Chords with lyrics
Standard Tuning:
Intro: A major 6A6 AM7 (2x)
A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7
When I was seventeen I dreamed of being king and
A major 6A6 AM7 Bm7Bm7 E MajorE
Having everything I wanted
A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7
But that was long ago and my dreams did not unfold, so
Bm7Bm7 E6E6 A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7
I'm still the King of Nothing
A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6
When I was seventeen, I dreamed I gave a ring to
A major 6A6 AM7 Bm7Bm7 E MajorE
A augmentedA pretty queen and then I held her
A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7
But that was slumber's fault for I have no love at all
Bm7Bm7 E6E6 A major 6A6 AM7
And I'm still the King of Nothing
Chorus:
CM7 F/CF/C
If I could rule
CM7 F/CF/C
I'd dance my cares away
CM7 F/CF/C
Find romance everyday
Eb MajorEb E MajorE
I wouldn't have to listen to this poor fool say
A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
I'm the King
A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
I'm the King,
FM7 E6E6 A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7
I'm the King of Nothing
Instrumental: (2nd Verse Chords)
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: A major 6A6 AM7 A major 6A6 AM7 (fade)
Chords: EADGBe
A major 6A6 x07675
AM7 x07654
A augmentedA x02220
A7sus4A7sus4 x02030
Bm7Bm7 x24232
E MajorE 022100
E6E6 022120
CM7 x32000
Eb MajorEb x68886
F/CF/C x33211
FM7 xx3210