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King Of The World

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|       C/E       D/F#|               E/G#|       C/E       D/F#|            E/G#|                       
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
|       C/E       D/F#|               E/G#|       C/E       D/F#|            E/G#|                       
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
[verse #1]    
  CHello Done and Eall
   CWas it Dyou I Eused to know
  CCan't you Dhear me Ecall
 COn this Dold ham Eradio
 CAll I Dgot to Esay
  CI'm a Dlive and Efeeling fine
  CIf you Dcome my Eway
  CYou can Dshare my Epoison wine
[chorus]
Bm7No marigolds in the Am7promised land
There's a Chole in the Gground           
Where they Dused to grow
Bm7Any man left on the Am7Rio Grande
Is the Em7king of the D/Gworld
As Afar as I know
[verse #2]
   CI don't Dwant your Ebread
   CI don't Dneed your Ehelping hand
  CI can't Dbe no Esavage
  CI can't Dbe no Ehighwayman
  CShow me Dwhere you Eare
  CYou and DI will Espend this day
  CDriving Din my Ecar
   CThrough the Druins of ESanta Fe
[chorus]
Bm7No marigolds in the Am7promised land
There's a Chole in the Gground           
Where they Dused to grow
Bm7Any man left on the Am7Rio Grande
Is the Em7king of the D/Gworld
As Afar as I know
[synth solo]
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
|     Gmaj7        Em7|     Gmaj7        Em7|     Gmaj7        Em7|     Gmaj7      Em7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
|     Gmaj7        Em7|     Gmaj7        Em7|     Gmaj7        Em7|     Gmaj7      Em7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
[bridge]
   Am7I'm reading Em7last year's papers
    Am7Although I Bm7don't know Em7why
    Am7Assassins Em7cons and rapers
C6Might as Gwell Adie
[verse #3]
   CIf you Dcome a Eround
  CNo more Dpain and Eno regrets
   CWatch the Dsun go Ebrown
   CSmoking Dcobalt Ecigarettes
   CThere's no Dneed to Ehide
   CTaking Dthings the Eeasy way
   CIf I Dstay in Eside
  CI might Dlive til ESaturday
[chorus]
Bm7No marigolds in the Am7promised land
There's a Chole in the Gground           
Where they Dused to grow
Bm7Any man left on the Am7Rio Grande
Is the Em7king of the D/Gworld
Em7king of the D/Gworld
As Afar as I know
[synth coda]
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *       
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *  
|         C          D|                  E|     Cmaj7         D6|            Cmaj7|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    * 
|     Fmaj7         G6|    Ebmaj7         F6|    Dbmaj7        Eb6|                F|
 *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    *    fade

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King Of The World

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

D/F#

E/G#

Bm7

Am7

Em7

D/G

Cmaj7

Fmaj7

Ebmaj7

Dbmaj7

Eb6

Gmaj7

C/E D/F# E/G# C/E D/F# E/G#

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C/E D/F# E/G# C/E D/F# E/G#

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[verse #1]

C D E

Hello one and all

C D E

Was it you I used to know

C D E

Can't you hear me call

C D E

On this old ham radio

C D E

All I got to say

C D E

I'm a live and feeling fine

C D E

If you come my way

C D E

You can share my poison wine

[chorus]

Bm7 Am7

No marigolds in the promised land

C G

There's a hole in the ground

Where they used to grow

Bm7 Am7

Any man left on the Rio Grande

Em7 D/G

Is the king of the world

As far as I know

[verse #2]

C D E

I don't want your bread

C D E

I don't need your helping hand

C D E

I can't be no savage

C D E

I can't be no highwayman

C D E

Show me where you are

C D E

You and I will spend this day

C D E

Driving in my car

C D E

Through the ruins of Santa Fe

[chorus]

Bm7 Am7

No marigolds in the promised land

C G

There's a hole in the ground

Where they used to grow

Bm7 Am7

Any man left on the Rio Grande

Em7 D/G

Is the king of the world

As far as I know

[synth solo]

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Gmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Em7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Gmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Em7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[bridge]

Am7 Em7

I'm reading last year's papers

Am7 Bm7 Em7

Although I don't know why

Am7 Em7

Assassins cons and rapers

C6 G A

Might as well die

[verse #3]

C D E

If you come a round

C D E

No more pain and no regrets

C D E

Watch the sun go brown

C D E

Smoking cobalt cigarettes

C D E

There's no need to hide

C D E

Taking things the easy way

C D E

If I stay in side

C D E

I might live til Saturday

[chorus]

Bm7 Am7

No marigolds in the promised land

C G

There's a hole in the ground

Where they used to grow

Bm7 Am7

Any man left on the Rio Grande

Em7 D/G

Is the king of the world

Em7 D/G

king of the world

As far as I know

[synth coda]

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

| | | | |

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

C D E Cmaj7 D6 Cmaj7

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Fmaj7 G6 Ebmaj7 F6 Dbmaj7 Eb6 F

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fade

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