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Born 2 Rule

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[Intro]
D G D G
D G D G
[Verse 1]
DI took the throne of England, JuGst cause I was protestant
BmA German, king who’s English stank, KiGng George number oAne.
DI like to argue, now that’s clear, Gespecially with my father here
And wBmhen he died of diarrhoea, I Gfought with my sAon.
[Bridge]
EmI broke records with my sixty year rGeign,
AAnd I broke the scales with my giant frame
[Chorus]
DBorn to Emrule F#mover yGou
DKing George Bmfour, three, oGne and Atwo
DYou had to F#do what we Bmtold you tAo
GJust because our bAlood was blue
[Instrumental]
D G D G
[Verse 2]
DI was a hunk, girls adored me, laGdies all swooned before me
BmThey would do anything for me IG’d have their husbands kiAlled
DHad a war with Prince Charles bonnie, Geveryone said that I was f-f-funny
BmI spent everyone’s money, ouGr subjects were not tAhrilled
[Bridge]
EmI was the sad one, I was the Gbad one
AI was the mad one, and I was the fat one
[Chorus]
DBorn to Emrule F#mover yGou
DGeorges oBmne, three, Gfour and tAwo
DEngland’s KingF#s, though we were BmGerman tAoo
GHim, then him, then Ame then yBou.
[Key Change]
EBorn to rF#mule oG#mver yAou
EGorged on C#mfruit then I diAed on the loBo
EPeople hated G#us and we hC#mated them tBoo
ABorn, to rule over yBou.
EBorn to F#mrule oG#mver yAou
EMe I was as C#mbatty as a Abonkers kBangaroo
EMe, I would have beG#en more at C#mhome in a zBoo
And nAow, our soBng is….
EThrough

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Born 2 Rule

by Horrible Histories

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G

I took the throne of England, Just cause I was protestant

Bm G A

A German, king who’s English stank, King George number one.

D G

I like to argue, now that’s clear, especially with my father here

Bm G A

And when he died of diarrhoea, I fought with my son.

[Bridge]

Em G

I broke records with my sixty year reign,

And I broke the scales with my giant frame

[Chorus]

D Em F#m G

Born to rule over you

D Bm G A

King George four, three, one and two

D F# Bm A

You had to do what we told you to

G A

Just because our blood was blue

[Instrumental]

D G D G

[Verse 2]

D G

I was a hunk, girls adored me, ladies all swooned before me

Bm G A

They would do anything for me I’d have their husbands killed

D G

Had a war with Prince Charles bonnie, everyone said that I was f-f-funny

Bm G A

I spent everyone’s money, our subjects were not thrilled

[Bridge]

Em G

I was the sad one, I was the bad one

I was the mad one, and I was the fat one

[Chorus]

D Em F#m G

Born to rule over you

D Bm G A

Georges one, three, four and two

D F# Bm A

England’s Kings, though we were German too

G A B

Him, then him, then me then you.

[Key Change]

E F#m G#m A

Born to rule over you

E C#m A B

Gorged on fruit then I died on the loo

E G# C#m B

People hated us and we hated them too

A B

Born, to rule over you.

E F#m G#m A

Born to rule over you

E C#m A B

Me I was as batty as a bonkers kangaroo

E G# C#m B

Me, I would have been more at home in a zoo

A B

And now, our song is….

Through

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