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Metallica – king nothing
Tuning:Eb  
[Intro]
E5
E5 Bb5 A5
[Verse 1]
E5WisBb5h I A5may, wish I might
Have this I wish tonight
Are you satisfied?
Dig for gold, dig for fame
You dig to make your name
Are you pacified?
A5
All the wants you Eb5wasteA5  
All the things you've Eb5chasedE5  
[Chorus]
Then it all crashes downC5  
And you break your crown
B5
And you point your fiA5nger
But there's no one aroundE5  
Just want one thing
   C5Just to play the kingB5  
But the castle's crumF5bled
And you're left with just a name
Where's your crown,
King NotE5hinBb5g?A5  
Where's your crown?
[Verse 2]
E5Hot Bb5and A5cold, bought and sold
A heart as hard as gold
Are you satisfied?
Wish I might, wish I may
You wish your life away
Are you pacified?
A5
All the wants you Eb5wasteA5  
All the things you've Eb5chasedE5  
[Chorus]
Then it all crashes downC5  
And you break your crown
B5
And you point your fiA5nger
But there's no one aroundE5  
Just want one thing
   C5Just to play the kingB5  
But the castle's crumF5bled
And you're left with just a name
Where's your crown,
King NotE5hinBb5g?A5  
Where's your crown?
[Solo]
 E5( Bb5  A5)
[Verse 3]
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have this wish I wish tonight
I want that star, I want it now
I want it all and I don't care how
Careful what you wish
Careful what you say
Careful what you wish, you may regret it
Careful what you wish, you just might get it
[Chorus]
E5Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger
But there's no one around
Just want one thing
Just to play the king
But the castle's crumbled
And you're left with just a name
Where's your crown, King NE5othBb5ing?A5  
[Outro]
Nothing
You're just nothing
Where's your crown, King NE5othBb5ing?A5  
You're just nothing
Absolutely nE5othing
Off to never-never land

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King Nothing

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Bb5

Eb5

Metallica – king nothing

Tuning:

[Intro]

E5 Bb5 A5

[Verse 1]

E5 Bb5 A5

Wish I may, wish I might

Have this I wish tonight

Are you satisfied?

Dig for gold, dig for fame

You dig to make your name

Are you pacified?

Eb5 A5

All the wants you waste

Eb5 E5

All the things you've chased

[Chorus]

Then it all crashes down

And you break your crown

And you point your finger

But there's no one around

Just want one thing

C5 B5

Just to play the king

But the castle's crumbled

And you're left with just a name

Where's your crown,

E5 Bb5 A5

King Nothing?

Where's your crown?

[Verse 2]

E5 Bb5 A5

Hot and cold, bought and sold

A heart as hard as gold

Are you satisfied?

Wish I might, wish I may

You wish your life away

Are you pacified?

Eb5 A5

All the wants you waste

Eb5 E5

All the things you've chased

[Chorus]

Then it all crashes down

And you break your crown

And you point your finger

But there's no one around

Just want one thing

C5 B5

Just to play the king

But the castle's crumbled

And you're left with just a name

Where's your crown,

E5 Bb5 A5

King Nothing?

Where's your crown?

[Solo]

E5 Bb5 A5

( )

[Verse 3]

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have this wish I wish tonight

I want that star, I want it now

I want it all and I don't care how

Careful what you wish

Careful what you say

Careful what you wish, you may regret it

Careful what you wish, you just might get it

[Chorus]

Then it all crashes down

And you break your crown

And you point your finger

But there's no one around

Just want one thing

Just to play the king

But the castle's crumbled

And you're left with just a name

E5 Bb5 A5

Where's your crown, King Nothing?

[Outro]

Nothing

You're just nothing

E5 Bb5 A5

Where's your crown, King Nothing?

You're just nothing

Absolutely nothing

Off to never-never land

About King Nothing Chords by Metallica

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