• Song:

    I Used To Be A King

  • Artist:

    Crosby Stills And Nash

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                      I Used To Be A King    (Graham Nash)
[3/4 time]

      Csus4  C    Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7
     [                                        ]  x3

Csus4   C   Csus4   C         C(add D)  Bbmaj7
                   I used to   be   a  king
    C                         Bbmaj7
     And everything around me turned to gold
    C                Bbmaj7
     I thought I had everything
    C                      Bbmaj7
     Now I'm left without a hand to hold

          Cm                   Dm7
     But it's alright, I'm ok, how are you
          Cm                          Dm7
     For what it's worth I must say I love you
         Cm                     Dm7
     And in my bed late at night,  I miss you

      Am                              F                              Csus4   C
     Someone is gonna take my heart, no-one is gonna break my heart again

     Csus4   C   C(add D)   Bbmaj7   Csus4   C   Csus4   C   C(add D)   Bbmaj7

Csus4   C   Csus4   C         C(add D)  Bbmaj7
                   I used to   be   a  king
    C                         Bbmaj7
     And everything around me turned to rust
    C                   Bbmaj7
     It's cos I built my life on sand
    C                        Bbmaj7
     And I watched it crumble  in  the dust

               Cm                     Dm7
     Yeah but it's alright, I'm ok, I want to know how you are
          Cm                       Dm7
     For what it's worth I must say   I loved you as you are
   Cm           Dm7
     In my bed where are you

      Am                              F                              Csus4  C
     Someone is gonna take my heart, no-one is gonna break my heart again

     Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7    Csus4  C    Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7

     Cm    Dm7    Cm    Dm7    Cm    Dm7

      Am                              F                              Csus4  C
     Someone is gonna take my heart, no-one is gonna break my heart again

     Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7    Csus4  C    Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7

Csus4   C   Csus4   C         C(add D)  Bbmaj7
                   I used to   be   a  king
    C                         Bbmaj7
     But everything around me turned around
    C                Bbmaj7
     But I know all I have to do is sing
    C                    Bbmaj7
     And I'll lift myself way off the ground

                Cm                 Dm7
     Yeah, but it's alright, I'm ok,  how are you
          Cm                       Dm7
     For what it's worth I must say I love you
         Cm                      Dm7
     And in my bed late at night God how I miss you

      Am                              F                              Csus4  C
     Someone is gonna take my heart, no-one is gonna break my heart again

     Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7      Csus4  C    Csus4  C   C(add D)    Bbmaj7
                                  no, no no  no

      Csus4  C    Csus4  C    C(add D)    Bbmaj7
     [                                        ]    Repeat and fade

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Written by:         Mick Anderson     micka@jolt.mpx.com.au

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