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                                        Royals (cover) - Bruce Springsteen
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Tabbed by: AnimalChiko
E-mail:AnimalChiko@gmail.com
Bruce Springsteen's cover version of Lorde's hit "Royals" which he played at Auckland 03/02/2014. 
Capo 5th fret
Double Drop D Tuning: D-A-D-G-B-D
Chords used in song:
D2
:           000230
Cadd9
:        030030
G6/EG6
 ():    020030
In parts of this song Springsteen thumps his palm on the bridge of the 
guitar to keep the beat while holding down the selected chord. 
I've marked this parts as "PT", Palm Thump.
For example, if it stands G6 PT-3, you're going to thump on the bridge 
of the guitar three times while holding down the G6 chord.
The song goes in 3/4 time. Please contact me or look at Bruce's 
performance of the song if you need help 
figuring out the Palm Thumping parts.
Intro (with harp): 
D2 D2 D2 Cadd9G6
 -  -  -  -  x4
VERSE:
                  D2
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
                                      Cadd9
I cut my teeth on wedding rings       in the movies 
D2
And I'm not proude of my address    
In this torned up town, in this torned up town
PRE-CHORUS:
D2
And every song's like goold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
blood stains, ball gowns, thrashin' the hotel room
Cadd9         G6
I don't care, baby I don't care
                 D2
Everybody's like cristal, maybach, diamonds on your time piece
Jet planes, island, tigers on a gold leash
Cadd9    G6
                                          PT-3
I don't care, I'm not caught up in your love affair
CHORUS:
                       D2
And I'll never be royal        Don't run in our blood
Cadd9                                   G6
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love 
               D2
Let me be your ruler,      You can call me King B
              Cadd9       G6
                          (         Quit playing        )    
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule          In my fantasy
Instrumental (with harp):
D2 D2 D2 Cadd9G6
 -  -  -  -  
D2 D2 Cadd9
 -  -  
VERSE:
 Cadd9    D2
()        
My friends and I we cracked the code 
                                           Cadd9
We count our dollars on the train       to the party
                 D2
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money
PRE-CHORUS:
D2
And every fucking song's like goold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the 
bathroom
blood stains, ball gowns, thrashin' the hotel room
Cadd9         G6
I don't care, I drive a cadillac in my dreams
                     D2
And Everybody's like cristal, maybach, diamonds on your time piece
Jet planes, island, tigers on a gold leash
Cadd9    G6
                                          PT-3
I don't care, I'm not caught up in your love affair
CHORUS:
                       D2
And I'll never be royal        Don't run in our blood
Cadd9                                   G6
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love 
               D2
Let me be your ruler,      You can call me King B
              Cadd9       G6
                          (         Quit playing        )    
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule          And we'll live that fantasy
Instrumental (with harp)
D2 D2 D2 Cadd9G6
 -  -  -  - 
D2 D2 D2 Cadd9
 -  -  - 
VERSE:
Cadd9        (      Quit Playing      )  Cadd9
Now, long ago a was the next big thing
           (   Quit Playing   )  Cadd9 - G6
Now I'm in love with being king
CHORUS:
                   D2
I'll never be royal        Don't run in our blood
Cadd9                              G6
 PT-2                               PT-2
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love 
               D2
                PT-4                             
Let me be your ruler,      You can call me King B
              Cadd9       G6                   D2
               PT-2        PT-2                 PT-2        
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule        In my fantasy
(Start strumming D2 again)
CHORUS:
                       D2
And I'll never be royal        Don't run in our blood
Cadd9                                   G6
That kind just ain't for us, we crave a different kind of love 
               D2
Let me be your ruler,      You can call me King B
              Cadd99           G6 (         Quit playing        )    
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule          In my fantasy
OUTRO: (Only Palm Thumping):
D2       Cadd9   G6
 PT-3     PT-1    PT-1 x3
End the last PT on D2

Royals chords and lyrics

Free chords for Royals by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Bruce Springsteen's cover version of Lorde's hit "Royals" which he played at Auckland 03/02/2014. 
Capo 5th fret
Double Drop D Tuning: D-A-D-G-B-D
Chords used in song:
D2:           000230
Cadd9:        030030
G6/E (G6):    020030
In parts of this song Springsteen thumps his palm on the bridge of the 
guitar to keep the beat while holding down the selected chord. 
I've marked this parts as "PT", Palm Thump.
For example, if it stands G6 PT-3, you're going to thump on the bridge 
of the guitar three times while holding down the G6 chord.
The song goes in 3/4 time. Please contact me or look at Bruce's 
performance of the song if you need help 
figuring out the Palm Thumping parts.
Intro (with harp): 
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9 - G6 x4
VERSE:
In this torned up town, in this torned up town
PRE-CHORUS:
blood stains, ball gowns, thrashin' the hotel room
Jet planes, island, tigers on a gold leash
CHORUS:
Instrumental (with harp):
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9 - G6 
D2 - D2 - Cadd9 
VERSE:
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money
PRE-CHORUS:
bathroom
blood stains, ball gowns, thrashin' the hotel room
Jet planes, island, tigers on a gold leash
CHORUS:
Instrumental (with harp)
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9 - G6
D2 - D2 - D2 - Cadd9
VERSE:
Cadd9        (      Quit Playing      )  Cadd9
Now, long ago a was the next big thing
           (   Quit Playing   )  Cadd9 - G6
Now I'm in love with being king
CHORUS:
(Start strumming D2 again)
CHORUS:
              Cadd99           G6 (         Quit playing        )    
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule          In my fantasy
OUTRO: (Only Palm Thumping):
D2 PT-3    Cadd9 PT-1   G6 PT-1 x3

Royals Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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