Kings Chords by Steely Dan

Tempo:
75.475 bpm
Chords used:

F

G

Am

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steely Dan - Kings chords
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[G] [Am]
[Am]
[D] Now [F] they lay [Am] his body down, [D] said [F] old men [Am] who run this town.
[F] I still [C] recall the [Gm] way he led the [F] charge and [C] saved the day.
[D] Blue [G] blood [D] ran.
[E]
[Bb] I [Am] can hear the [G] bugle [Em] playing.
We sing [F] the last [C] of good King Richard.
[G] [C] [Dm] Bring out [G] the past.
His name [Am] lives on and on.
[Em] Put out the [F] bones and [C] raise up your pitcher.
[G] [C] [Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [F] good King God.
Oh.
[D]
[F] He cried [Am] for a while.
[D]
[F] His [Am] starving children cried.
[F]
And though we [C] sung his [Gm] fame, we all went [F] hungry [Em] just the same.
[D] He meant to shine [Bb] to [Am] the end of the [G] line.
[Em]
We sing [F] the last [C] of good King Richard.
[G] [C] [Dm]
Bring out the [G] past.
His [Am] name lives on and [Em] on.
Put out the [F] bones and [C] raise up your pitcher.
[G] [C] [Dm]
Raise up your [G] glass to [F] good King God.
[Ab] [D] [Ab]
[Am] Hey.
[F] [Am]
[F] [D] [F] [Am]
[D] [F] [Am]
[D] [F] [Am]
[D] [F] [Am]
[F] And though we sung [C] his [Gm] fame, we all went [F] hungry [C] just the same.
[D] He [G] meant to [D] shine [E] to [Bb] the [Am] end of the line.
[F] [E] We sing the [F] last of [C] good King Richard.
[G] [C] [Dm] Bring out the [G] past.
His [Am] name lives on and on.
[Em] Put out the [F] bones and [C] raise up your pitcher.
[G] [C] [Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [Am] good King God.
[Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [Am] good King God.
[Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [F] good King God.
[F] [G] [F] [C] [F] [B] [F]
[G] [F]
Key:  
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
D
1321
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Steely Dan - Kings chords, practice playing F, Am, D, C, Dm, G, Am and Dm in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 37 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 75 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Db Major.

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[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Now [F] they lay [Am] his body down, _ [D] said [F] old men [Am] who run this town.
_ [F] I still [C] recall the [Gm] way he led the [F] charge and [C] saved the day.
[D] Blue [G] blood [D] ran.
[E]
[Bb] I [Am] can hear the [G] bugle [Em] playing.
We sing [F] the last [C] of good King Richard.
[G] _ [C] _ [Dm] Bring out [G] the past.
His name [Am] lives on and on.
[Em] Put out the [F] bones and [C] raise up your pitcher.
[G] _ [C] _ [Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [F] good King God.
_ Oh.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [F] He cried [Am] for a while.
_ [D] _
[F] His [Am] starving children cried.
_ [F]
And though we [C] sung his [Gm] fame, we all went [F] hungry [Em] just the same.
[D] He meant to shine [Bb] to [Am] the end of the [G] line.
[Em]
We sing [F] the last [C] of good King Richard.
[G] _ [C] _ [Dm]
Bring out the [G] past.
His [Am] name lives on and [Em] on.
Put out the [F] bones and [C] raise up your pitcher.
[G] _ [C] _ [Dm]
Raise up your [G] glass to [F] good King God. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [D] _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] Hey.
_ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [F] _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [F] And though we sung [C] his [Gm] fame, we all went [F] hungry [C] just the same.
[D] He [G] meant to [D] shine [E] to [Bb] the [Am] end of the line.
[F] _ [E] We sing the [F] last of [C] good King Richard.
[G] _ [C] _ [Dm] Bring out the [G] past.
His [Am] name lives on and on.
[Em] Put out the [F] bones and [C] raise up your pitcher.
[G] _ [C] _ [Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [Am] good King God.
_ _ [Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [Am] good King God.
_ [Dm] Raise up your [G] glass to [F] good King God.
[F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [B] _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker.

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