King For A Day Chords by Xtc

Tempo:
120.95 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Ab

Bb

Cm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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XTC - King For A Day chords
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[Bb]
[Gm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Cm]
[Gm] [Ab] [Gm]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Ab] [Gm]
100%  ➙  121BPM
Gm
123111113
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
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To start learning Xtc - (Album Version) King For A Day chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Cm, Ab, Gm, Ab and Bb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 60 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 121 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Eb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] Everyone's creeping [C] up to [Gm] the muddy gulf
_ _ _ [Ebm] Putting [Gm] tunnels where [Ab] they [Gm] do not indeed
_ _ _ _ [Cm] Stepping stones [Ab] of [Bb] human hearts and souls
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] [Gm] Into a land [Ab] where [Bb] nothing could free
[Ab] One way [Gm] there, or the other _
[Cm] Please don't take [Gm] it, don't forget _ [Cm] it
[Ab] There's [Gm] nothing to _ believe [Cm] in _
[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] We'll [Bb] pave a new [Ab] found way _
To [Gm] the king for the _ day
[Ab] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Gm] Everyone's looking [Ab] up to [Gm] the moon-king
_ Trying [C] _
[Gm] to get [Ab] way up [Gm] with a _ _ smile
_ [Eb] _
Speeds of a [Ab] boy and drum [Bb] to a finger click
_ _ _ In [Gm] my way of living, strong [Fm] is the latter
[Bb] You get stronger, [Cm] _ _ [Ab] [Bb] ambition
You get stronger, [Cm] _ you can [Gm] satisfy the [Cm] hunger
[Ab] The final [Bb] will [Cm] has got [Bb] you in [Ab] this way _
[C] To the [Gm] king for the day
_ [Ab] King [Gm] for the day
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ [F] _ [G] _
[Cm] _ You were only here once, so you've got to [G] get it right _
No time to fuss [Cm] and fight
Because love don't mean much if measured out [G] with someone else
There's a timeless secret [Ab] behind [Gm] that _
We're living, [Cm] _ [Ab] so take [Gm] care
We'll give [Cm] you, there's not [Bb] much to believe [Cm] in
[Ab] We'll _ [Gm] _ _
[Cm] pave a [Bb] new [Ab] found way
_ _ [Cm] To the king for the [Bb] [Gm] day
_ [Eb] King [Bb] for the day
You've got to be [Eb] the [Gm] king
[Ab] To [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Gm] be the [Eb] top [Gm] _ [Ab] dog
King [Bb] for the day
_ To be king for [Gm] the day
[Ab] King [Bb] for the day _ _
The [Gm] final [Ab] rules catch [Gm] on in this way _
[Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Colin Moulding.

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