Prefab Sprout – The King Of Rock N Roll (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The King of Rock'n'Roll - Prefab Sprout --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paddy McAloon Album: "From Langley Park to Memphis" (1988) Tabbed by: maguri --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo: 1st fret Play: D Key: Eb Transpose one step up for chords in original key (and "use flats"). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[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---------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[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