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Subject: Long Live The King   The Byrds   Chords/Words
EmThe first thing that they Bmtell you about is Gthat you will be Dking
EmA priest at least they tell you and Gthen that everyDthing will be
alAright at last
You will finally be cast into your Emrightful throne
They got it all down BmcoldEm  
EmNext thing that they Bmtell you is Gnot to be afraDid
You think you're Embetter than the others Gsomewhat fine and Dbrave
They lead aAstray  you could be up there all alone
A star they say  a million miles away from home
An Gempty space is tFhat the place you Emwanted
EmThe last thing that they Bmtell you about they Gask you will it Dhurt
They said Emsell what you can boy get Gout while the getting's Dgood
And Athey whisper in the evening  all around town
AOh humpty dumpty the king is falling down

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Long Live The King

by The Byrds

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Subject: Long Live The King The Byrds Chords/Words

Em Bm G D

The first thing that they tell you about is that you will be king

Em G D

A priest at least they tell you and then that everything will be

alright at last

You will finally be cast into your rightful throne

Bm Em

They got it all down cold

Em Bm G D

Next thing that they tell you is not to be afraid

Em G D

You think you're better than the others somewhat fine and brave

They lead astray you could be up there all alone

A star they say a million miles away from home

G F Em

An empty space is that the place you wanted

Em Bm G D

The last thing that they tell you about they ask you will it hurt

Em G D

They said sell what you can boy get out while the getting's good

And they whisper in the evening all around town

Oh humpty dumpty the king is falling down

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