Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
F# minorF#m F#m F# minorF#m A augmentedA BB
F# minorF#m F#m E MajorE D MajorD (x2)
Verse:
F# minorF#m
Welcome to the nightmare
Where villains wear the crowns
D MajorD
Fools rule a broken world
A augmentedA E MajorE
And fear grows all around
B minorBm
There's a bad king
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m
A augmentedA dreadful puppet on a string
F# minorF#m
He pretends to be a champion
Of the common man
D MajorD
Wants more division
A augmentedA E MajorE
In his lost and riven land
B minorBm
He plays with real lives
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m
In the darkest game of life
Bridge:
BB
His greedy eyes
F# minorF#m
Looks insane, frozen smile like he's in pain
BB
He doesn't count
C#C#
The human cost but only money made or lost
Yeah
Chorus:
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
He kills the truth and looks away
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
Lives like the world would end today
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
What do you hide, Why do you lie?
D MajorD
Who made the rules for this game
E MajorE
Who is paying your champagne?
D MajorD
All the mercy in the world
E MajorE C#C#
Cannot save you anymore
F# minorF#m
King for a day
Instrumental:
F# minorF#m F#m F# minorF#m A augmentedA BB
F# minorF#m F#m E MajorE D MajorD (x2)
Verse:
F# minorF#m
He knows how to justify
And how to feed the myths
D MajorD
How to glorify
A augmentedA E MajorE
The lies and hide the truth
B minorBm
He talks a lot but
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m
His mouth is full of empty words
F# minorF#m
He has the right friends
Making shady inside deals
D MajorD
Before the story ends
A augmentedA E MajorE
We will be out of tears
B minorBm
Fools give the answer
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m
Wise men don't even try
Bridge:
BB
The time has come
To dethrone him but there's a new clone
F# minorF#m
Stepping in, yeah
BB
Just more scum
C#C#
Another greedy, rotten puppet on a string
Yeah
Chorus:
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
He kills the truth and looks away
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
Lives like the world would end today
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
What do you hide, Why do you lie?
D MajorD
Who made the rules for this game
E MajorE
Who is paying your champagne?
D MajorD
All the mercy in the world
E MajorE C#C#
Cannot save you anymore
King for a day
Solo:
E MajorE BB B minorBm F# minorF#m (x2)
Interlude:
F# minorF#m D MajorD (x6)
F# minorF#m
I own the seas
B minorBm
I have the earth on its knees
F# minorF#m
Give me another day
F# minorF#m
And I'll take your future away
Just vote for me again
Chorus:
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
He kills the truth and looks away
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
Lives like the world would end today
F# minorF#m
King for a day
D MajorD E MajorE BB
What do you hide, Why do you lie?
D MajorD
Who made the rules for this game
E MajorE
Who is paying your champagne?
D MajorD
All the mercy in the world
E MajorE C#C#
Cannot save you anymore
F# minorF#m
King for a day