The Doors - The Peking King and the New York Queen: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Peking King and the New York Queen" 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 Peking King and the New York Queen Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Doors
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 Peking King and the New York Queen" smoothly on your guitar.
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C Well, I heard a story you can judge it's worth About the sun and the moon This time they came down to earth They passed in the heavens each day up above Time after time and it soon became love They could not touch, they could not kiss They had no flesh, no earthly bliss D# So they made a scheme, they made a plan F They would come down to earth as a woman and a man A# She rode a lunar wave, he flew a solar beam They took on human forms to live out a dream G The most beautiful people that I've ever seen C They were the Peking King and the New York Queen I said the Peking King and the New York Queen C As fate would have it in the toss of the dice They went to opposite ends of this world of our lives Opposite eyes, opposite minds Such things matter in these troubled times C Peking in the East and New York in the West Each place thought that it was the best But the sun and the moon on their earthly quest Knew without a doubt that it was all the best They said what does it matter how you read a book It's all the same no matter how it looks D# Well the only thing important to the Peking King Was being in the arms of his New York Queen F Thousand of miles, they were so far apart How to get together? Oh, where to start? G# On the California Zephyr and the Shanghai Express G He headed to Hong Kong, she headed out west C No passports, no visas, no government quotas No secret missile sites in South Dakota No red tape, no red guard could stop the dream Of the Peking King and the New York Queen I said, the Peking King and the New York Queen D# Well they found a little island in the Phillipines F It was a perfect little place to live out a dream A# They say East is East, West is West They say the twain won't meet, but don't you take that bet Chorus: G Because you're invited to a wedding and to share the dream C Of the Peking King and the New York Queen The Peking King and the New York Queen C Because you're invited to a wedding and to share the dream Of the Peking King and the New York Queen The Peking King and the New York Queen Because you're invited to a wedding and to share the dream Of the Peking King and the New York Queen The Peking King and the New York Queen You're invited to the wedding of the sun and the moon You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  D#  F  G  G#  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 Peking King and the New York Queen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Peking King and the New York Queen" by The Doors.