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The Only King
by The Everybodyfields
from Plague Of Dreams (2005)
chords used (capo on 2nd fret)
e-C#m-4---E4---B2--F#m-2---A5
B--5---5---4---2---2
G--6---4---4---2---2
D--6---2---4---4---2
A--4---x---2---4---4
E--x---x---x---2---5
(chords are listed above the lyrics)
  C#m    E    B   F#m(x2)
  C#mElvis in a Ering of fireB  F#m  
  C#mhips swingin' feet Eswimmin' in an old pBair of blue suede F#mshoes
  C#meyes wide like Edodos, Bhair black as coalF#m  
  Ahe's walking the streets of MeEmphis
  Bpickin' up peAnnies found on theiEr heads
  C#mhe's dancin' like heE's on TVB  F#m  
  C#mI never realEized but he's dBancin' for mF#me
  C#mhe's got a lot of fEans out there, Bbut nobody careF#ms
  AI just wanna hear him sEing
  Bdidn't he knAow he was the onlEy king
  C#m    E    B   F#m(x3)
A       E
  C#mhe's actin' like it'Es his last chanceB  F#m  
  C#msmoke risin' from hiEs heels every timBe that he'd dancF#me
  C#mand blue rhinestoneEs on his legsB, flowers on his graF#mve
  AI wonder what he'd sEay
  Bif he knew pAeople felt like him Etoday
  C#m    E    B   F#m(x3)
A       E
  C#mElvis in a Ering of fireB  F#m  
  C#mhips swingin' feet Eswimmin' in an old pBair of blue suede F#mshoes

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The Only King

by The Everybodyfields

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

The Only King

by The Everybodyfields

from Plague Of Dreams (2005)

chords used (capo on 2nd fret)

C#m E B F#m A

e--4---4---2---2---5

B--5---5---4---2---2

G--6---4---4---2---2

D--6---2---4---4---2

A--4---x---2---4---4

E--x---x---x---2---5

(chords are listed above the lyrics)

C#m E B F#m

(x2)

C#m E B F#m

Elvis in a ring of fire

C#m E B F#m

hips swingin' feet swimmin' in an old pair of blue suede shoes

C#m E B F#m

eyes wide like dodos, hair black as coal

A E

he's walking the streets of Memphis

B A E

pickin' up pennies found on their heads

C#m E B F#m

he's dancin' like he's on TV

C#m E B F#m

I never realized but he's dancin' for me

C#m E B F#m

he's got a lot of fans out there, but nobody cares

A E

I just wanna hear him sing

B A E

didn't he know he was the only king

C#m E B F#m

(x3)

A E

C#m E B F#m

he's actin' like it's his last chance

C#m E B F#m

smoke risin' from his heels every time that he'd dance

C#m E B F#m

and blue rhinestones on his legs, flowers on his grave

A E

I wonder what he'd say

B A E

if he knew people felt like him today

C#m E B F#m

(x3)

A E

C#m E B F#m

Elvis in a ring of fire

C#m E B F#m

hips swingin' feet swimmin' in an old pair of blue suede shoes

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