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

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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro riff
 [Ebsus4                           [Dbmaj7
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------3-4-6---|--------3-4-5---|--------1-3-4---|--------1-3-4---|
C|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|1---1-----------|1---1-----------|
g|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

 [Bb7sus4
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------3-4---|----------3-4---|
C|--------5-------|--------5-------|
g|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|

Verse riff
 [Eb           [Ebsus4             [Dbmaj7
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------3-4-6---|--------3-4-5---|--------1-3-4---|--------1-3-4---|
C|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|1---1-----------|1---1-----------|
g|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

 [Bb7sus4                          [Bbm             [Eb
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------3-4---|----------3-4---|----------1-3---(3)--1-----------|
C|--------5-------|--------5-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
g|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|1---1-----------|----------------|

[Special chords]
          g-C-E-A
Ebsus4    1-3-4-1
Dbmaj7    1-1-1-3
Bb7sus4   1-3-1-1
Fm7       1-3-1-3
Bm11      3-3-4-4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Ebsus4 | % | Dbmaj7 | % | Bbm11 | % |
Ab                Eb                Db
La la la la la la la la la la la la la

Ab                Eb                Db
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 1]
       Eb                Ebsus4       Dbmaj7
All my lazy teenage boasts    are now high precision ghosts

            Bb7sus4                   Bbm      Eb
And they're coming round the track to haunt me
[Verse 2]
         Eb                   Ebsus4   Dbmaj7
When she looks at me and laughs    I remind her of the facts

        Bb7sus4                Bbm       Eb
I'm the king of Rock'n'Roll completely
[Bridge]
Ab        Eb                Db               [   Db Db Db ]
  Up from    suede shoes to   my baby blues
[Chorus]
Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque

Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
[Verse 3]
    Eb                    Ebsus4        Dbmaj7
The dream helps you forget    you ain't never danced a step

         Bb7sus4              Bbm       Eb
You were never fleet of foot, hippy
[Verse 4]
        Eb                 Ebsus4       Dbmaj7
All the pathos you can keep     for the children in the street

        Bb7sus4              Bbm       Eb
For the vision I have had is sweeping
[Bridge]
Ab          Eb           Db               [ Eb Eb Db Db ]
  New broom,   this room,  sweep it clean
[Chorus]
Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque

Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
[Middle 8]
Bbm11
   High kickin' dandy,

Ab                     Eb                  Dbadd9
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy

Ab                     Eb                  Db
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
[Verse 5]
       Ebsus4                            Dbmaj7
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got

        Bb7sus4                Absus4   Eb
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
[Verse 6]
        Eb                     Ebsus4        Dbmaj7
All the pretty birds have flown      now I'm dancing on my own

        Bb7sus4                Bbm       Eb
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
[Bridge]
Ab        Eb                Db                   [ Eb Eb Db Db ]
  Up from    suede shoes to     my baby blues
[Chorus]
Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque

Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
[Middle 8]
Bbm11
   High kickin' dandy,

Ab                     Eb                  Db
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy

Ab                     Eb                  Db
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
[Chorus]
Ebsus4     Cm7           Bbm11 Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque

Ebsus4     Cm7           Bb7sus4Fm7
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque (Sing it, boy ...)
[Outro]
Ebsus4            Cm7                Bbm11 Fm7               [ Ebsus4 ]
      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)
Ebsus4            Cm7                Bbm11 Fm7
      Hot dog,    jumping frog,      Albu--querque (Yeah!)
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Ebsus4            Cm7                Bbm11 Fm7               [ Ebsus4 ]
      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)
Ebsus4            Cm7                Bbm11 Bbm11
      Hot dog,    jumping frog,       [breaks]  Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la