Chords for How Can I Refuse-The Princess and the Pauper

[A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Bb] I've been _ [C] lying like a rug [G] and [D] for ten long [Bb] years I've had to [C] pay my dues
[G] But [D] today I am [Bb] escaping for [C] the last gold has been [G] dug [D] it was waiting [Bb] there.
So how could [C] I refuse? _
[G] [D] I'm returning [Bb] home a hero [C] who's discovered mighty way [D] and what better [Bb] husband could a [C]
princess [G] choose?
[D] I'm the suitor [Bb] who will [C] bring the kingdom back [G] to health and [D] I'll wear the [Bb] crown.
Oh, how [C] could I refuse?
_ [G] _ [Bb] Raise every glass and rouse every cheer [C] _
praise that the reign of Fremendure is here
[Bb] _ Master in charge of all that I see [Gm] _ all
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By [D] _ marrying [Bb] the princess I [C] get all that I [G] desire [D] like a moat and [Bb] eminent coat and [C] palace views
[G] Even [D] though she [Bb] treats me coldly [C] in a [G] fire [D] for inside.
[Bb] She's thinking
How [C] can I refuse?
_ [D] Right, except for this one [Gm] little problem. _
[D] Prince boss to [Gm] you right and the [Fm] Queen decided to marry off to the king of Galsenia What?
_ [G] _ Making the decision without me.
Who does she think [D] she is?
Oh the [Gm] Queen you
Simpering [D] simpleton.
Well, she [Gm] is a queen.
She's got a crown and a [Fm] scepter and sits in her big fancy chair
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [G] I _ _ _ [Fm] [G] won't let go [Fm] this [G] person son will turn it run [Fm] because [G] the [Fm] reckless [G] oil [Fm] chose another
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It's _ _ _ _ _ a
_ [D] _ _ [Bb] Temporary setback [C] it's a _ momentary loss, [G] but [D]
conveniently [Bb] my ego [C] doesn't _ _
[G] _ _ [D] Show _ [Bb] _ _ _
[C] them who's the boss [G] [D] you can bet [Bb] your boy on they'll be [C] no I do
_ [G] [D] Yes, suppose [Bb] the gold goes missing.
So [C] the king says or [G] what [Dm] did I find [Bb] her bring her back and [C] make the news?
[G] Then [D] the Queen will be [Bb] so grateful [C] that you pledge the air to [G] war [D] and our hungry [Bb] teller.
[C] How could I refuse?
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[G] [Dm] When our [Bb] ceremony's over I [C] will rise and take [G] the throne [Dm] and that [Bb] nitwit Annalise [C] can kiss my shoes
But [D] the [Bb] kingdom and the castle [C] will be mine and mine [D] alone.
It's the [Bb] project
How [C] can I refuse?
_ [Gb] _ _ so
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] Get [B] ready with the roses and [Db] stand by with a champagne [Eb] when you've got [B] a brilliant plan you [Db] never [Ab] lose Yes
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