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Date: 10/20/99; 2:53:28 PM
From: Corey Mueck <cm40924@swt.edu>
Subject: submission

If I Were King
by Robert Earl Keen Jr.
The Live at the Sons of Herman Hall album
--Transcribed by: Corey Mueck

*note: on the intro and instrumentals and a few other places, pick the
bass note of the chord and then strum ( on  G#, C#, and A pick the
bottom two bass notes in the chord)  ã - - -ã denotes a walk up or walk
down.  Listen to the song and you will see these things.

Intro: E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B / E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B

   E               G#        C# B          A
If I were the king of this old crazy world

      E                            B
E                         B
Iâm telling you thereâd be some changes made

    E                G#            C#            B A
In my golden crown, Iâd lead the big parade

    E                              B           E                       E

If I were king, thereâd be some changes made

     A                             A                E                  E

Iâd take you from your prison, and set you on a throne

    A                           A                 E                  B
Instead of threads of linen, youâd wear a satin gown

   A                         B
G#         A
Upon my throne so safe and sound, youâd never be afraid

    E                              B           E                      B
If I were king, thereâd be some changes made

Instrumental: E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B / E,--- G#, E, B, E

     A                              A               E                 E
Iâd take you from your prison, and set you on a throne

   A                            A                 E                  B
Instead of threads of linen, youâd wear a satin gown

   A                         B
G#         A
Upon my throne so safe and sound, youâd never be afraid

   E                             B            E   -       -      -     A

If I were king thereâd be some changes made

  A                         B                     G#                  A
I ainât no king Iâm just a fool, but in my masquerade

   E                              B
E   A  E
If I were king, thereâd be some changes made