The King Must Die Chords by Elton John

Tempo:
68.825 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

G

D

F

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - The King Must Die chords
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I think that's the [Dm] one.
[Bb]
[Dm] [Am] [Dm]
[D] [F] [Bb]
[A] [Am] [Dm] No man's a jester [G] playing Shakespeare
[D] [G] Round [F]
[Dm] your throne room [G] floor
While [Gm] the [Dm] juggler's
act is danced upon
The crown that you
want to walk
And [G] [Dm]
sooner [D] or [G] later
[F] Everybody's kingdom [G] must end
[Gm] And I'm so afraid
you're [F] caught to your [D] heart
Can I beg
God's [Dm] best friend
[G] He will take the trouble
[D] And we will take the [Dm] prize
[G] While mouth and
ribbon floats to [D] space
[E] And the dream [D] must die
[A] [Dm] [F] [C]
[Bb] [A]
[Am] Oh
[Dm] Some men are better
[G] slave and sailor
[F] Take my word [G] and go
But [Dm] tell the Oslo
that in name [D] one
A very fast [Dm] the jove
And [G]
[Dm] it might
last a day [G] forever
[F] And the offer
should be [G] few Oh yeah
Would you let me in
Would you let me [Gm] in
Would you let me in
[A] Could I cry [Dm] three
You
[G] [Dm] don't have to cry
You don't have to cry
[G] While mouth and ribbon
float to [E] space
And the dream
[A] must [Dm]
[F] [Bb]
[Am] [Dm]
[F] [Bb]
[A] [D] [Am] [Dm] die
No man's a jester [D] playing Shakespeare
[G] Round [F]
your throne room [G] floor
[C] While [Gm] the juggler's
[F] The King has danced upon [D] the crown and you are the [Dm] one.
[D] The [Dm] King must die.
[G] The King [Dm] must die.
[G] The King must [Dm] die.
[G] The [Dm] King must die.
[Bb] [Am] Hear
[Bb] [A]
the [Am] [D]
King.
[N]
Key:  
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn Elton John - (Live At Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia / 1986) The King Must Die chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, Dm, G, D and Dm in sequence. For best results, commence at 34 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 69. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Minor.

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_ _ I think that's the [Dm] one. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[D] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] No man's a jester [G] playing Shakespeare
[D] _ [G] Round [F] _
[Dm] your throne room [G] floor
While [Gm] the [Dm] juggler's
act is danced upon
The crown that you
want to walk
And _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
sooner [D] or [G] later
_ _ [F] _ Everybody's kingdom [G] must end
_ [Gm] And I'm so afraid
you're [F] caught to your [D] heart
Can I beg
God's [Dm] best friend _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] He will take the trouble
[D] And we will take the [Dm] prize
_ _ [G] While mouth and
ribbon floats to [D] space
[E] And the dream [D] must die
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Am] Oh
_ [Dm] Some men are better
[G] slave and _ sailor
[F] _ Take my word [G] and go _
But [Dm] tell the Oslo
that in name [D] one
A very fast [Dm] the jove
_ And [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] it might
last a day [G] forever _
[F] And the offer
should be [G] few Oh yeah _
_ Would you let me in
Would you let me [Gm] in
Would you let me in
[A] Could I cry [Dm] three
_ You _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] don't have to cry
You don't have to cry
_ _ [G] While mouth and ribbon
float to [E] space
And the dream
[A] must _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] die
No man's a jester [D] playing Shakespeare
[G] Round [F] _
your throne room [G] floor
[C] While [Gm] the juggler's
[F] The King has danced upon [D] the crown and you are the [Dm] one.
_ [D] _ _ The [Dm] King must die. _
_ [G] The King [Dm] must die. _ _
_ [G] _ _ The King must [Dm] die. _ _
[G] _ _ The [Dm] King must die. _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _ Hear _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
the _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D]
King. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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