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King For A Day

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[Intro]
 G   Em   C   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
Honey EmI'm afraid Cand I know you are Gtoo
But we Emboth been thorugh what Cwe've both Gbeen through
There's Emno reason not Cto cross Gthat line
We all Emneed somebody from Ctime to Gtime
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd even if your heart can't Glook my way
CEven if our love can't Dstay together
[Chorus]
I'd rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
GKing for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
Yes I wouldEm  C  G  
Yes I wouldEm  C  G  
[Verse 2]
And if we take Emthat chance, Cif we make that Gleap
Love Emdon't come easy and it Cdon't come Gcheap
I spent Emall my money down to Cmy last Gdime
For just Emone minute of Cyour sweet Gtime
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd even if your heart can't Glook my way
CEven if our love can't Dstay together
[Chorus]
I'd rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
GKing for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
[Verse 3]
DYou can take my pride Cfor what it's worth
DWe deserve to feel good Ceven if Dit'll hurt
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd even if your heart can't Glook my way
CEven if our love can't Dstay together
[Chorus]
I'd rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
Rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
Rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever
Rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool, than a Dfool GforeverEm  C  G  
Rather be GkiEmng for a CdayG  Em  
EmRather be CkingG  
Rather be Gking for a Emday, than a Cfool Gforever

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King For A Day

by Anderson East

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em C G

Honey I'm afraid and I know you are too

Em C G

But we both been thorugh what we've both been through

Em C G

There's no reason not to cross that line

Em C G

We all need somebody from time to time

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

And even if your heart can't look my way

C D

Even if our love can't stay together

[Chorus]

G Em C G

I'd rather be king for a day, than a fool forever

G Em C G

King for a day, than a fool forever

Em C G

Yes I would

Em C G

Yes I would

[Verse 2]

Em C G

And if we take that chance, if we make that leap

Em C G

Love don't come easy and it don't come cheap

Em C G

I spent all my money down to my last dime

Em C G

For just one minute of your sweet time

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

And even if your heart can't look my way

C D

Even if our love can't stay together

[Chorus]

G Em C G

I'd rather be king for a day, than a fool forever

G Em C G

King for a day, than a fool forever

[Verse 3]

D C

You can take my pride for what it's worth

D C D

We deserve to feel good even if it'll hurt

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

And even if your heart can't look my way

C D

Even if our love can't stay together

[Chorus]

G Em C G

I'd rather be king for a day, than a fool forever

G Em C G

Rather be king for a day, than a fool forever

G Em C G

Rather be king for a day, than a fool forever

G Em C D G Em C G

Rather be king for a day, than a fool, than a fool forever

G Em C G Em

Rather be king for a day

Em C G

Rather be king

G Em C G

Rather be king for a day, than a fool forever

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