Robert Earl Keen - If I Were King guitar chord

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Date: 10/20/99; 2:53:28 PM

From: Corey Mueck

Subject: submission

If I Were King

by Robert Earl Keen Jr.

The Live at the Sons of Herman Hall album

--Transcribed by: Corey Mueck

*note: on the intro and instrumentals and a few other places, pick the

bass note of the chord and then strum ( on G#, C#, and A pick the

bottom two bass notes in the chord) ? - - -? denotes a walk up or walk

down. Listen to the song and you will see these things.

Intro: E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B / E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B

E G# C# B A

If I were the king of this old crazy world

E B

E B

I?m telling you there?d be some changes made

E G# C# B A

In my golden crown, I?d lead the big parade

E B E E

If I were king, there?d be some changes made

A A E E

I?d take you from your prison, and set you on a throne

A A E B

Instead of threads of linen, you?d wear a satin gown

A B

G# A

Upon my throne so safe and sound, you?d never be afraid

E B E B

If I were king, there?d be some changes made

Instrumental: E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B / E,--- G#, E, B, E

A A E E

I?d take you from your prison, and set you on a throne

A A E B

Instead of threads of linen, you?d wear a satin gown

A B

G# A

Upon my throne so safe and sound, you?d never be afraid

E B E - - - A

If I were king there?d be some changes made

A B G# A

I ain?t no king I?m just a fool, but in my masquerade

E B

E A E

If I were king, there?d be some changes made