--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The King of Rock'n'Roll - Prefab Sprout --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1st fret INTRO (Riff) D(sus4) C(add9)e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32030@1)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|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (x32030@1)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 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| (200232@1)B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|--------0-2-4---|----2---0-------| A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|3---3-----------|2---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1st fret INTRO | Dsus4 | % | Cadd9 | % | A7sus4 | % | G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/ELa (x3111x@5)la la la la la la la la la la la la G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/ELa (x3111x@5)la la la la la la la la la la la la Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9All (x32030@1)my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts A7sus4 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#And (200232@1)they're coming round the track to haunt me Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9When (x32030@1)she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts A7sus4 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#I'm (200232@1)the king of Rock'n'Roll completely G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/E (x3111x@5) [D DC C] Up from suede shoes to my baby blues Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9The (x32030@1)dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step A7sus4 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#You (200232@1)were never fleet of foot, hippy Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9All (x32030@1)the pathos you can keep for the children in the street A7sus4 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#For (200232@1)the vision I have had is sweeping G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/E (x3111x@5) [D DC C] New broom, this room, sweep it clean Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque A7sus4 High kickin' dandy, G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/EFine (x3111x@5)figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/EFine (x3111x@5)figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9Now (x32030@1)my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got A7sus4 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#I'm (200232@1)the king of Rock'n'Roll completely Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9All (x32030@1)the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own A7sus4 (002033@1) G (320003@1) D/F#I'm (200232@1)the king of Rock'n'Roll completely G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/E (x3111x@5) [D DC C] Up from suede shoes to my baby blues Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque A7sus4 High kickin' dandy, G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/EFine (x3111x@5)figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy G (320003@1) D/F# (200232@1) C/EFine (x3111x@5)figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4Em Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu---querque Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4 (002033@1)Em (022000@1) Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque La la la la la la la la la la la la la Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) A7sus4 (002033@1)Em (022000@1) 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 (xx0233@1) Bm7 (x20202@1) AmAm [break] Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque La la la la la la la la la la la la la