He Was The King
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Intro: | F | F | F | F |
[Verso 1]
F C
The last time I saw Elvis,
F C
He was shooting at a colour TV.
F C
The phones were ringing in the pink motel
G F
And the rest is history.
C | D | F | F |
He was the king
[Verso 2]
F C
The last time I saw Elvis,
F C
He was singing a gospel song.
F C
You could tell he had the feeling
G F
And the whole world sang along.
C C | D | F | F |
He was the king (He was the king)
[Verso 3]
F C
The last time I saw Elvis,
F C
He was up on the silver screen.
F C
Pushing a plough in a black and white movie
G F
And everybody started to scream.
C | D | F | F |
Yes, he was the king
[Ponte]
Bb C
The last time I saw Elvis,
Bb C
it was some kind of Vegas dream.
Bb C
Spotlights flashed on a silver cape
Bb C
And a blue-haired lady screamed.
| D | F | F | F |
He was the king.
Instrumental
| F | C | F | C |
| F | C | G | F |
| C | D | F | F |
[Verso 4]
F C
The last time I saw Elvis,
F C
he was fronting a three-piece band.
F C
Rocking on the back of a flatbed truck,
G F
With an old guitar in his hand.
C | D | F | F |
He was the king.
Instrumental
| F | C | F | C |
| F | C | G | F |
| C | D | F | F | F |
F C | F | C |
The last time I saw Elvis.
| F | C | G | F |
| C | D | F | F | F | F7 |
[Verso 5]
F C
The last time I saw Elvis,
F C
he was riding in a pink cadillac.
F C
Wind was blowing through his hair
G F
And he never did look back.
C | D | F | F |
He was the king.
Outro
| F | C | F | C |
| F | C | G | F |
| C | D | F | F | F | F7 |
Thank you very much.
| F | C | F | C |
| F | C | G | F |
| C | D | F | F | F | F7 |
[Verso 6]
F C
The last time I saw Elvis,
F C
He was singing that gospel song.
F C
You could tell he had the feeling
G F
And the whole world sang along.
C | D | F | F | F |
He was the king (He was the king)
| F | F |
He was the king.
| F | F |
He was the king.
Outro
| F | C | F | C |
| F | C | G | F |
| C | D | F | F | F | Fsus2
Elvis has left the arena
How to play He Was The King
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.