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If I Were King

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Backsliders - If I was King
[Verse 1]
GIf I was Cking and ruled the Gworld
CIf I was Amking and ruled the Gworld
CIf I was king and Druled the world
I'd Gorder you to Embe my girl
If CI was Dking of the Gworld
[Verse 2]
GGirl I'd Ceven marry Gyou
CLittle Amgirl I'd even marry Gyou
CGirl I'd even Dmarry you
I'd Gget a job and Emkeep it too
If CI was Dking of the Gworld
[Solo]
[Chorus]
EmI remDember you Cused to smile at GmeF#/G  
EmBut I've been tDhinking Cjust how sweet my Dlife would be
[Verse 3]
GIf I was Cking and ruled the Gworld
CIf I was Amking and ruled the Gworld
CIf I was king and Druled the world
GI'd build you a Emcastle of iron and pearl
If CI was Dking of the Gworld
[Solo]
[Chorus]
EmI remDember you Cused to smile at GmeF#/G  
EmBut I've been tDhinking Cjust how sweet my Dlife would be
[Verse 4]
GIf I was Cking and ruled the Gworld
CIf I was Amking and ruled the Gworld
CIf I was king and Druled the world
I'd Gorder you to Embe my girl
If CI was Dking of the Gworld
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