The King Must Die Elton John
Intro: Dm - Dm/C - Bbmaj7 - Am - A7
[Dm] [-] [Dm/C] [-] [Bb] [-] [Asus] [-] [A7]
[Dm7]No man's a jester playing [G]Shakespeare[C/G] [-] [G]
[F]Round your throne room fl[G]oor[Gsus4-G]
While the [Gm7]juggler's act is danced upon
[A7sus4]The crown that [A]you once [Dm7]wore[G/D]
[Dm7]And sooner or l[G]ater[C/G] [-] [G]
[F]Everybody's kingdom must [G]end[Gsus4-G]
And I'm so[Gm7] afraid your courtiers
[A7sus4]Cannot be calle[A]d best fr[Dm7]iends
[G]Caesar's had your troubles
[Dm]Widows [C]had to [Dm]cry[C-Dm]
[G]While mercenaries in cloisters sing
(ch)E7/G#(/ch) Asus4 A7
And the king must die
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7
[Dm7]Some men are better staying s[G]ailors[C/G] [-] [G]
[F]Take my word and [G]go[Gsus4-G]
But [Gm7]tell the ostler that his name was
[A7sus4]The very first they [A]cho[Dm7]se[G/D]
[Dm7]And if my hands are stained for[G]ever[C/G] [-] [G]
[F]And the altar should refuse [G]me[Gsus4-G]
Would you [Gm7]let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in
[A7sus4]Should I cry [A]sanctu[Dm7]ary
[G]Caesar's had your troubles
[Dm]Widows [C]had to [Dm]cry[C-Dm]
[G]While mercenaries in cloisters sing
(ch)E7/G#(/ch) Asus4 A7
And the king must die
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7 (x2)
[Dm7]No man's a jester playing [G]Shakespeare[C/G] [-] [G]
[F]Round your throne room fl[G]oor[Gsus4-G]
While the [Gm7]juggler's act is danced upon
[A7sus4]The crown that [A]you once [Dm7]wore
[G/D]The king must [Dm7]die[Am-A7]
[G/D]The king must [Dm7]die[Am-A7]
[G/D]The king must [Dm7]die[Am-A7]
[G/D]The king is d[Dm7]ead[Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am7]
[Bb]Long [Am]live [Dsus]the k[D]ing
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