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King Tut

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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 [Intro]
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B|-10-12-13---10-12-13---10-12-13-12-10--10-12-13----13-12-10-|
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D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
ANow when he was a young man
AHe never thought he'd see (King Tut)
APeople stand in line to see the boy king. (King DTut)
DHow'd you get so funky? (Funky ATut)
ADid you do the monkey?
[Chorus]
EBorn in Arizona
DMoved to Babylonia (King ATut)
E
[Verse 2]
E(King Tut) Now, Aif I'd known
AThey'd line up just to see him, (King Tut)
AI'd taken all my money
And bought me a museum. (King DTut)
DBuried with a donkey (Funky ATut)
He's my favorite honkey!
[Chorus]
EBorn in Arizona
DMoved to Babylonia (King ATut)
E
[Verse 3]
ADancin by the Nile, (Disco Tut)
AThe ladies love his style, (Boss Tut)
DRockin for a mile (Rockin' Tut)
AHe ate a crocodile. (Ooh)
[Bridge]
EHe gave his life for Dtourism. (King ATut)
A(Tut, tut) (Tut, tut) Golden idol!
A(Tut, tut) (Tut, tut)
D(Tut, tut) He's an Egyptian
A(Tut, tut) (Tut, tut)
EThey're sellin' Dyou (King ATut)
[Verse 4]
ANow, when I die
ANow don't think I'm a nut, (King Tut)
ADon't want no fancy funeral
AJust one like ol' King Tut. (King DTut)
DHe coulda won a Grammy, (King ATut)
ABuried in his jammies
[Outro]
EBorn in Arizona, Dmoved to Babylonia
EHe was born in Arizona, Dgot a condo made of stone-a
King ATut!

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King Tut

by Steve Martin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|------------------------------------------------12----------|

B|-10-12-13---10-12-13---10-12-13-12-10--10-12-13----13-12-10-|

G|------------------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Now when he was a young man

He never thought he'd see (King Tut)

A D

People stand in line to see the boy king. (King Tut)

D A

How'd you get so funky? (Funky Tut)

Did you do the monkey?

[Chorus]

Born in Arizona

D A

Moved to Babylonia (King Tut)

[Verse 2]

E A

(King Tut) Now, if I'd known

They'd line up just to see him, (King Tut)

I'd taken all my money

And bought me a museum. (King Tut)

D A

Buried with a donkey (Funky Tut)

He's my favorite honkey!

[Chorus]

Born in Arizona

D A

Moved to Babylonia (King Tut)

[Verse 3]

Dancin by the Nile, (Disco Tut)

The ladies love his style, (Boss Tut)

Rockin for a mile (Rockin' Tut)

He ate a crocodile. (Ooh)

[Bridge]

E D A

He gave his life for tourism. (King Tut)

(Tut, tut) (Tut, tut) Golden idol!

(Tut, tut) (Tut, tut)

(Tut, tut) He's an Egyptian

(Tut, tut) (Tut, tut)

E D A

They're sellin' you (King Tut)

[Verse 4]

Now, when I die

Now don't think I'm a nut, (King Tut)

Don't want no fancy funeral

A D

Just one like ol' King Tut. (King Tut)

D A

He coulda won a Grammy, (King Tut)

Buried in his jammies

[Outro]

E D

Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia

E D

He was born in Arizona, got a condo made of stone-a

King Tut!

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