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King

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Capo: 1
[Chords]
Am       0-0-2-2-1-0
C        0-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7    0-3-3-2-1-0
E        0-2-2-1-0-0
[Verse 1]
One night at the Amdisco I wanted to dance Cslow
I saw a sweet Fmaj7baby, such a fiEne lady
And I walked up to Amask her, but some dude just Cgrabbed her
I told him to Fmaj7back off, cut me some sElack off
I see you Amcome here, drinkin' that Ccheap beer
Act like you Fmaj7own it, I can't conEdone it
You show me no Amrespect, you got to get Coff it
You got to get Fmaj7with it.  Time for a sEwift kick
[Chorus]
You see, I Amown this town.  You best not come aCround.
If you wanna get by, then cool it Fmaj7down.
If you wanna start something, know Eone thing: I'm king.
If you wanna mess aAmround like that, that's just how it Cis.
If you wanna get by, then mind your Fmaj7biz.
If you wanna start something, know Eone thing: I'm king.
[Verse 2]
You wanted aAmttention and did I menCtion:
Nobody lFmaj7ikes you, except for the lEosers
You made a whole Amarmy, an army of Cbabies
Some of them Fmaj7stupid, some of them Ecrazy
Pick up your Amaction, act like a Cgrown man
Look at the Fmaj7winners, you can be lEike them
Life is so eAmasy, pleasant, and Cdreamy
If you get Fmaj7off me, if you get wiEth me
[Chorus]
You see, I Amown this town.  You best not come aCround.
If you wanna get by, then cool it Fmaj7down.
If you wanna start something, know Eone thing: I'm king.
If you wanna mess aAmround like that, that's just how it Cis.
If you wanna get by, then mind your Fmaj7biz.
If you wanna start something, know Eone thing: I'm king.
[Bridge]
AmYou can't break me
CNever take me
Fmaj7That's just how it isE  
AmYou can't break me
CNever shake me
Fmaj7Clear out of my bizE  
[Chorus]
You see, I Amown this town.  You best not come aCround.
If you wanna get by, then cool it Fmaj7down.
If you wanna start something, know Eone thing: I'm king.
If you wanna mess aAmround like that, that's just how it Cis.
If you wanna get by, then mind your Fmaj7biz.
If you wanna start something, know Eone thing: I'm king.
Progression of:
AmConCtiFmaj7nues uEntil near the end and end on a continuous streak of Am.

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King

by Weezer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Capo: 1

[Chords]

Am 0-0-2-2-1-0

C 0-3-2-0-1-0

Fmaj7 0-3-3-2-1-0

E 0-2-2-1-0-0

[Verse 1]

Am C

One night at the disco I wanted to dance slow

Fmaj7 E

I saw a sweet baby, such a fine lady

Am C

And I walked up to ask her, but some dude just grabbed her

Fmaj7 E

I told him to back off, cut me some slack off

Am C

I see you come here, drinkin' that cheap beer

Fmaj7 E

Act like you own it, I can't condone it

Am C

You show me no respect, you got to get off it

Fmaj7 E

You got to get with it. Time for a swift kick

[Chorus]

Am C

You see, I own this town. You best not come around.

Fmaj7

If you wanna get by, then cool it down.

If you wanna start something, know one thing: I'm king.

Am C

If you wanna mess around like that, that's just how it is.

Fmaj7

If you wanna get by, then mind your biz.

If you wanna start something, know one thing: I'm king.

[Verse 2]

Am C

You wanted attention and did I mention:

Fmaj7 E

Nobody likes you, except for the losers

Am C

You made a whole army, an army of babies

Fmaj7 E

Some of them stupid, some of them crazy

Am C

Pick up your action, act like a grown man

Fmaj7 E

Look at the winners, you can be like them

Am C

Life is so easy, pleasant, and dreamy

Fmaj7 E

If you get off me, if you get with me

[Chorus]

Am C

You see, I own this town. You best not come around.

Fmaj7

If you wanna get by, then cool it down.

If you wanna start something, know one thing: I'm king.

Am C

If you wanna mess around like that, that's just how it is.

Fmaj7

If you wanna get by, then mind your biz.

If you wanna start something, know one thing: I'm king.

[Bridge]

You can't break me

Never take me

Fmaj7 E

That's just how it is

You can't break me

Never shake me

Fmaj7 E

Clear out of my biz

[Chorus]

Am C

You see, I own this town. You best not come around.

Fmaj7

If you wanna get by, then cool it down.

If you wanna start something, know one thing: I'm king.

Am C

If you wanna mess around like that, that's just how it is.

Fmaj7

If you wanna get by, then mind your biz.

If you wanna start something, know one thing: I'm king.

Progression of:

Am C Fmaj7 E

Continues until near the end and end on a continuous streak of Am.

About King Chords by Weezer

Learn how to play King by Weezer with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “King chords”, “King guitar chords”, or “Weezer King chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy King chords and for experienced players who want accurate King lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, E, Fmaj7.

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What key is "King" in?

The chords for "King" show the original chord names (including Am, C, E, Fmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.