Elton John – The King Must Die (Guitar)

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Chords

Intro: Dm - Dm/C - Bbmaj7 - Am - A7 Dm - Dm/C - Bb - Asus - A7
Dm7                       G           C/G - G  
No man's a jester playing Shakespeare

F                        G   Gsus4-G  
Round your throne room floor

          Gm7
While the juggler's act is danced upon

A7sus4         A        Dm7  G/D
The crown that you once wore

Dm7            G    C/G - G
And sooner or later

F                        G   Gsus4-G 
Everybody's kingdom must end

          Gm7
And I'm so afraid your courtiers

A7sus4         A        Dm7   
Cannot be called best friends

G
Caesar's had your troubles

Dm     C      Dm  C-Dm 
Widows had to cry

G
While mercenaries in cloisters sing

E7/G#            Asus4 A7
And the king must die
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7
Dm7                          G      C/G - G 
Some men are better staying sailors

F                G   Gsus4-G  
Take my word and go

    Gm7
But tell the ostler that his name was

A7sus4              A  Dm7  G/D
The very first they chose

Dm7                            G    C/G - G
And if my hands are stained forever

F                           G   Gsus4-G 
And the altar should refuse me

          Gm7
Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in

A7sus4       A     Dm7   
Should I cry sanctuary

G
Caesar's had your troubles

Dm     C      Dm  C-Dm 
Widows had to cry

G
While mercenaries in cloisters sing

E7/G#            Asus4 A7
And the king must die
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7 (x2)
Dm7                       G           C/G - G  
No man's a jester playing Shakespeare

F                        G   Gsus4-G  
Round your throne room floor

          Gm7
While the juggler's act is danced upon

A7sus4         A        Dm7  
The crown that you once wore

G/D           Dm7  Am-A7
The king must die

G/D           Dm7  Am-A7
The king must die

G/D           Dm7  Am-A7
The king must die

G/D          Dm7  Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am7
The king is dead

Bb   Am   Dsus  D 
Long live the  king