Prefab Sprout – The King Of Rock N Roll (Guitar)
Capo 1
Key
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Chords
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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
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: D
Key: Eb
Transpose one step up for chords in original key (and "use flats").
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[Intro](Riff) [D(sus4) [Cmaj7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 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 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------| D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---| A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------| E|----------------|----------------| [Verse] (Riff) [D(sus4) [Cmaj7 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 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# 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 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
Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 or 3-x(5)5-5-5---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[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]
D Dsus4 Cmaj7 All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts Am11 Am/G D/F# And they're coming round the track to haunt me
[Verse 2]
D Dsus4 Cmaj7 When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts Am11 Am/G 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]
D Dsus4 Cmaj7 The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step Am11 Am/G D/F# You were never fleet of foot, hippy
[Verse 4]
D Dsus4 Cmaj7 All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street Am11 Am/G 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]
D Dsus4 Cmaj7 All the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own Am11 Am/G D/F# I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
[Bridge]
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