Elton John - The King Must Die: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The King Must Die" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn The King Must Die Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The King Must Die" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 And sooner or later Everybody's kingdom must end And I'm so afraid your courtiers Cannot be called best friends Chorus: 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 Some men are better staying sailors Take my word and go But tell the ostler that his name was The very first they chose And if my hands are stained forever And the altar should refuse me, yeah Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in? Should I cry sanctuary? Chorus: Caesar's had your troubles Widows had to cry While mercenaries in cloisters sing And the king must die, yeah! The king must die The king must die, oh, yeah No man's a jester playing Shakespeare 'Round your throne room floor While the juggler's act is danced upon 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 A#maj7Am7 The king is dead A# Am Dsus4 D Long live the king You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  Asus4  A7  Am7  A#m  A7sus4  C  D  Dm  Dsus4  Dm7  E7  F  G  Gm  G G#  Gsus4  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The King Must Die" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The King Must Die" by Elton John.