Learn to play "King of the Clouds" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#maj7 A7 Heaven knows that I'm born too late Dm For these ghosts that I chase Dm/F A#maj7 With these dreams, I inflate, painted skies in my brain A7 Every day, I'm Carl Sagan in space Dm Dm/F To escape this old world, this old world A#maj7 A7 Dm Some days I lie wide awake 'til the Sun hits my face Dm/F And I fade, elevate from the Earth A#maj7 A7 Far away to a place where I'm free from the weight Dm Dm/F This old world, this old world A#maj7 A7 I don't trust anything Dm Dm/F Or anyone, below the Sun A#maj7 A7 And I don't feel anything Dm Dm/F At all Chorus: A#maj7 A7 I'm King of the clouds, of the clouds Dm Dm/F I get lifted, I get lifted A#maj7 A7 King of the clouds, of the clouds Dm Dm/F I get lifted, I get lifted Some only live to die, I'm alive to fly higher Than angels in outfields inside of my mind I'm ascendin' these ladders, I'm climbin', say goodbye This old world, this old world And when I fall to rise with stardust in my eyes In the backbone of night, I'm combustible Dust in the fire when I can't sleep a wink, I'm too tired This old world, this old world I don't trust anything Or anyone, below the sun I don't feel anything At all Chorus: I'm king of the clouds, of the clouds I get lifted, I get lifted King of the clouds, of the clouds I get lifted, I get lifted Imagination, take me somewhere I don't know I'm lost but I better find it alone King of the clouds, of the clouds I get lifted, I get lifted I keep searching Oh, I keep searching I keep searching You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7 A#m Dm F 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 of the Clouds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King of the Clouds" by Panic! At the Disco.