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First tab i ever make (yay).. heard this song on their latest album and thought it was 
(just like the rest of the album). The intro is easy to figure out by listening to the 
and playing around with ze chords! =)
THE KING
Intro:        |    Am|    C|    F|    E|
Verse:
In this towAmn, I used to be the king here,C  
Now I don't mean a thing here, Where did Fit all go wrong?E  
I look arouAmnd, and noone knows my face here,C  
I feel so out of place Fhere, Where did all go wrong?E  
I say your name, AmAnd I wonder where you are now,C  
I hope you're doing fine, Well FI hope that you found love...E  
Pre-Chorus:      |    Am|    C|    Em|    Am|  
 |    E|
Chorus:
I've been thinking of you, evAmery waking hour,F  
Staring at the wall, tCrying to find the nerve to call...E  
Look at your photo and I wonder, Are yoAmu still on this number?F  
                           C
But EIn my heart I know, You changed that number long ago
Post-Chorus:      |    Am|    C|    F|    E|
We said goodbAmye, You begged me not to leave you,C  
I didn't want to leave yFou, but you know I had to go...E  
I said look for me, whAmen the spring sun shines on the street,C  
                                                F
Where wEe'd meet and plan our future, But I never made it home...
I turn aroAmund, head on over to your street yeh,C  
                                          F
Just in case yEou might still be there, but now they've pulled it down...
Pre-Chorus:        |    Am|    C|    Em|    Am|  
 |    E|
Chorus:
I've been thinking of you, eAmvery waking hour,F  
Staring at the wall, tCrying to find the nerve to call...E  
                                       Am
FLook at your photo and I wonder, Are you still on this number?
                           C
But EIn my heart I know, You changed that number long ago,
Nowhere is home, and I feel old,Am  
My clothes are worn, My heart is cold,F  
But with you my heart would sing,C  
With you I was The King,E  
But now my story's done,Am  
Now I'm no one...C  F  
But once I was The KingE  
Tadaaah!! In your face Kristian!

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King

by Hard-Fi

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First tab i ever make (yay).. heard this song on their latest album and thought it was

(just like the rest of the album). The intro is easy to figure out by listening to the

and playing around with ze chords! =)

THE KING

Am C F E

Verse:

Am C

In this town, I used to be the king here,

F E

Now I don't mean a thing here, Where did it all go wrong?

Am C

I look around, and noone knows my face here,

F E

I feel so out of place here, Where did all go wrong?

Am C

I say your name, And I wonder where you are now,

F E

I hope you're doing fine, Well I hope that you found love...

Am C Em Am

| |

Chorus:

Am F

I've been thinking of you, every waking hour,

C E

Staring at the wall, trying to find the nerve to call...

Am F

Look at your photo and I wonder, Are you still on this number?

But In my heart I know, You changed that number long ago

Am C F E

Am C

We said goodbye, You begged me not to leave you,

F E

I didn't want to leave you, but you know I had to go...

Am C

I said look for me, when the spring sun shines on the street,

Where we'd meet and plan our future, But I never made it home...

Am C

I turn around, head on over to your street yeh,

Just in case you might still be there, but now they've pulled it down...

Am C Em Am

| |

Chorus:

Am F

I've been thinking of you, every waking hour,

C E

Staring at the wall, trying to find the nerve to call...

Look at your photo and I wonder, Are you still on this number?

But In my heart I know, You changed that number long ago,

Nowhere is home, and I feel old,

My clothes are worn, My heart is cold,

But with you my heart would sing,

With you I was The King,

But now my story's done,

C F

Now I'm no one...

But once I was The King

Tadaaah!! In your face Kristian!

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