King

Song

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"King"

performed by Belly

written by Tanya Donelly

from the album KING

questions can go to : Dennis Kim < perth@nando.net >

special thanks to Edmond Hum

Standard Tuning

Key of D

INTRO:

e 5--3-----7--5------------------------|
B ------5--------7--5------------------|
G ---------------------2--4--6--7--9---|
D -------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|

D F#m D F#m D F#m G

D F#m D F#m D F#m G

little bird, i won't prey on you i won't prey on you this time

D F#m D F#m D F#m G (fill 1) A

i'm your faith i'm your faithhealer i'm your faithless companion

G

i'm the seed that made your perfect body

A D (fill 2) Bm D Bm D Bm A

when you sleep, i am awake

D Bm D Bm D Bm

there is a light under the ocean under the ocean

A

there's things shining everywhere

D Bm D Bm D Bm

there is a lightkeeper under the blanket here under the blanket

A G

there's things shining down here

A G A

now i see you lay your perfect body down by me

now we're down

SOLO:

Bm A Bm A Bm

e ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----12v~~~-11b12r11---------9------------------------------------------12v~~~-|
A 12-------------------12--9-----12v~~~-9--10--9------9h10p9------9--12---------|
E ------------------------------------------------12----------12----------------|

A

e ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D --11b12r11--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ------------12--9--10~~~------------------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D F#m D F#m D F#m G

little bird, i won't prey on you i won't prey on you this time

D F#m D F#m D F#m G (fill 1) A

i'm your faith i'm your faithhealer i'm your faithless companion

G

i'm the seed that made your body perfect

A D (fill 2) Bm D Bm

when you sleep, i am awake

D Bm D Bm D Bm

there is a light under the ocean under the ocean

A

there's things shining everywhere

D Bm D Bm D Bm

there is a lightkeeper under the blanket here under the blanket

A

there's things shining everywhere

G A G

you light the ocean from behind i'll show you mine (i'll show you)

D Bm D Bm

baby, i can't fake it i'd like to see you naked

D Bm D Bm

i'd like to see you take it i'd like to see you naked

D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm D F#m A D...

naked...naked...naked...naked...

FILL 1:

-------------------------------------------------9--10---------------------|
-----------------------------------------10--12----------------------------|
------------------------------9--11--12------------------------------------|
-------------------9--11--12-----------------------------------------------|
--------9--10--12----------------------------------------------------------|
10--12---------------------------------------------------------------------|

FILL 2:

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11b12r11-------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------12--11b12r11------9h11p9-----------------------------------------|
------------------------12----------10--12v~~~-----------------------------|
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That's it! <whew!> enjoy.

*Hi Lisa and Thomas!*