Byrds - Long live the king

^EmThe first thing that they ^Bmtell you about is ^Gthat you will be ^Dking ^EmA priest at least they tell you and ^Gthen that every^Dthing will be al^Aright at last You will finally be cast into your ^Emrightful throne They got it all down ^Bmcold^{Em Em}Next thing that they ^Bmtell you is ^Gnot to be afra^Did You think you're ^Embetter than the others ^Gsomewhat fine and ^Dbrave They lead a^Astray you could be up there all alone

An ^Gempty space is t^Fhat the place you ^Emwanted ^EmThe last thing that they ^Bmtell you about they ^Gask you will it ^Dhurt They said ^Emsell what you can boy get ^Gout while the getting's ^Dgood And ^Athey whisper in the evening all around town ^AOh humpty dumpty the king is falling down

^DmSweet Mary I've ^Cgot to be ^Dmleaving Oh I can't let you ^Cinto my l^Gife Dm C Dm C G ^A7Cause I know it would end in grieving and the last thing I need is a wife When I ^Dmmet I met you for pleasure And the good times of ^Crunning aroun^Gd Then you ^Dmseemed to be s^Co understa^Dmnding >From the weight that's b^Ceen draggin^G me down ^A7 The ^Dmgood times are ^Ccoming between ^Dmus Though you helped me I'm^C carrying my ^Gload Dm C Dm C ^GAnd^A7 I've never felt more like a lover but I'm running right off the road Sweet ^DmMary I've ^Cgot to be ^Dmleaving Oh I can't let you ^Cinto my l^Gife Dm C Dm C G ^A7Cause I know it would end in grieving and the last thing I need is a wife Oh it's ^Dmnothing you ^Csaid or i^Dmnvited And it's nothing you ^Cdid that was ^Gwrong Our l^Dmove tog^Cether was ^Dmheaven but I promised ^Cmyself to be ^Gstrong ^A7 Sweet ^DmMary I've ^Cgot to be ^Dmleaving Oh I can't let you ^Cinto my l^Gife Dm C Dm C G ^A7Cause I know it would end in grieving and the last thing I need is a wife

^EHello cowgirl in the ^C#msand ^Eis this place at your c^C#mommand ^ECan I ^Bstay here ^Afor a^Bwhile ^Ecan I ^Bsee your ^Asweet sweet ^Bsmile ^F#mOld ^G#menough now to ^Echange your ^Aname When ^F#mso many ^G#mlove you is ^Eit the s^Aame It's the ^F#mwoman in you that makes you want to ^Eplay this ^Agame ^EHello ruby in the ^C#mdust ^Ehas your band began to ^C#mrust ^EAfter ^Ball the ^Asin we've ^Bhad ^EI was ^Bhoping that ^Awe'd turn ^Bback F#m G#m E A^' Old enough now to change your name When ^F#mso many ^G#mlove you is ^Eit the s^Aame It's the ^F#mwoman in you that makes you want to ^Eplay this ^Agame ^EHello woman of my ^C#mdreams ^Eis this not the way it ^C#mseems ^EPurple ^Bwords on a ^Agray back ^Bground ^ETo be a ^Bwoman and to ^Abe turned d^Bown ^F#mOld ^G#menough now to ^Echange your ^Aname When ^F#mso many ^G#mlove you is ^Eit the ^Asame F#m E A E C#m ^EIt's the woman in you that makes you want to play this game

^GThings will be bet^Dter now ^CDon't ask me ^Dwhy don't ^Gask me how And both of us feel the ^Dsame way What we're ^Cfeeling ins^Dide we just can't ^Gseem to say Cause ^Amisunderstanding is the cause of it all Take you to the top just to watch you ^Dfall ^GSome time it's lonely and ^Dcold When you're ^Cso far aw^Day from ^Ghome Confusion can lead you ast^Dray It's ^Cjust a terrible ^Dprice to ^Gpay I b^Aought you some books I dressed you up real fine Go and live your life just let me live ^Dmine