Year: 1996 - Album: Elton John by Elton John
Written by Elton John/Bernie Taupin
Intro: Dm - Dm/C - Bbmaj7 - Am - A7
Dm - Dm/C - Bb - Asus - A7
Dm7 G C/G - G
No man's a jester playing Shakespeare
F G Gsus4-G
Round your throne room floor
Gm7
While the juggler's act is danced upon
A7sus4 A Dm7 G/D
The crown that you once wore
Dm7 G C/G - G
And sooner or later
F G Gsus4-G
Everybody's kingdom must end
Gm7
And I'm so afraid your courtiers
A7sus4 A Dm7
Cannot be called best friends
G
Caesar's had your troubles
Dm C Dm C-Dm
Widows had to cry
G
While mercenaries in cloisters sing
E7/G# Asus4 A7
And the king must die
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7
Dm7 G C/G - G
Some men are better staying sailors
F G Gsus4-G
Take my word and go
Gm7
But tell the ostler that his name was
A7sus4 A Dm7 G/D
The very first they chose
Dm7 G C/G - G
And if my hands are stained forever
F G Gsus4-G
And the altar should refuse me
Gm7
Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in
A7sus4 A Dm7
Should I cry sanctuary
G
Caesar's had your troubles
Dm C Dm C-Dm
Widows had to cry
G
While mercenaries in cloisters sing
E7/G# Asus4 A7
And the king must die
Interlude: Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am-A7 (x2)
Dm7 G C/G - G
No man's a jester playing Shakespeare
F G Gsus4-G
Round your throne room floor
Gm7
While the juggler's act is danced upon
A7sus4 A Dm7
The crown that you once wore
G/D Dm7 Am-A7
The king must die
G/D Dm7 Am-A7
The king must die
G/D Dm7 Am-A7
The king must die
G/D Dm7 Dm-Dm/C-Bbmaj7-Am7
The king is dead
Bb Am Dsus D
Long live the king
Full
key step up
Half
key step up
Half
key step down
Full
key step down
