Year: 1994 - Album: Welcome to the Cruel World
Written by Ben Harper
Intro: Dm (x4)Verse 1:
Gm Well Martin's dream Dm Gm Has become Rodney's worst Dm Nightmare Gm Can't walk the streets Dm Gm To them we are fair game Dm Our lives don't mean a thingF C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm How I wish you could help us Dr. KingVerse 2:
Gm Make sure it's filmed Dm Gm Shown on national T.V. Dm They'll have no mercy Gm A legal lynch mob Dm Gm Like the days strung up from the tree Dm The L.A.P.D.F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm How I wish you could help us Dr. Kinghide this tabInstramental e|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5----0--0----------------- B|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5--5--5------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- e|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5----0--0----------------- B|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5--0--0------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- e|-0-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-0----------------------------- B|-0-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-0----------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|-----------------------------------------------Verse 3:
Gm So if you catch yourself Dm Gm Thinking it has changed for the best Dm You better second guess Gm Cause Martin's dream Dm Gm Has become Rodney's worst Dm NightmareF C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm How I wish you could help us Dr. King
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