hold courage to your chest

Em D

Don’t wanna wait for you

Am G

Don’t wanna have to lose

Em D

All that I compromised

Am G

To feel another high

Em D Am G

I've got to keep it down tonight

[Chorus]

Em D Am

And oh, oh, oh

G Em D Am G

I was a king under your control

Em D Am

And oh, oh, oh

G Em D Am G

I wanna feel like you've let me go

[Bridge]

Am G Em D

I had to break myself to carry on

Am G Em D

No love and no admission, take this from me tonight

Am G Em D

Ooo-oh, let’s fight (x3)

Em D Am G

[Chorus]

Em D Am

And oh, oh, oh

G Em D Am G

I was a king under your control

Em D Am

And oh, oh, oh

G Em D Am

I wanna feel like you've let me go

So let me go

Em D Am G

Let go, let go, let go of everything (x4)

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