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The King Must Die

Elton John

Ton : DEnglish
143 bpm
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am A7 (2x)
Dm7No man's a jester playing
GShakespeare
C/G G 
C/G G 
FRound your throne-room fGloor
G(sus4) G 
G(sus4) G 
While the
Gm7juggler's act is danced upon
A7/4The crown that
Ayou once
Dm7wore
G/DAnd sooner or later
Everybody's kingdom must end
And I'm so afraid your courtiers
Cannot be called best friends
GCeaser's had your troubles
DmWidows Chad to Dmcry
C Dm 
GWhile mercenaries cloisters sing
E7/G#And the king must A(sus4)die A7 
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am 
A7Some men are better staying sailors
Take my word and go
But tell the ostler that his name was
The very first they chose
And if my hands are stained forever
And the altar should refuse me
Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in
Should I cry sanctuary
GCeaser's had your troubles
DmWidows Chad to Dmcry
C 
Dm 
G 
While mercenaries cloisters sing
E7/G#And the king must A(sus4)die A7 
Dm 
Dm/CThe King Must Bbmaj7Die
AmOh yeA7ah
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am 
A7No man's a jester playing Shakespeare
Round your throne room floor
While the juggler's act is danced upon
The crown that you once wore
G/DThe king is dDm7ead
G/DThe king is dDm7ead
G/DThe king is Dm7dead
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am7 
BbLong livAme the kD(sus4)ing
D 

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  1. v3 — Anonymous, — ajout tempo (BPM 143, deezer)
  2. v2 — Anonymous, — réparation import auto
  3. v1 — Daniel B., — Import storage/import-cho