Richard 2
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Intro
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e|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|9-9--7-6--6--6h7-6-|9-9--7-6--6--6h7-6-|9-9-9p7-6--6--6h7-6-|9-9-9p7-6--6--6h7-6-|
E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
( The intro also plays through the verses and Choruses (mostly) )
[Verso 1]
B
I am a living American blonde
B
I am a young prince scheming for the throne that you're on
E
I am the fynbos, resplendent with birdsong
E
I am an unabridged, illustrated history of ping-pong
B
I'm president of various things
B
The Strand Jetski Club, the local Rotary wing
E
I am a beacon of benevolent wisdom
E
I've got knowledge to impart upon the neighbourhood children
[Refrão]
G#m
Richard, how do you do it?
E
I say you've got to knuckle down kid, you've got to learn to live through it
B
You'll prosper, if you stick at it for long enough
G#m
Richard, how do you do it?
E
You've got to knuckle down kid, you've got to learn to live through it
B E
and prosper, prosper
[Verso 2]
B
Wll I've got my holiday socks on
B
French Opening across th kitchen tiles, knocking into everyone
E
I used to have a passing shot
E
They'd say "shot Richard, lovely passing shot"
B
But I was younger then and living was free
B
Now evening wine invokes a purple-prosing demon in me
E
And I am trying to be very direct here
E
I am trying to write the perfect sentence
{Break}
B E
[Refrão]
G#m
Richard, how do you do it?
E
I say you've got to knuckle down kid, you've got to learn to live through it
B
You'll prosper, if you stick at it for long enough
G#m
Richard, how do you do it?
E
You've got to knuckle down kid, you've got to learn to live through it
B E
and prosper, prosper
Outro
F#
Execute the perfect burnout
E
Perfect circles on the tarmac
F# E
Execute the perfect spread of marmalade on toast
F# B E
And if I die in action will you scatter my ashes
B E
In a 2-bit landscape?
B E
Will you shatter the lava lamps
B E
Let them bleed out on a promenade?
How to play Richard 2
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 B. 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.