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King Of Yesterday

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[Verse 1]
CCan you still Gremember, how it seAmemed..
We could live Fforever in a lovers Cdream.
Falling was the Gbest part but now you knowAm..
The things you cling to your hFeart, can start to Cgrow.
[Pre-Chorus]
You, you're Dwalking awayF...
I've been Cthere, now I Dknow what to Fsay...
I'm the Cking of DyesterdayF.
[Verse 2]
CA silly little lGove song for myAmself...
It's all I ever dFo you know I shine the shCell.
A pretty little picGture, the face of Amyou..
You were my setting sFun and now you're every vCiew.
[Pre-Chorus]
You, you're wDalking awFay...
I've been tChere, now I kDnow what to say.F..
I'm the kiCng of yeDsterday.F..
[Chorus] (Repeat twice)
Why don't you staCy...D.         F  
Why don't you staCy...D.       F  
StCaaaaDaaayyFyyy, 
why don't you sCtaay-aDay-aFy.
TCake a little time
DThrow it on the line
FLet me believe that you believe in me
CBaby, turn around
DLook at what I found
FYou are the one that I wanted
[Verse 3]
CSomeday I'll be oGver, on my oAmwn..
Believing all the leFgends of the loves I've knowCn.
Seeing you in suGmmer the way we weAmre..
When you were seFventeen, you know I much preCfer..
[Pre-chorus]
YCou walDking aFway..
CI've been here, now I kDnow what to saFy..
I'm the kCing of yDesterdaFy..
Why don't you stCay.
(Back to Chorus)

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King Of Yesterday

by Jude

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[Verse 1]

C G Am

Can you still remember, how it seemed..

F C

We could live forever in a lovers dream.

G Am

Falling was the best part but now you know..

F C

The things you cling to your heart, can start to grow.

[Pre-Chorus]

D F

You, you're walking away...

C D F

I've been there, now I know what to say...

C D F

I'm the king of yesterday.

[Verse 2]

C G Am

A silly little love song for myself...

F C

It's all I ever do you know I shine the shell.

G Am

A pretty little picture, the face of you..

F C

You were my setting sun and now you're every view.

[Pre-Chorus]

D F

You, you're walking away...

C D F

I've been there, now I know what to say...

C D F

I'm the king of yesterday...

[Chorus] (Repeat twice)

C D F

Why don't you stay....

C D F

Why don't you stay....

C D F

Staaaaaaayyyyy,

C D F

why don't you staay-aay-ay.

Take a little time

Throw it on the line

Let me believe that you believe in me

Baby, turn around

Look at what I found

You are the one that I wanted

[Verse 3]

C G Am

Someday I'll be over, on my own..

F C

Believing all the legends of the loves I've known.

G Am

Seeing you in summer the way we were..

F C

When you were seventeen, you know I much prefer..

[Pre-chorus]

C D F

You walking away..

C D F

I've been here, now I know what to say..

C D F

I'm the king of yesterday..

Why don't you stay.

(Back to Chorus)

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