Its Good To Be King
Tom Petty Key
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Verse 1
Em Am
It's good to be king, if just for a while
Dsus2 Em
To be there in velvet, yeah to give 'em a smile
Em Am
It's good to get high and never come down
Dsus2 Em
(riff)
It's good to be king of your own little town
(Riff between verse and chorus)
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Chorus 1
A D G
Yeah the world would swing oh if I were king
C G D C G Em A Asus A
Can I help it if I still dream time to time
Verse 2
It's good to be king and have your own way
Get a feeling of peace at the end of the day
And when your bulldog barks and your canary sings
You're out there with winners, it's good to be king
Chorus 2
Yeah, I'll be king when dogs get wings
Can I help it if I still dream time to time
(guitar solo over verse chords)
Verse 3
It's good to be king and have your own world
It helps to make friends, it's good to meet girls
A sweet little queen, who can't run away
It's good to be king, whatever it pays (no riff)
Chorus 3
C G D C G D
Excuse me if I have some place in my mind
C G Em A Asus A Asus A Asus A
Where I go time to time
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