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Song title:       The King Of Rock 'n' Roll
Original Album:   From Langley Park To Memphis

Words and Music by Paddy McAloon
Copyright © 1988 Kitchenware Records
Published by Kitchenware Records

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Capo on 1. Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:
Chords:
D5     xx023x
Cadd9  x32033
A7sus4 x02230

[play: Guitar Figure 1]

Guitar Figure 1

  D5
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------4---5---7------|-----------------4---5---7------|
|4h5------5----------------------|-5-------5----------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


  C
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------2---3---5------|-----------------2---3---5------|
|2h3------3----------------------|-3-------3----------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


  Asus4
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------2---4---5------|-----------------2---4---5------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4h5------5----------------------|-5-------5----------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


Chords:
G   320033    Em  022000
Bm7 x24232    Am7 x02010


G                  Bm7             Em | Am7 |
La la la la la la; la la la la la; la 
G                  Bm7             Em
La la la la la la; la la la la la; la 


VERSE1:
Notes:
Guitar Figure 1 is the basis of the verses.

Chords:
D5     xx023x    Am7 x02010
Cadd9  x3203x    D   xx0232

All my...

  D5
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------4---5---7------|-----------------4---5---7------|
|4h5------5----------------------|-5-------5----------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  D5
  la   -  zy  teenage     boasts                           are now 


  Cadd9
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------2---3---5------|-----------------2---3---5------|
|2h3------3----------------------|-3-------3----------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  Cadd9
  high  - pre-ci-sion     ghosts                           and they're


  Am7
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------2---4---5------|-----------------2---4---5------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|4h5------5----------------------|-5-------5----------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  Am7
  com  -  ing round the     track                              to


  D
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------------2---4---5------|---------2-------0--------------|
|-0-------0----------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-2------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  D
  haunt me


         D5                         C
When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts
        Am7                    D
I'm the King of Rock'n'Roll completely


PRE-CHORUS1:
Chords:
G    320033    C/E  032010
D/F# 2x023x    Em   xxx987

G         D/F#             C/E             | Em |
  Up from      suede shoes,    my baby blues


CHORUS:
Chords:
G   320033    Am7 x02030
Bm7 x24232    Em  022000

G          Bm7           Am7   Em
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu__querque
G          Bm7           Am7   Em
  Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu__querque


VERSE2:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1, i.e. with Guitar Figure 1.

Chords:
D5     xx023x    Am7 x02010
Cadd9  x3203x    D   xx0232

    D5                               Cadd9
The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step
         Am7                  D
You were never fleet of foot, hippy

        D5                          Cadd9
All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
        Am7                  D
For the vision I have had is sweeping


PRE-CHORUS2:
Chords:
G    320033    Em   xxx987
D/F# 2x023x    Am7  xx5555
C/E  032010

G            D/F#           C/E             | Em Am7 |
  New broom,     this room,   sweep it clean


[repeat CHORUS]


BRIDGE:
Chords:
Am7  x02010
G    320033    
Bm7  x24232

Am7
  High kickin' dandy, 
G                      Bm7                  Am7
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine, oh yeah - long-legged candy 
G                      Bm7                  Am7
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine, oh yeah


VERSE3:
Notes:
Play as for VERSE1, i.e. with Guitar Figure 1.

Chords:
D5     xx023x    Am7 x02010
Cadd9  x3203x    D   xx0232

       D5                             Cadd9
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
        Am7                    D
I'm the King of Rock’n’Roll completely

        D5                              Cadd9
All the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own
        Am7                    D
I'm the King of Rock’n’Roll completely


PRE-CHORUS1:
Chords:
G    320033    Em   xxx987
D/F# 2x023x    Am7  xx5555
C/E  032010

G         D/F#           C/E            | Em Am7 |
  Up from    suede shoes   my baby blues


[repeat CHORUS]

[repeat BRIDGE]

[repeat CHORUS]


CODA:
Chords:
G   320033    Am7 x02030    Am x02210
Bm7 x24232    Em  022000

G                 Bm7               Am7   Em
   Hot dog,       jumping frog,     Albu__querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la

G                 Bm7               Am7   Em
   Hot dog,       jumping frog,     Albu__querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la

G                 Bm7               Am7   Em
   Hot dog,       jumping frog,     Albu__querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la

G                 Bm7               Am
      Hot dog,    jumping frog,     Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la