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King For A Day

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[Intro]
F#m F#m F#m A B
 F#m   F#m   E       D(x2)
[Verse]
F#mWelcome to the nightmare
Where villains wear the crowns
 DFools rule a broken world
And Afear grows all aEround
 BmThere's a bad king
 DA dreadful Epuppet on a F#mstring
He preF#mtends to be a champion
Of the common man
 DWants more division
In his Alost and riven Eland
 BmHe plays with real lives
 DIn the Edarkest game of F#mlife
[Bridge]
His greedy Beyes
Looks insane, frozen smile like he's in F#mpain
He doesn't Bcount
The human cost but only money made or C#lost
Yeah
[Chorus]
King for a F#mday
 DHe kills the Etruth and looks aBway
King for a F#mday
 DLives like the Eworld would end toBday
King for a F#mday
 DWhat do you Ehide, Why do you Blie?
Who made the Drules for this game
Who is Epaying your champagne?
All the Dmercy in the world
Cannot Esave you anyC#more
King for a F#mday
[Instrumental]
F#m F#m F#m A B
 F#m   F#m   E       D(x2)
[Verse]
F#mHe knows how to justify
And how to feed the myths
 DHow to glorify
The Alies and hide the Etruth
 BmHe talks a lot but
 DHis mouth is Efull of empty F#mwords
 F#mHe has the right friends
Making shady inside deals
 DBefore the story ends
We Awill be out of Etears
 BmFools give the answer
 DWise men Edon't even F#mtry
[Bridge]
The time has Bcome
To dethrone him but there's a new clone
Stepping F#min, yeah
Just more Bscum
Another greedy, rotten puppet on a C#string
Yeah
[Chorus]
King for a F#mday
 DHe kills the Etruth and looks aBway
King for a F#mday
 DLives like the Eworld would end toBday
King for a F#mday
 DWhat do you Ehide, Why do you Blie?
Who made the Drules for this game
Who is Epaying your champagne?
All the Dmercy in the world
Cannot Esave you anyC#more
King for a day
[Solo]
 E   B   Bm   F#m(x2)
[Interlude]
 F#m   D(x6)
 F#mI own the seas
 BmI have the earth on its knees
 F#mGive me another day
 F#mAnd I'll take your future away
Just vote for me again
[Chorus]
King for a F#mday
 DHe kills the Etruth and looks aBway
King for a F#mday
 DLives like the Eworld would end toBday
King for a F#mday
 DWhat do you Ehide, Why do you Blie?
Who made the Drules for this game
Who is Epaying your champagne?
All the Dmercy in the world
Cannot Esave you anyC#more
King for a F#mday

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King For A Day

by Battle Beast

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m F#m F#m A B

F#m F#m E D

(x2)

[Verse]

F#m

Welcome to the nightmare

Where villains wear the crowns

Fools rule a broken world

A E

And fear grows all around

There's a bad king

D E F#m

A dreadful puppet on a string

F#m

He pretends to be a champion

Of the common man

Wants more division

A E

In his lost and riven land

He plays with real lives

D E F#m

In the darkest game of life

[Bridge]

His greedy eyes

F#m

Looks insane, frozen smile like he's in pain

He doesn't count

The human cost but only money made or lost

Yeah

[Chorus]

F#m

King for a day

D E B

He kills the truth and looks away

F#m

King for a day

D E B

Lives like the world would end today

F#m

King for a day

D E B

What do you hide, Why do you lie?

Who made the rules for this game

Who is paying your champagne?

All the mercy in the world

E C#

Cannot save you anymore

F#m

King for a day

[Instrumental]

F#m F#m F#m A B

F#m F#m E D

(x2)

[Verse]

F#m

He knows how to justify

And how to feed the myths

How to glorify

A E

The lies and hide the truth

He talks a lot but

D E F#m

His mouth is full of empty words

F#m

He has the right friends

Making shady inside deals

Before the story ends

A E

We will be out of tears

Fools give the answer

D E F#m

Wise men don't even try

[Bridge]

The time has come

To dethrone him but there's a new clone

F#m

Stepping in, yeah

Just more scum

Another greedy, rotten puppet on a string

Yeah

[Chorus]

F#m

King for a day

D E B

He kills the truth and looks away

F#m

King for a day

D E B

Lives like the world would end today

F#m

King for a day

D E B

What do you hide, Why do you lie?

Who made the rules for this game

Who is paying your champagne?

All the mercy in the world

E C#

Cannot save you anymore

King for a day

[Solo]

E B Bm F#m

(x2)

[Interlude]

F#m D

(x6)

F#m

I own the seas

I have the earth on its knees

F#m

Give me another day

F#m

And I'll take your future away

Just vote for me again

[Chorus]

F#m

King for a day

D E B

He kills the truth and looks away

F#m

King for a day

D E B

Lives like the world would end today

F#m

King for a day

D E B

What do you hide, Why do you lie?

Who made the rules for this game

Who is paying your champagne?

All the mercy in the world

E C#

Cannot save you anymore

F#m

King for a day

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