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When You Are A King

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To play along to this song I have my capo on the first fret (key of Ebm).
Intro =  Dm   E   Dm  E  
Verse 1
DmParting in your hair it's Gmhardly ever there Awash your face
DmShabby in your dress Gmalways look a mess C7don't you care
FMummy's there to Gmsee you always look your best
GmChange your dirty vest
Chorus
AWhen you grow to be a Dking Enever do a Athing
F#mFour and twenty blackbirds sing along
BmRoyal gifts they they all will bring 
EWhen you are a Aking everywhere you Dgo
EPeople bowing Alow F#mcarriages to take you anywhere
BmFeet won't ever touch a thing wEhen you are a kDmingDm  E  Dm  E  
Verse 2
DmTore your shirt again Gmfighting in the rain Awith what's his name
DmShoe black in your face you're Gmreally a disgrace C7mummy smiles
FAnd all the while because she Gmloves you she will worry so
GmAnd if you're good you know that
Chorus
AWhen you are a Dking Enever do a Athing 
F#mFour and twenty blackbirds sing along
BmRoyal gifts they all will bring
EWhen you are a Aking everywhere you Dgo
EPeople bowing Alow F#mcarriages to take you anywhere
BmFeet won't ever touch a thing wEhen you are a kDming
Repeat chorus
AWhen you are a Dking Enever do a Athing
F#mFour and twenty blackbirds sing along
BmRoyal gifts they all will bring
EWhen you are a Aking everywhere you Dgo
EPeople bowing Alow F#mcarriages to take you anywhere
BmFeet won't ever touch a thing wEhen you are a kAing

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When You Are A King

by White Plains

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

To play along to this song I have my capo on the first fret (key of Ebm).

Dm E Dm E

Intro =

Verse 1

Dm Gm A

Parting in your hair it's hardly ever there wash your face

Dm Gm C7

Shabby in your dress always look a mess don't you care

F Gm

Mummy's there to see you always look your best

Change your dirty vest

Chorus

A D E A

When you grow to be a king never do a thing

F#m

Four and twenty blackbirds sing along

Royal gifts they they all will bring

E A D

When you are a king everywhere you go

E A F#m

People bowing low carriages to take you anywhere

Bm E Dm Dm E Dm E

Feet won't ever touch a thing when you are a king

Verse 2

Dm Gm A

Tore your shirt again fighting in the rain with what's his name

Dm Gm C7

Shoe black in your face you're really a disgrace mummy smiles

F Gm

And all the while because she loves you she will worry so

And if you're good you know that

Chorus

A D E A

When you are a king never do a thing

F#m

Four and twenty blackbirds sing along

Royal gifts they all will bring

E A D

When you are a king everywhere you go

E A F#m

People bowing low carriages to take you anywhere

Bm E Dm

Feet won't ever touch a thing when you are a king

Repeat chorus

A D E A

When you are a king never do a thing

F#m

Four and twenty blackbirds sing along

Royal gifts they all will bring

E A D

When you are a king everywhere you go

E A F#m

People bowing low carriages to take you anywhere

Bm E A

Feet won't ever touch a thing when you are a king

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