The King Of Soho
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[{Intro ]1}
E Em E Em E Em E
Em Am Em D
[Verso 1]
D
Well,
Em
it's a long time coming,
Em
yeah, the big time is here
Am
Oh, our future looks bright,
Bm
yeah, the course seems clear
Em
Long time coming, yeah,
Em
ten long years,
Am
but there's a line at the end of the tunnel
Am
I hear them singing
[Refrão]
Bm Em
I'm the king of Soho, Soho,
Am
everybody knows
Bm Em
I'm the king of Soho, Soho,
Am Bm
everybody knows
[Verso 2]
Em
Long time coming, yeah, listen to me
Am
I got friends everywhere
Am
from the streets of Malacca
Bm
down to Camden Street
Em
They see me coming,
Em
got my crown on my head
G Am
Scepter in my hair,
Bm
still smoking, still cut red
[Refrão]
Em
So ho!
Am
So ho!
Am
Everybody knows
Bm Em Am Bm Am
I'm the king of So ho!
[Ponte]
G D
When I get to the river
D
, when I get to the river
Em Am G
I'm gonna be a rich, rich man
D
When I get to the river,
Em
when I get to the river
Am
I'll marry my queen of
Em Am Em
Africa
[Verso 3]
D Em
Well, long time coming, yeah
Em
They tried to frame me,
Am
those lawyers and judges
Am
But I swore on the Bible
Bm
and all those Gideons
Em
The ladies loved me,
Em
well, the gentlemen too
Am
Oh, keep your hands in your pockets
Bm Em
But you could help the king of Soho,
[Refrão]
Am
Soho
Bm
Everybody knows
Em
I'm the king of Soho, Soho
Am
Yeah, everybody knows
Bm Am
I've been so lonely
[Ponte]
G D
When I get to the river, when
Em
I get to the river
Am G
I'm gonna be a rich, rich man
D
When I get to the river,
Em
when I get to that river
Am
I'm gonna have my greed of Africa,
Am
greed of Africa
Em Am Em
Take me
D G C D Em Am
Oh, take me to the river
G C G D
Take me to the river
Em Am
Em
E
Em Am Em
They tried to break me
Am Em E Em
They pushed my face be
Am Em
neath the Caspian Sea
[Verso 4]
Am
Long time coming, I can hear it faintly
[Refrão]
Em
I'm the king of Soho
Em
So -ho
Am
Everybody knows
Em
I'm the king of So -ho
So -ho
Am Bm
Everybody knows
Em
I'm the king of So -ho
Em
So -ho
Am Bm
Everybody knows
Em
So -ho
Am
So -ho
Em Am
Take me to the river, so high
A Bm Em Am
Take me to that river, so high
Bm Em E Em
Long time coming, yeah
How to play The King Of Soho
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.