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The King of Rock'n'Roll - Prefab Sprout
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Prefab Sprout
The King of Rock'n'Roll (1988)
(McAloon)
From: "From Langley Park to Memphis"
It’s not easy to get the chords (C/E or Em?), but I think I'm at least
close in most of the cases. Any corrections are highly welcome!
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Capo 1st fret
INTRO (Riff)
D(sus4) C(add9)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-5-7---|--------4-5-7---|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A7sus4
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|
VERSE (Riff)
D(sus4) C(add9)
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-5-7---|--------4-5-7---|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A7sus4 G D/F#
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|--------0-2-4---|----2---0-------|
A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---3-----------|2---------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3
A7sus4 x-0-2-2-3-3
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x
C/E 0(3)2-0-1-0
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Capo 1st fret
INTRO
| Dsus4 | % | Cadd9 | % | A7sus4 | % |
G D/F# C/E
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
G D/F# C/E
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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Dsus4 Cadd9
All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts
A7sus4 G D/F#
And they're coming round the track to haunt me
Dsus4 Cadd9
When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts
A7sus4 G D/F#
I'm the king of Rock'n'Roll completely
G D/F# C/E [D D C C]
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
Dsus4 Cadd9
The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step
A7sus4 G D/F#
You were never fleet of foot, hippy
Dsus4 Cadd9
All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
A7sus4 G D/F#
For the vision I have had is sweeping
G D/F# C/E [D D C C]
New broom, this room, sweep it clean
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
A7sus4
High kickin' dandy,
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
Dsus4 Cadd9
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
A7sus4 G D/F#
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
Dsus4 Cadd9
All the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own
A7sus4 G D/F#
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
G D/F# C/E [D D C C]
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
A7sus4
High kickin' dandy,
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy
G D/F# C/E
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dsus4 Bm7 Am Am [break]
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
