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Its Good To Be King

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
Chords:
  Em    Am    Dsus2   Emx2
Tab:
e|---------------------------------------|
B|--12~~-------------12~~----------------|
G|------14-12-14~~-------14-12-----------|
D|-----------------------------14~~------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
It's good to be kEming, if just for a whAmile
To be there in veDsus2lvet, yeah to give 'em a Emsmile
It's good to get hEmigh and never come Amdown
                                     Dsus2    Em(riff)
It's good to be king of your own little town
(Riff between verse and chorus)
e|--------------| (into
B|--------------| A chord)
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|---------2-2--|
E|-0-0-3-3------|
[Chorus 1]
Yeah the woArld would swing oh if DI were kGing
  C    G   DCan I help it if I   C    G    Emstill dreAam time to timeAsus  A  
[Verse 2]
It's good to be kEming and have your own Amway
Get a feeling of pDsus2eace at the end of the daEmy
And when your bulldog Embarks and your canary Amsings
                                          Dsus2    Em(riff)
You're out there with winners, it's good to be king
[Chorus 2]
Yeah, IA'll be king when dogs Dget wingGs
  C    G   DCan I help it if I   C    G    Emstill dreAam time to timeAsus  A  
(guitar solo over verse chords)
[Verse 3]
It's good to be kiEmng and have your own Amworld
It helps to make frDsus2iends, it's good to meet Emgirls
A sweet little qEmueen, who can't run aAmway
It's good to be kDsus2ing, whatever it Empays   (no riff)
[Chorus 3]
  C    G   DExcuse me if I   C    G   Dhave some place in my mind
  C    G    EmWhere I go Atime to timeAsus  A  Asus  A  Asus  A  
Outro (verse chords
Asus: x 0 2 2 3 0

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Its Good To Be King

by Tom Petty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

Chords:

Em Am Dsus2 Em

Tab:

e|---------------------------------------|

B|--12~~-------------12~~----------------|

G|------14-12-14~~-------14-12-----------|

D|-----------------------------14~~------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

Em Am

It's good to be king, if just for a while

Dsus2 Em

To be there in velvet, yeah to give 'em a smile

Em Am

It's good to get high and never come down

Dsus2 Em

(riff)

It's good to be king of your own little town

(Riff between verse and chorus)

e|--------------| (into

B|--------------| A chord)

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|---------2-2--|

E|-0-0-3-3------|

[Chorus 1]

A D G

Yeah the world would swing oh if I were king

C G D C G Em A Asus A

Can I help it if I still dream time to time

[Verse 2]

Em Am

It's good to be king and have your own way

Dsus2 Em

Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day

Em Am

And when your bulldog barks and your canary sings

Dsus2 Em

(riff)

You're out there with winners, it's good to be king

[Chorus 2]

A D G

Yeah, I'll be king when dogs get wings

C G D C G Em A Asus A

Can I help it if I still dream time to time

(guitar solo over verse chords)

[Verse 3]

Em Am

It's good to be king and have your own world

Dsus2 Em

It helps to make friends, it's good to meet girls

Em Am

A sweet little queen, who can't run away

Dsus2 Em

It's good to be king, whatever it pays (no riff)

[Chorus 3]

C G D C G D

Excuse me if I have some place in my mind

C G Em A Asus A Asus A Asus A

Where I go time to time

Outro (verse chords

Asus: x 0 2 2 3 0

About Its Good To Be King Chords by Tom Petty

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The chords for "Its Good To Be King" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, Dsus2, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.