When You Are A King chords by White Plains

To play along to this song I have my capo on the first fret (key of Ebm).

Intro = Dm E Dm E

Verse 1
Dm            Gm        A
Parting in your hair it's hardly ever there wash your face
Dm          Gm         A
Shabby in your dress always look a mess don't you care
F        Gm
Mummy's there to see you always look your best
Gm
Change your dirty vest

Chorus
A           D  E     A
When you grow to be a king never do a thing
F#m
Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
Bm
Royal gifts they they all will bring
E       A          D
When you are a king everywhere you go
E       A  F#m
People bowing low carriages to take you anywhere
Bm            E       Dm    Dm E Dm E
Feet won't touch a thing when you are a king

Verse 2
Dm          Gm          A
Tore your shirt again fighting in the rain with what's his name
Dm               Gm        A
Shoe black in your face you're really a disgrace mummy smiles
F               Gm
And all the while because she loves you she will worry so
Gm
And if you're good you know that

Chorus
A       D  E     A
When you are a king never do a thing
F#m
Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
Bm
Royal gifts they all will bring
E       A          D
When you are a king everywhere you go
E       A  F#m
People bowing low carriages to take you anywhere
Bm            E       Dm
Feet won't touch a thing when you are a king

Repeat chorus
A       D  E     A
When you are a king never do a thing
F#m
Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
Bm
Royal gifts they all will bring
E       A          D
When you are a king everywhere you go
E       A  F#m
People bowing low carriages to take you anywhere
Bm            E       A
Feet won't touch a thing when you are a king