The King Of Rock & Roll - Prefab Sprout
Intro:
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 (C)
Verse 1:
D C
All my lazy teenage boasts, are now high precision ghosts
Am G
And they're coming round the track to haunt me (D)
D C
When she looks at me and laughs, I remind her of the facts
Am G
I'm the king of Rock'n'Roll completely (D)
Bridge :(single strum)
G D C
Up from suede shoes my baby blues (C) (C) (C)
|[Chorus]
|G Bm Am
| Hot dog, jumping frog, Alba--querque
|G Bm Am
| Hot dog, jumping frog, Alba--querque
Verse 2:
D C
The dream helps you forget, you ain't never danced a step
Am G
You were never fleet of foot, hippy (D)
D C
All the pathos you can keep. for the children in the street
Am G
For the vision I have had is sweeping (D)
[Bridge] (single strum)
G D C
New broom this room, sweep it clean (C) (C) (C)
|[Chorus]
|G Bm Am
| Hot dog, jumping frog, Alba--querque
|G Bm Am
| Hot dog, jumping frog, Alba--querque
G D C
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
G D C
Fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah
Verse 3:
D C
Now my rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the only friend I've got
Am G
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely (D)
D C
All the pretty birds have flown, now I'm dancing on my own
Am G
I'm the king of Rock’n’Roll completely (D)
Bridge :(single strum)
G D C
Up from suede shoes my baby blues (C) (C) (C)
|[Chorus]
|G Bm Am
| Hot dog, jumping frog, Alba--querque
|G Bm Am
| Hot dog, jumping frog, Alba--querque
|[Chorus- Single Strum]
|(G*) Hot dog, (Bm*) jumping frog, (Am*) Alba--querque
|(G*) Hot dog, (Bm*) jumping frog, (Am*) Alba--querque
Outro:
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 (C)
G
The King Of Rock & Roll [D]Prefab Sprout
Intro DDCCAmAm
G La la la la la la D la la la la la la C la G La la la la la la D la la la la la la C la C
Verse 1 All my D lazy teenage boasts, are now C high precision ghosts And they're Am coming round the track to G haunt me D When she D looks at me and laughs, I reCmind her of the facts I'm the Am king of Rock'n'Roll G completely D
Bridge single strum G Up from D suede shoes C my baby blues CCC
Chorus G Hot dog, Bm jumping frog, Am Alba--querque G Hot dog, Bm jumping frog, Am Alba--querque
Verse 2 The D dream helps you forget, you ain't C never danced a step You were Am never fleet of foot, G hippy D All the D pathos you can keep. for the C children in the street For the Am vision I have had is G sweeping D
Bridgesingle strum G New broom D this room, C sweep it clean CCC
Chorus G Hot dog, Bm jumping frog, Am Alba--querque G Hot dog, Bm jumping frog, Am Alba--querque
G Fine figure fine cut a D fine figure fine oh C yeah G Fine figure fine cut a D fine figure fine oh C yeah
Verse 3 Now my D rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the C only friend I've got I'm the Am king of Rock’n’Roll comGpletely D All the D pretty birds have flown, now I'm danCcing on my own I'm the Am king of Rock’n’Roll compleGtely D
Bridge single strum G Up from D suede shoes C my baby blues CCC
Chorus G Hot dog, Bm jumping frog, Am Alba--querque G Hot dog, Bm jumping frog, Am Alba--querque Chorus- Single Strum G* Hot dog, Bm* jumping frog, Am* Alba--querque G* Hot dog, Bm* jumping frog, Am* Alba--querque
Outro G La la la la la la D la la la la la la C la G La la la la la la D la la la la la la C la C