King Of The World
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[Intro: ]G G/A G/B C G G/A G/B C9
G G/A G/B C
Spinning around on the tops of his feet,
G G/A G/B C
Smiles of the angels could not be so sweet.
D Em G/B C
Wide blue eyes and piggy tail swirls
Am7 G/B C9
She’s her daddy's girl.
G G/A G/B C
‘Cause he knows the jokes that always make her laugh
G G/A G/B C
Takes her for ice cream instead of her nap.
D Em G/B C
At the end of the day by the light of the moon,
Am7 Dsus4 D
They turn up the music in their living room, and she yells
G/B C D Em G/B C D Em
Dance me, dance me around, ‘till my feet don’t ever touch down!
Am7 G/B C D
‘Cause there’s nothing better than being your girl,
Am7 G/B C
And if I am your princess, then daddy,
Dsus4 D G G/A G/B C
You are the king of the world.
( G G/A G/B C )
G G/A G/B C
It’s funny how life moves in circles of time
G G/A G/B C
To think not so long ago that face was mine
D Em G/B C
Houses get smaller, we take different names
Am7 Dsus4 D
But some things in life stay the same.
G/B C D Em G/B C D Em
Dance me, dance me around, ‘till my feet don’t ever touch down!
Am7 G/B C D
‘Cause there’s nothing better than being your girl,
Am7 G/B C
And if I am your princess, then daddy,
Dsus4 D G G/A G/B C
You are the king of the world.
G Bb Am G
Some day she’ll go off and find a life of her own,
G C D G
And marry a good man and make a happy home.
Bb C
Until she comes back and sees with those same eyes
Am Dsus4 D
What time cannot disguise...
G G/A G/B C
She walks through the door with that look on her face,
G G/A G/B C
‘Cause daddy's brown hair has all turned to gray.
D Em G/B C
They talk for hours, they cry and they laugh,
D Em G/B C
watchin’ old movies and thinkin’ back.
Am7 G/B C
Just as she turns to go,
Am7 Dsus4 D
She says, “Hey Dad, how ‘bout one for the road?”
G/B C D Em G/B C D Em
Dance me, dance me around till my feet don't ever touch...
Em D/F#
Down!
G/B C D Em G/B C D Em
Dance me, dance me around, ‘till my feet don’t ever touch down!
Am7 G/B C D
‘Cause There’s nothing better than being your girl,
Am7 G/B C D
Oh no, there’s nothing better than being your girl,
Am7 G/B C Dsus4
And if I am your princess, then daddy, (extra measure)
D G G/A G/B
You are the king of the world,
C G G/A G/B C
king of... the world.
G G/A G/B C
Spinning around on the tops of his feet,
G G/A G/B C
Smiles of the angels could not be so sweet.
How to play King Of The World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.