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Man Who Would Be King

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[Chords]
e|-Em7--C3--D5--|
B|-8--5--7--|
G|-9--5--7--|
D|-9--5--7--|
A|-7--3--5--|
E|-7--3--5--|
[Intro]
EmPentatonik
Another secret for ya
[Verse]
I've been Emtold if you want to make it in this game
You got to have the luck
You got to have the Clook
To Dmake what EmI quite like to make it through the night
My heart beats slow fast, I dont feel Cright
With a sleight of hDand I might dEmie
What about you over there?
Don't you think I care?
Well I know you Cknow I Dknow you know I Emknow
And to the man who would be king
I would say only Cone thingD  
EmAnd to the man who would be king
I will say only Cone thingD  
[Chorus]
Emla la la-la-la-laa la la Cla-la-la-laDa     (2x)
Cla la la Dlaa la la Cla la la Dlaa
[Verse]
EmI lived my dreams today
And I have lCived it yesterday
And I'll have Dlived it tomorrow
No don't lEmook at me that way
Well I hear the words you say...
But my Cheart has gone astray
I watched fDriendship slip away
But it wEmasn't s'posed to be that way
I lived my dreams today I lCived it yesterday
And I'll be Dliving yours tomorrow
EmAnything else to say?
I lived my dream today I lCived it yesterday
And I'll be lDiving yours tomorrow
So don't lEmook at me that way!
[Interlude] 
Em C D
[Bridge]
EmWhat's about you man, Nancy my dear
What's about you man, Nancy my dear
What's about you man, Nancy my dear
[Verse]
What will you do when she comes heCre?
Oh she'll Dkill me
EmOh, I don't wanna kill me
And to the man who would be king
I would say only Cone thingD  
EmAnd to the man who would be king
I would say only Cone thingD  
Emla la la-la-la-laa la Cla la-la-la-lDaa    2x
Cla la la Dlaa la la Cla la la Dlaa
EmPerish the Dday when they Emheed what you Dsay
They'll take you away if they don't like what you say
They don't like what you say
So come what may but I'll never stay
I'll never stay

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Man Who Would Be King

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

Em C D

e|-7--3--5--|

B|-8--5--7--|

G|-9--5--7--|

D|-9--5--7--|

A|-7--3--5--|

E|-7--3--5--|

[Intro]

Pentatonik

Another secret for ya

[Verse]

I've been told if you want to make it in this game

You got to have the luck

You got to have the look

D Em

To make what I quite like to make it through the night

My heart beats slow fast, I dont feel right

D Em

With a sleight of hand I might die

What about you over there?

Don't you think I care?

C D Em

Well I know you know I know you know I know

And to the man who would be king

C D

I would say only one thing

And to the man who would be king

C D

I will say only one thing

[Chorus]

Em C D

la la la-la-la-laa la la la-la-la-laa (2x)

C D C D

la la la laa la la la la la laa

[Verse]

I lived my dreams today

And I have lived it yesterday

And I'll have lived it tomorrow

No don't look at me that way

Well I hear the words you say...

But my heart has gone astray

I watched friendship slip away

But it wasn't s'posed to be that way

I lived my dreams today I lived it yesterday

And I'll be living yours tomorrow

Anything else to say?

I lived my dream today I lived it yesterday

And I'll be living yours tomorrow

So don't look at me that way!

[Interlude]

Em C D

[Bridge]

What's about you man, Nancy my dear

[Verse]

What will you do when she comes here?

Oh she'll kill me

Oh, I don't wanna kill me

And to the man who would be king

C D

I would say only one thing

And to the man who would be king

C D

I would say only one thing

Em C D

la la la-la-la-laa la la la-la-la-laa 2x

C D C D

la la la laa la la la la la laa

Em D Em D

Perish the day when they heed what you say

They'll take you away if they don't like what you say

They don't like what you say

So come what may but I'll never stay

I'll never stay

About Man Who Would Be King Chords by The Libertines

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