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If I Were King by The Backsliders

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Backsliders - If I was King

Verse 1:
G        C                  G
If I was king and ruled the world
C        Am                 G
If I was king and ruled the world
C                 D
If I was king and ruled the world
    G            Em
I'd order you to be my girl
   C     D           G
If I was king of the world

Verse 2:
G        C          G 
Girl I'd even marry you
C      Am                  G
Little girl I'd even marry you
C             D
Girl I'd even marry you
    G             Em   
I'd get a job and keep it too
   C     D           G
If I was king of the world
Solo: 

Chorus:
Em   D         C                G    F#/G
I remember you used to smile at me
Em             D       C                 D          
But I've been thinking just how sweet my life would be

Verse 3:
G        C                  G
If I was king and ruled the world
C        Am                 G
If I was king and ruled the world
C                 D
If I was king and ruled the world
G               Em   
I'd build you a castle of iron and pearl
   C     D           G
If I was king of the world

Solo:

Chorus:
Em   D         C                G    F#/G
I remember you used to smile at me
Em             D       C                 D          
But I've been thinking just how sweet my life would be

Verse 4:
G        C                  G
If I was king and ruled the world
C        Am                 G
If I was king and ruled the world
C                 D
If I was king and ruled the world
    G            Em
I'd order you to be my girl
   C     D           G

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