Prefab Sprout - The King Of Rock N Roll Chords & Tabs

 

The King Of Rock N Roll Chords & Tabs

Prefab Sprout Chords & Tabs

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The King Of Rock N Roll Chords

   
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                The King of Rock'n'Roll - Prefab Sprout
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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!

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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---------------|


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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

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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 
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       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