Elton John - The king must die
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Intro: Dm - Dm/C - Bbmaj7 - Am - A7
Dm - Dm/C - Bb - Asus - A7
Dm7No man's a jester playing GShakespeare C/G
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G F G Gsus4-G Round your throne room floor While the Gm7juggler's act is danced upon A7sus4The crown that Ayou once Dm7wore G/DDm7And sooner or lGater C/G
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G F G Gsus4-G Everybody's kingdom must end And I'm soGm7 afraid your courtiers A7sus4Cannot be calleAd best frDm7iendsGCaesar's had your troubles
Dm C Dm C-Dm
Widows had to cry
GWhile mercenaries in cloisters sing
E7/G#And the king mustAsus4 die A7
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7
Dm7Some men are better staying sGailors C/G
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G F G Gsus4-G Take my word and go But Gm7tell the ostler that his name was A7sus4The very first they AchoDm7se G/DDm7And if my hands are stained forGever C/G
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G F G Gsus4-G And the altar should refuse me Would you Gm7let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in A7sus4Should I cry AsanctuDm7aryGCaesar's had your troubles
Dm C Dm C-Dm
Widows had to cry
GWhile mercenaries in cloisters sing
E7/G#And the king mustAsus4 die A7
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7 (x2)
Dm7No man's a jester playing GShakespeare C/G
G/D Dm7 Am-A7
The king must die
G/D Dm7 Am-A7
The king must die
G/D Dm7 Am-A7
The king must die
G/D Dm7 Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am7
The king is dead
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G F G Gsus4-G Round your throne room floor While the Gm7juggler's act is danced upon A7sus4The crown that Ayou once Dm7woreBbLong Amlive Dsusthe kDing