Green Day - King for a Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "King for a Day" 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.

Learn King for a Day Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

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 "King for a Day" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E                 C#m
It started at the age of four
My mother went to the grocery store
Went sneaking through her bedroom door
To find something in a size four

 A                  B
Sugar and spice and everything
Nice wasn't made for only girls Gi Joe
In panty hose is making room
For the one and only

Chorus:
 E               C#m
King for a day, princess by dawn
King for a day in a leather thong
King for a day, princess by dawn
A                       B
Just wait 'til all the guys get a load of me

My daddy threw me in therapy
He thinks I'm not a real man
Who put the drag in the drag queen?
Don't knock it until you tried it

Sugar and spice and everything
Nice wasn't made for only girls Gi Joe
In panty hose is making room
for the one and only

Chorus

Sugar and spice and everything
Nice wasn't made for only girls Gi Joe
In panty hose is making room
for the one and only

Chorus:
King for a day, princess by dawn
King for a day in a leather thong
King for a day, princess by dawn
King for a day in a leather thong
King for a day, princess by dawn
King for a day in a leather thong
King for a day, princess by dawn
Just wait 'til all the guys
Just wait 'til all the guys
Just wait 'til all the guys get a load of me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "King for a Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King for a Day" by Green Day.

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