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King For A Day

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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    Ebx68886
   Abm466444
 Abdim456464
  Gbm7242222
  Gdim345353
   Ab7464544
     A577655
[Intro]
e|------12-11-12-11-12------12-11-12-11-12-----12-11-12-11-12-----12-11-12-11-12-----|
H|-----------------------------------------9------------------10---------------------|
G|---11(let ring)------12------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|  x4
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EbThere's no Abmway
AbdimI'm coming back to Ebyou
I Ebjust stopped to Abmsay
That Abdimeverything we did is thEbrough
You tEbried to underAbmmine
The bAbdimetter ranges of my Ebnature
But sEboon you're going to Abmfind
You shAbdimould have started talking sEbtraighter
[Pre-Chorus]
GbmNow don't you Gdimworry
Ab7I won't put you Adown
GbmI'm in no hGdimurry, babe
To see you Ab7go to groAund
[Chorus]
Because it's Gbm7true what they sayGdim  
You know, it's Ab7true what they sayA  
You're only Gbm7king for a dayGdim  
I hope you're Ab7happy that wayA  
[Verse 2]
EbThere's no hAbmope
AbdimFor peace and reconciliEbation
You're Ebquick to play your Abmhand
But Abdimwhat you haven't learnt is Ebpatience
So Eblook before you Abmleap
To Abdimtell the world your coloured sEbtory
It's clEbear your talk is chAbmeap
Do Abdimanything to get your gEblories
[Pre-Chorus]
GbmSo spread your Gdimwings and fly
Ab7There is no Adoubt
GbmYou're so sGdimure inside, you've got something to
Ab7Shout abouAt
[Chorus]
Because it's Gbm7true what they sayGdim  
You know, it's Ab7true what they sayA  
You're only Gbm7king for a dayGdim  
I guess you're Ab7happy that wayA  
[Verse 3]
And tEbhere's no lAbmove
AbdimEver to be lost betEbween us
I Ebguess this is becAbmause
The Abdimdamage you've done is so gEbrievous
EbSo I hang my Abmhead
To dAbdimwell on what might have Ebbeen
But Ebwhat you left insAbmtead
AbdimPieces of a brEboken dream
[Pre-Chorus]
GbmNow don't you Gdimworry
Ab7I won't put you Adown
GbmI'm in no hGdimurry, babe
To see you Ab7go to groAund
[Chorus]
Because it's Gbm7true what they sayGdim  
You know, it's Ab7true what they sayA  
You're only Gbm7king for a dayGdim  
I guess you're Ab7happy that wayA  
[Pre-Chorus]
GbmSo spread your Gdimwings and fly
Ab7There is no Adoubt
GbmYou're so sGdimure inside, you've got something to
Ab7Shout abouAt
[Chorus]
Because it's Gbm7true what they sayGdim  
You know, it's Ab7true what they sayA  
You're only Gbm7king for a dayGdim  
I guess you're Ab7happy that wayA  
[Outro]
EbDon't you Abmsee that
AbdimYou're only Ebking for a day
You must belEbieve that...Abm  

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King For A Day

by Jamiroquai

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Abdim

Gbm7

Gdim

Ab7

Gbm

x68886

Abm

466444

Abdim

456464

Gbm7

242222

Gdim

345353

Ab7

464544

577655

[Intro]

e|------12-11-12-11-12------12-11-12-11-12-----12-11-12-11-12-----12-11-12-11-12-----|

H|-----------------------------------------9------------------10---------------------|

G|---11(let ring)------12------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4

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

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

[Verse 1]

Eb Abm

There's no way

Abdim Eb

I'm coming back to you

Eb Abm

I just stopped to say

Abdim Eb

That everything we did is through

Eb Abm

You tried to undermine

Abdim Eb

The better ranges of my nature

Eb Abm

But soon you're going to find

Abdim Eb

You should have started talking straighter

[Pre-Chorus]

Gbm Gdim

Now don't you worry

Ab7 A

I won't put you down

Gbm Gdim

I'm in no hurry, babe

Ab7 A

To see you go to ground

[Chorus]

Gbm7 Gdim

Because it's true what they say

Ab7 A

You know, it's true what they say

Gbm7 Gdim

You're only king for a day

Ab7 A

I hope you're happy that way

[Verse 2]

Eb Abm

There's no hope

Abdim Eb

For peace and reconciliation

Eb Abm

You're quick to play your hand

Abdim Eb

But what you haven't learnt is patience

Eb Abm

So look before you leap

Abdim Eb

To tell the world your coloured story

Eb Abm

It's clear your talk is cheap

Abdim Eb

Do anything to get your glories

[Pre-Chorus]

Gbm Gdim

So spread your wings and fly

Ab7 A

There is no doubt

Gbm Gdim

You're so sure inside, you've got something to

Ab7 A

Shout about

[Chorus]

Gbm7 Gdim

Because it's true what they say

Ab7 A

You know, it's true what they say

Gbm7 Gdim

You're only king for a day

Ab7 A

I guess you're happy that way

[Verse 3]

Eb Abm

And there's no love

Abdim Eb

Ever to be lost between us

Eb Abm

I guess this is because

Abdim Eb

The damage you've done is so grievous

Eb Abm

So I hang my head

Abdim Eb

To dwell on what might have been

Eb Abm

But what you left instead

Abdim Eb

Pieces of a broken dream

[Pre-Chorus]

Gbm Gdim

Now don't you worry

Ab7 A

I won't put you down

Gbm Gdim

I'm in no hurry, babe

Ab7 A

To see you go to ground

[Chorus]

Gbm7 Gdim

Because it's true what they say

Ab7 A

You know, it's true what they say

Gbm7 Gdim

You're only king for a day

Ab7 A

I guess you're happy that way

[Pre-Chorus]

Gbm Gdim

So spread your wings and fly

Ab7 A

There is no doubt

Gbm Gdim

You're so sure inside, you've got something to

Ab7 A

Shout about

[Chorus]

Gbm7 Gdim

Because it's true what they say

Ab7 A

You know, it's true what they say

Gbm7 Gdim

You're only king for a day

Ab7 A

I guess you're happy that way

[Outro]

Eb Abm

Don't you see that

Abdim Eb

You're only king for a day

Eb Abm

You must believe that...

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