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Version 1
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The King of Rock'n'Roll - Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
Album: "From Langley Park to Memphis" (1988)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: D
Key: Eb/D#
Transpose one step up for chords in original key.
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[Intro](Riff)
D(sus4) Cmaj7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-5-7---|--------4-5-7---|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Am11
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Verse] (Riff)
D(sus4) Cmaj7
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-5-7---|--------4-5-7---|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Am11 G D/F#
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|--------0-2-4---|----2---0-------|
A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---3-----------|2---------------|
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[Chords]
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Am11 x-0-5-5-3-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x
C/E 0(3)2-0-1-0
Gsus4 (t)3-x-0-5-3-5 = actually Gsus4(add9)
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[Intro]
| Dsus4 | % | Cmaj7 | % | Am11 | % |
G D/F# C/E
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
G D/F# C/E
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 1]
Dsus4 Cmaj7
All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts
Am11 Gsus4 D/F#
And they're coming round the track to haunt me
[Verse 2]
Dsus4 Cmaj7
When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts
Am11 Gsus4 D/F#
I'm the king of Rock'n'Roll completely
[Bridge]
G D/F# C/E [ C C C ]
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
[Verse 3]
Dsus4 Cmaj7
The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step
Am11 Gsus4 D/F#
You were never fleet of foot, hippy
[Verse 4]
Dsus4 Cmaj7
All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
Am11 Gsus4 D/F#
For the vision I have had is sweeping
[Bridge]
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
New broom, this room, sweep it clean
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
[Middle 8]
Am11
High kickin' dandy,
G D/F# Cadd9/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
[Verse 5]
Dsus4 Cmaj7
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
Am11 Gsus4 D/F#
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
[Verse 6]
Dsus4 Cmaj7
All the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own
Am11 Gsus4 D/F#
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
[Middle 8]
Am11
High kickin' dandy,
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque (Sing it, boy ...)
[Outro] + coda (chords = chorus)
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7 [ Dsus4 ]
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
(The King of Rock'n'Roll)
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque (Yeah!)
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7 [ Dsus4 ]
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
(The King of Rock'n'Roll)
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Am11
Hot dog, jumping frog, [breaks] Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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