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If I Were King
by Robert Earl Keen, Jr.
Written by: Keen
[Instrumental]
E  G#  C#m  A  E  B7  E  B7
E  G#  C#m  A  E  B7  E
If EI were kG#ing of tC#mhis ole crazy wAorld,
I'm teEllin' you, there'd B7be some chaEnges mB7ade.
EIn my golden cG#rown I'd lC#mead the big parAade
If EI were king, there'd B7be some chEanges mB7ade.
I'd tAake you from your prison and sEit you on a throne
InstAead of threads of linen, you'd wEear a satin gB7own.
UpAon my throne, so sB7afe and sound, you'd nG#ever be afrAaid.
If EI were king, there'd B7be some chEanges mB7ade.
[Instrumental]
E  G#  C#m  A  E  B7  E  B7
E  G#  C#m  A  E  B7  E
I'd tAake you from your prison and sEit you on a throne
InstAead of threads of linen, you'd wEear a satin gB7own.
UpAon my throne, so sB7afe and sound, you'd nG#ever be afrAaid.
If EI were king, there'd B7be some chEanges mB7ade.
I aAin't no king, I'm jB7ust a fool
But G#in my mascarAade...
If EI were king, there'd B7be some chEanges madeA.E  

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If I Were King

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C#m

If I Were King

by Robert Earl Keen, Jr.

Written by: Keen

[Instrumental]

E G# C#m A E B7 E B7

E G# C#m A E B7 E

E G# C#m A

If I were king of this ole crazy world,

E B7 E B7

I'm tellin' you, there'd be some changes made.

E G# C#m A

In my golden crown I'd lead the big parade

E B7 E B7

If I were king, there'd be some changes made.

A E

I'd take you from your prison and sit you on a throne

A E B7

Instead of threads of linen, you'd wear a satin gown.

A B7 G# A

Upon my throne, so safe and sound, you'd never be afraid.

E B7 E B7

If I were king, there'd be some changes made.

[Instrumental]

E G# C#m A E B7 E B7

E G# C#m A E B7 E

A E

I'd take you from your prison and sit you on a throne

A E B7

Instead of threads of linen, you'd wear a satin gown.

A B7 G# A

Upon my throne, so safe and sound, you'd never be afraid.

E B7 E B7

If I were king, there'd be some changes made.

A B7

I ain't no king, I'm just a fool

G# A

But in my mascarade...

E B7 E A E

If I were king, there'd be some changes made.

About If I Were King Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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