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[Verse 1]
BNews flash hook em in fast
E7Give em what they want
BStand down feel it till its real
E7Check in
[Pre Chorus]
AWhen all eyes are Elooking out for Byou
AYou still believe Eit could never cBome true
You fall in a hoEle
Get up aor droBwn
You put a hat on a kiEng
Call it a crBown
[Chorus]
GoBld, it’s all you neeEd
BGold gold gold it’s all you needE  
Showed you I could take it, now I’m gonna do some giving
[Verse 2]
BDownsize, people getting wise
E7Read it in the papers, I can see it in your eyes
BTimes come to have a little fun
E7boys drinking
[Pre Chorus]
AWhen all eyes are Elooking out for Byou
AYou still believe Eit could never cBome true
You fall in a hoEle
Get up aor droBwn
You put a hat on a kiEng
Call it a crBown
You roll it uE7p and then you pass it aroundB  
I need a liEght babyB  
I need a liBght
[Chorus]
SmokeB, it’s all you need E7(smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors)
SmokBe, smoke smoke, it’s all you neeE7d (smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors)
[Pre Chorus]
AWhen all eyes are Elooking out for Byou
AYou still believe Eit could never cBome true
You fall in a hoEle
Get up aor droBwn
You put a hat on a kiEng
Call it a crBown
You roll it uE7p and then you pass it aroundB  
I need a liEght baby
I need a liBght baby
I need a liEght baby
Pass it arouBnd
Pass it arouEnd
Pass it arouBnd
Pass it arouEnd
Pass it arouBnd
I need a ligEht baby
I need a ligBht baby
I need a ligEht baby
I need a ligBht
        (1/2 time)
Smoke, Bit’s all you neeE7d
Smoke, Bsmoke smoke, it’s all you needE7  

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Hat On A King

by The Fountains

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

News flash hook em in fast

Give em what they want

Stand down feel it till its real

Check in

[Pre Chorus]

A E B

When all eyes are looking out for you

A E B

You still believe it could never come true

You fall in a hole

Get up aor drown

You put a hat on a king

Call it a crown

[Chorus]

B E

Gold, it’s all you need

B E

Gold gold gold it’s all you need

Showed you I could take it, now I’m gonna do some giving

[Verse 2]

Downsize, people getting wise

Read it in the papers, I can see it in your eyes

Times come to have a little fun

boys drinking

[Pre Chorus]

A E B

When all eyes are looking out for you

A E B

You still believe it could never come true

You fall in a hole

Get up aor drown

You put a hat on a king

Call it a crown

E7 B

You roll it up and then you pass it around

E B

I need a light baby

I need a light

[Chorus]

B E7

Smoke, it’s all you need (smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors)

B E7

Smoke, smoke smoke, it’s all you need (smoke and mirrors, smoke and mirrors)

[Pre Chorus]

A E B

When all eyes are looking out for you

A E B

You still believe it could never come true

You fall in a hole

Get up aor drown

You put a hat on a king

Call it a crown

E7 B

You roll it up and then you pass it around

I need a light baby

Pass it around

I need a light baby

I need a light

(1/2 time)

B E7

Smoke, it’s all you need

B E7

Smoke, smoke smoke, it’s all you need

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