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[Verse]
Well I'm Asitting alone, and I lock eyes witC#7h you
F#mFrom way across the bar
DI don't know where you've been honey
EBut I sure know where you are, so I
ASquint my eyes, and I A7realize
DThat you're not wearing a riDmng
[Chorus]
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like the AkingE  
[Verse]
Well I'm Apicking you up in my C#7'99, wiF#mth a Dead song on the radio
You ask Dme where we're going, but honestly I don't really Eknow
With locaAtion lacking, my A7seat leaned back
DI'm only wondering what else time could bDmring
[Chorus]
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like the AkingE  
[Bridge]
DSomeday I'll wake up, Dmyou'll be gone
ABut I know that I've got tF#mime
BmThere's just enough room for the two of us to walk that Eline
So maybe, Alaugh it off, and A7get to talking
'Bout how Dwe ain't never been no part time thiDmng
[Chorus]
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like the AkingE  
[Solo]
A   C#7   F#m   F#m   D   D   E   E   A   A7   D   Dm   A   F#m   Bm   E   A   E
[Verse]
ASo it seems that youC#7r pleated jeans ain't the F#monly thing so down about you
DYou tell me that your other lover often let a few things fall Ethrough
So when Atimes are tough and you've C#7had enough of me
Just Dknow there's more than flowers to Dmspring
[Chorus]
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like the AkingE  
[Bridge]
DI know you're worried that yoDmu need to change
But Ahoney I don't see what F#mfor
BmAin't nothing you could do any different,     Cm        C#m    Dmto make me love you any more
AYou deserve the world but A7all I can afford is to Dwrite you some songs to Dmsing
[Chorus]
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like
AWhen I'm aroF#mund you, you knBmow you make me fEeel like the Aking

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The King

by Cole Morson Band

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C#7

F#m

C#m

[Verse]

A C#7

Well I'm sitting alone, and I lock eyes with you

F#m

From way across the bar

I don't know where you've been honey

But I sure know where you are, so I

A A7

Squint my eyes, and I realize

D Dm

That you're not wearing a ring

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm E A E

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like the king

[Verse]

A C#7 F#m

Well I'm picking you up in my '99, with a Dead song on the radio

D E

You ask me where we're going, but honestly I don't really know

A A7

With location lacking, my seat leaned back

D Dm

I'm only wondering what else time could bring

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm E A E

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like the king

[Bridge]

D Dm

Someday I'll wake up, you'll be gone

A F#m

But I know that I've got time

Bm E

There's just enough room for the two of us to walk that line

A A7

So maybe, laugh it off, and get to talking

D Dm

'Bout how we ain't never been no part time thing

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm E A E

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like the king

[Solo]

A C#7 F#m F#m D D E E A A7 D Dm A F#m Bm E A E

[Verse]

A C#7 F#m

So it seems that your pleated jeans ain't the only thing so down about you

D E

You tell me that your other lover often let a few things fall through

A C#7

So when times are tough and you've had enough of me

D Dm

Just know there's more than flowers to spring

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm E A E

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like the king

[Bridge]

D Dm

I know you're worried that you need to change

A F#m

But honey I don't see what for

Bm Cm C#m Dm

Ain't nothing you could do any different, to make me love you any more

A A7 D Dm

You deserve the world but all I can afford is to write you some songs to sing

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm E

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like

A F#m Bm E

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like

A F#m Bm E A

When I'm around you, you know you make me feel like the king

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