The King Of Rock & Roll - Prefab Sprout
D D C C Am Am
G D C
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
G D C
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
D C
All my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts
Am D
And they're coming round the track to haunt me
D C
When she looks at me and laughs I remind her of the facts
Am D
I'm the king of Rock'n'Roll completely
G D C
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
[Chorus]
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
D C
The dream helps you forget you ain't never danced a step
Am D
You were never fleet of foot, hippy
D C
All the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
Am D
For the vision I have had is sweeping
[Bridge]
G D C D C
New broom, this room, sweep it clean
[Chorus]
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
Am
High kickin' dandy,
G D C
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy
G D C
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
D C
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
Am G D
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
D C
All the pretty birds have flown now I'm dancing on my own
Am D
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely
[Bridge]
G D C D C
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
[Chorus]
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
Am
High kickin' dandy,
G D C
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah - long legged candy
G D C
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
[Chorus]
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque (Sing it, boy ...)
[Outro x2]
D Bm Am Em D
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la (The King of Rock'n'Roll)
D Bm Am Em
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque (Yeah!)
La la la la la la la la la la la la la