Charles Ii Rap
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Intro
C D
My name is, my name is
E
My name is, Charles II!
verse 1
A
I love the people
G
And the people love me
A
So much that they restored
G
The English monarchy!
verse 2
A
I'm part Scottish, French, Italian
G
A little bit Dane
A
But one hundred percent party animal
G
Champagne?
verse 3
D
Spaniels I adored
Bb
Named after me too
D
Like me, they were fun
G#
With a nutty hair do!
verse 4
A
Is today my birthday?
G
I can't recall
A
Let's have a party anyway
G
Because I love a masked ball!
[Refrão]
A G
All hail, the king!
A G
Of bling! Let's sing!
A G
Bells ring! Ding ding!
A
I'm the king who brought back partying!
Verse 5
A
King Charles, my daddy
G
Lost his throne and kings were banned
A
They chopped off his head
G
A Then Olly Cromwell ruled the land
Verse 6
A
Old Olly wasn't jolly
G
He was glum, and he was proud
A
Would be miserable as sin
G
Only sinning's not allowed!
Verse 7
D
When Olly died, the people said
Bb
'Charlie, me hearty!
D
Get rid of his dull laws
G#
Come back, we'd rather party!
Verse 8
A
This action's what they called
G
The monarchy restoration
A
Which naturally was followed
G
By a huge celebration!
[Refrão]
A G
The King of Eng! (Land say!)
A G
No sin! Too sing! (Okay!)
A G
Or anything! All say,
A
I'm the king who brought back partying!
Verse 9
C
Great London Fire was a whopper!
D
In my reign, London city came a-cropper!
E
So this king did what was right and proper
F#
Fought the fire, proved I'm more than a bopper
N.C.
I'm a fire stopper!
verse 10
A
Married Catherine Braganza
G
She was a love so true
A
There would never be another
G
Well... Maybe one or two!
verse 11
A
Lucy Walter Nell Gwynne
G
Moll Davies Barbara Villiers
A
You think that's bad
G
But her name's not as silly as
C B
Hortense Mancini!
verse 12
A
As king, I must admit
G
I broke the wedding rules
A
But who cares when I brought back
G
The crown jewels?
A
I reinstated Christmas
G
Make up, sports and even plays
A
I was the merry monarch
G
They were good old days!
[Refrão]
A G
When said and done!
A G
King Charles did run!
A G
England for fun!
A
I was the king loved by everyone
My song is done!
How to play Charles Ii Rap
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.