Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
C majorC G+G
Once upon a time I had tides to control
A minorAm
I had moons to spin
FF
And stars to ignite
A minorAm G+G
And they threw flowers at my feet
FF
When I walked through the town
C majorC G+G
Once upon a time I had lives to protect
A minorAm
I had rules to change
FF
And wrongs to set right
A minorAm G+G
And there were people at my side
FF
And there were rivers I could guide
I wanted nothing in return
Pre-Chorus:
FF
Let me out of here
G+G
Give me back all my dreams
C majorC
Let me out of here
A minorAm
Let please see the sun
FF
Let me out of here
G+G
At least tell me what I did wrong
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
I'm king of the world
A minorAm
Chief of the sea
FF
High in the wind
At least I used to be
C majorC G+G
And I'm king of the world
A minorAm
Please set me free
FF
Let me remind them of my promise
C majorC
Live my given destiny
Verse 2:
C majorC G+G
Once upon a time I had fate in my hands
A minorAm FF
And the confidence of a million regimes
A minorAm G+G
And they said, "Brother you're in charge
FF
We'll follow anything you say"
C majorC G+G
Once upon a time Father said to me
A minorAm
"Child you are everything
FF
That you see in your dreams"
A minorAm G+G
And I thought, Jesus, that's the key
FF
There are no walls surrounding me
There are no prisons in this life
Pre-Chorus:
FF
Let me out of here
G+G
Give me back to the wind
C majorC
Let me out of here
A minorAm
Let me please see my son
FF
Let me out of here
G+G
Don't you understand who I am?
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
I'm king of the world
A minorAm
Chief of the sea
FF
High in the wind
At least I try to be
C majorC G+G
And I'm king of the world
A minorAm
Please set me free
FF
I had the power and the promise
C majorC
Give me back my family
Bridge:
A minorAm FF
Why are we punished for wanting to explore?
C majorC G+G
Why am I sitting in this cell?
A minorAm FF
I was not challenging the system
C majorC
I was working for the people
G+G
I just wanted to be better
A minorAm FF
Why are we punished for wanting to survive?
C majorC G+G
Why am I locked behind these bars?
A minorAm FF
Tell the children I'll return to them
C majorC
Tell them . . . Someone
G+G
Let them know I will be free
G+G
I will not be defeated
G+G
I will stand like a mountain
G+G
And the road will stretch before me
G+G
And they'll know it's time to follow
G+G
And we'll lift our eyes
G+G
And raise our heads
G+G
And face the sun
G+G
And tell the future
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
I'm king of the world
A minorAm
Land of the free
FF
High in the sky
The best that I can be
C majorC G+G
And I'm king of the world
A minorAm
Watch and you'll see
FF
Nothing can stop me from tomorrow
Keep me from my destiny
C majorC G+G
I'm king of the world
A minorAm FF
I'm king of the world
C majorC C majorC
I'm . . . I'm .
C majorC
At least I used to be
