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The Key

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[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
EmThere once was a king of Paris, there once was an Cemperor of Brazil
There was Gmaybe a Loch Ness Monster, there once was a Buffalo DBill
Now you can Amsearch the whole wide planet, scratching Fin the mud and worms
But an Chonest politician is just a AmcontraGdiction in Fterms
[Chorus]
And if I Chad the keys to the GkingdomAm, I'd hand them straight to Fmyou
In another Ctime, another Gplace, another Amlife, another Fwaste
Sometimes the Clast thing you Gwanna know is the Ctruth
[Instrumental]
Em
[Verse 2]
EmWith your bishops priests and mullahs, and all the Cmumbo jumbo clans
When you're Gnot accepting women, how can you love your fellow Dman
Well, you can Amsearch the whole wide planet, down to Fviruses and germs
A 'Csensible' religion is just a AmcontraGdiction in Fterms
[Chorus]
And if I Chad the keys to the GkingdomAm, I'd hand them straight to Fmyou
In another Ctime, another Gplace, another Amlife, another Fwaste
Another Clove, another Glie, another Amsmall way to Fdie
Sometimes the Clast thing you Gwanna know is the Ctruth
[Outro]
Em

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The Key

by Roger Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Em C

There once was a king of Paris, there once was an emperor of Brazil

G D

There was maybe a Loch Ness Monster, there once was a Buffalo Bill

Am F

Now you can search the whole wide planet, scratching in the mud and worms

C Am G F

But an honest politician is just a contradiction in terms

[Chorus]

C G Am Fm

And if I had the keys to the kingdom, I'd hand them straight to you

C G Am F

In another time, another place, another life, another waste

C G C

Sometimes the last thing you wanna know is the truth

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Em C

With your bishops priests and mullahs, and all the mumbo jumbo clans

G D

When you're not accepting women, how can you love your fellow man

Am F

Well, you can search the whole wide planet, down to viruses and germs

C Am G F

A 'sensible' religion is just a contradiction in terms

[Chorus]

C G Am Fm

And if I had the keys to the kingdom, I'd hand them straight to you

C G Am F

In another time, another place, another life, another waste

C G Am F

Another love, another lie, another small way to die

C G C

Sometimes the last thing you wanna know is the truth

[Outro]

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