The King of Rock 'n' Roll Prefab Sprout
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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---------------| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
Dsus4 [E-A-D-G-B-E]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]La la la la la la [D/F#]la la la la la la [C/E]la
[G]La la la la la la [D/F#]la la la la la la [C/E]la
All my [Dsus4]lazy teenage boasts are now [Cadd9]high precision ghosts
And they're [A7sus4]coming round the track to [G]haunt me[D/F#]
When she [Dsus4]looks at me and laughs I [Cadd9]remind her of the facts
I'm the [A7sus4]king of Rock'n'Roll com[G]pletely[D/F#]
[G] Up from [D/F#] suede shoes to [C/E] my baby blues[(D] [D] [C] [C)]
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
The [Dsus4]dream helps you forget you ain't [Cadd9]never danced a step
You were [A7sus4]never fleet of foot, [G]hippy[D/F#]
All the [Dsus4]pathos you can keep for the [Cadd9]children in the street
For the [A7sus4]vision I have had is [G]sweeping[D/F#]
[G] New broom,[D/F#] this room,[C/E] sweep it clean[(D] [D] [C] [C)]
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[A7sus4] High kickin' dandy,
[G]Fine figure fine cut a [D/F#]fine figure fine oh [C/E]yeah - long legged candy
[G]Fine figure fine cut a [D/F#]fine figure fine oh [C/E]yeah
Now my [Dsus4]rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the [Cadd9]only friend I've got
I'm the [A7sus4]king of Rock?n?Roll com[G]pletely[D/F#]
All the [Dsus4]pretty birds have flown now I'm [Cadd9]dancing on my own
I'm the [A7sus4]king of Rock?n?Roll com[G]pletely[D/F#]
[G] Up from [D/F#] suede shoes to [C/E] my baby blues[(D] [D] [C] [C)]
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[A7sus4] High kickin' dandy,
[G]Fine figure fine cut a [D/F#]fine figure fine oh [C/E]yeah - long legged candy
[G]Fine figure fine cut a [D/F#]fine figure fine oh [C/E]yeah
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4]Albu---[Em]querque
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4] Albu[Em]querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Dsus4] Hot dog, [Bm7]jumping frog, [A7sus4] Albu[Em]querque
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
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