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