King of the World Steely Dan

[Am7] Hello [Bm7] one and[E]all

[Am7] Was it [Bm7] you I[E]used to know?

[Am7] Can't you [Bm7] hear me[E]call

[Am7] On this [Bm7] old ham[E]radio?

[Am7] All I've [Bm7] got to[E] say

[Am7] I'm [Bm7] alive and [E] feeling fine

[Am7] Should you[Bm7] come [E] my way

[Am7] You can[Bm7] share my [E] poison wine

[Bm7]No marigolds in the promised [CMaj7] land,

[C]There's a hole in the [G] ground where they[D]used to grow

[Bm7]Any man left on the[CMaj7] Rio Grande

[Em7]Is the[D]king of the world as far as[A]I know

I won't take your bread

I don't need no helping hand

I can't be no savage

I can't be no highwayman

Show me where you are

You and I can will this day

Driving in my car

Through the ruins of Santa Fe

[Cborus]

[Instrumental break]

[Am7] [Bm7] [E] [Am7] [Bm7] [CMaj7] [FMaj7] [Em7] [EbMaj7] [Dm7] [DbMaj7] [Cm7] [F]

Keyboard Interlude (tabbed for guitar)--Repeat several times.

 
 E|-2---3---5---5--3---3--5--7--5--3--<br/>
 B|-3---5---7---7--2---5--7--8--7--5--<br/>
 G|-0--------------0------------------<br/>
 D|-----------------------------------<br/>
 A|-----------------------------------<br/>
 E|-----------------------------------<br/>

[Am7Im readingEm7]last years papers

[Am7]Although[Em7]I don't know why

[Am7]Assassins, cons and[Em7]rapers

[C]Might as[G]well[A]die

When you come around

No more pain and no regrets

Watch the sun go brown

Smoking cobalt cigarettes

There's no need to hide

Taking things the easy way

If I stay inside

I might live till Saturday

No marigolds in the promised land

There's a hole in the ground where they used to grow

Any man left of the Rio Grande

Is the king of the world

King of the world as far as I know

You know it is.....THANKS! (leroy777@mindspring.com)

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 #King&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;World 
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 #Steely&nbsp;Dan 
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 [Am7]&nbsp;Hello&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;one&nbsp;and[E]all&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;Was&nbsp;it&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;you&nbsp;I[E]used&nbsp;to&nbsp;know?&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;Can't&nbsp;you&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;hear&nbsp;me[E]call&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;On&nbsp;this&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;old&nbsp;ham[E]radio?&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;All&nbsp;I've&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;got&nbsp;to[E]&nbsp;say&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;I'm&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;alive&nbsp;and&nbsp;[E]&nbsp;feeling&nbsp;fine&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;Should&nbsp;you[Bm7]&nbsp;come&nbsp;[E]&nbsp;my&nbsp;way&nbsp; 
 [Am7]&nbsp;You&nbsp;can[Bm7]&nbsp;share&nbsp;my&nbsp;[E]&nbsp;poison&nbsp;wine&nbsp; 
 
 [Bm7]No&nbsp;marigolds&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;promised&nbsp;[CMaj7]&nbsp;land,&nbsp; 
 [C]There's&nbsp;a&nbsp;hole&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;[G]&nbsp;ground&nbsp;where&nbsp;they[D]used&nbsp;to&nbsp;grow&nbsp; 
 [Bm7]Any&nbsp;man&nbsp;left&nbsp;on&nbsp;the[CMaj7]&nbsp;Rio&nbsp;Grande&nbsp; 
 [Em7]Is&nbsp;the[D]king&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;as&nbsp;far&nbsp;as[A]I&nbsp;know&nbsp; 
 
 I&nbsp;won't&nbsp;take&nbsp;your&nbsp;bread&nbsp; 
 I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;need&nbsp;no&nbsp;helping&nbsp;hand&nbsp; 
 I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;be&nbsp;no&nbsp;savage&nbsp; 
 I&nbsp;can't&nbsp;be&nbsp;no&nbsp;highwayman&nbsp; 
 Show&nbsp;me&nbsp;where&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp; 
 You&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;can&nbsp;will&nbsp;this&nbsp;day&nbsp; 
 Driving&nbsp;in&nbsp;my&nbsp;car&nbsp; 
 Through&nbsp;the&nbsp;ruins&nbsp;of&nbsp;Santa&nbsp;Fe&nbsp; 
 
 [Chorus]&nbsp; 
 
 [Instrumental&nbsp;break] 
 
 [Am7]&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;[E]&nbsp;[Am7]&nbsp;[Bm7]&nbsp;[CMaj7]&nbsp;[FMaj7]&nbsp;[Em7]&nbsp;[EbMaj7]&nbsp;[Dm7]&nbsp;[DbMaj7]&nbsp;[Cm7]&nbsp;[F] 
 
 Keyboard&nbsp;Interlude&nbsp;(tabbed&nbsp;for&nbsp;guitar)--Repeat&nbsp;several&nbsp;times. 
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 E|-2---3---5---5--3---3--5--7--5--3-- 
 B|-3---5---7---7--2---5--7--8--7--5-- 
 G|-0--------------0------------------ 
 D|----------------------------------- 
 A|----------------------------------- 
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 [Am7I'm&nbsp;reading[Em7]last&nbsp;years&nbsp;papers&nbsp; 
 [Am7]Although[Em7]I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;know&nbsp;why&nbsp; 
 [Am7]Assassins,&nbsp;cons&nbsp;and[Em7]rapers&nbsp; 
 [C]Might&nbsp;as[G]well[A]die&nbsp; 
 
 When&nbsp;you&nbsp;come&nbsp;around&nbsp; 
 No&nbsp;more&nbsp;pain&nbsp;and&nbsp;no&nbsp;regrets&nbsp; 
 Watch&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;go&nbsp;brown&nbsp; 
 Smoking&nbsp;cobalt&nbsp;cigarettes&nbsp; 
 
 There's&nbsp;no&nbsp;need&nbsp;to&nbsp;hide&nbsp; 
 Taking&nbsp;things&nbsp;the&nbsp;easy&nbsp;way&nbsp; 
 If&nbsp;I&nbsp;stay&nbsp;inside&nbsp; 
 I&nbsp;might&nbsp;live&nbsp;till&nbsp;Saturday&nbsp; 
 
 No&nbsp;marigolds&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;promised&nbsp;land&nbsp; 
 There's&nbsp;a&nbsp;hole&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;ground&nbsp;where&nbsp;they&nbsp;used&nbsp;to&nbsp;grow&nbsp; 
 Any&nbsp;man&nbsp;left&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Rio&nbsp;Grande&nbsp; 
 Is&nbsp;the&nbsp;king&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp; 
 King&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;as&nbsp;far&nbsp;as&nbsp;I&nbsp;know&nbsp; 
 
 You&nbsp;know&nbsp;it&nbsp;is.....THANKS!&nbsp;(leroy777@mindspring.com) 
 
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