King Of The World

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KING OF THE WORLD
Transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
casparus60@yahoo.com
C/E D/F# E/G# C/E D/F# E/G#
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C/E D/F# E/G# C/E D/F# E/G#
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[verse #1]
C D E
Hello one and all
C D E
Was it you I used to know
C D E
Can't you hear me call
C D E
On this old ham radio
C D E
All I got to say
C D E
I'm a live and feeling fine
C D E
If you come my way
C D E
You can share my poison wine
[chorus]
Bm7 Am7
No marigolds in the promised land
C G
There's a hole in the ground
D
Where they used to grow
Bm7 Am7
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Em7 D/G
Is the king of the world
A
As far as I know
[verse #2]
C D E
I don't want your bread
C D E
I don't need your helping hand
C D E
I can't be no savage
C D E
I can't be no highwayman
C D E
Show me where you are
C D E
You and I will spend this day
C D E
Driving in my car
C D E
Through the ruins of Santa Fe
[chorus]
Bm7 Am7
No marigolds in the promised land
C G
There's a hole in the ground
D
Where they used to grow
Bm7 Am7
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Em7 D/G
Is the king of the world
A
As far as I know
[synth solo]
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Gmaj7Em7 Gmaj7Em7 Gmaj7Em7 Gmaj7Em7
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Gmaj7Em7 Gmaj7Em7 Gmaj7Em7 Gmaj7Em7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
[bridge]
Am7 Em7
I'm reading last year's papers
Am7 Bm7 Em7
Although I don't know why
Am7 Em7
Assassins cons and rapers
C6 G A
Might as well die
[verse #3]
C D E
If you come a round
C D E
No more pain and no regrets
C D E
Watch the sun go brown
C D E
Smoking cobalt cigarettes
C D E
There's no need to hide
C D E
Taking things the easy way
C D E
If I stay in side
C D E
I might live til Saturday
[chorus]
Bm7 Am7
No marigolds in the promised land
C G
There's a hole in the ground
D
Where they used to grow
Bm7 Am7
Any man left on the Rio Grande
Em7 D/G
Is the king of the world
Em7 D/G
king of the world
A
As far as I know
[synth coda]
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
C D E Cmaj7D6 Cmaj7
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Fmaj7G6 Ebmaj7F6 Dbmaj7Eb6 F
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * fade

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KING OF THE WORLD
Transcription and chart
Peter Kruger
casparus60@yahoo.com
[verse #1]    
[chorus]
[verse #2]
[chorus]
[synth solo]
[bridge]
[verse #3]
[chorus]
[synth coda]

King Of The World Chords by Steely Dan

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