– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the king of rock’n’roll – prefab sprout
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : maguri
tuning : standard

prefab sprout
the king of rock’n’roll ( 1988 )
( mcaloon )

from : “from langley park to memphis”

its not easy to get the chords ( C/E or em? ) , but i think i’m at least
close in most of the cases . any corrections are highly welcome!

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
capo 1st fret

intro ( riff )
D ( sus4 ) C ( add9 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 4 – 5 – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – 4 – 5 – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – |
A | 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – | 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A7sus4
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – |
A | 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – | 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse ( riff )
D ( sus4 ) C ( add9 )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 4 – 5 – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – 4 – 5 – 7 – – – | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – |
A | 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – | 5 – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A7sus4 G D/F#
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – | – – – – – – – – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – | – – – – – – – – 0 – 2 – 4 – – – | – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
A | 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – | 0 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – | 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
chords

E – A – D – G – B – E
Dsus4 x – x – 0 – 2 – 3 – 3
Cadd9 x – 3 – 2 – 0 – 3 – 3
A7sus4 x – 0 – 2 – 2 – 3 – 3
D/F# 2 – x – 0 – 2 – 3 –
xc/E 0 ( 3 ) 2 – 0 – 1 – 0

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
capo 1st fret

intro
| Dsus4 | % | Cadd9 | % | A7sus4 | % |
G D/F# C/E
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
G D/F# C/E
la la la la la la la la la la la la la

Dsus4 Cadd9
all my lazy teenage boasts are now high precision ghosts
A7sus4 G D/F#
and they’re coming round the track to haunt me
Dsus4 Cadd9
when she looks at me and laughs i remind her of the facts
A7sus4 G D/F#
i’m the king of rock’n’roll completely
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
up from suede shoes to my baby blues

Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque

Dsus4 Cadd9
the dream helps you forget you ain’t never danced a step
A7sus4 G D/F#
you were never fleet of foot , hippy
Dsus4 Cadd9
all the pathos you can keep for the children in the street
A7sus4 G D/F#
for the vision i have had is sweeping
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
new broom , this room , sweep it clean

Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque

A7sus4
high kickin’ dandy ,
G D/F# C/E
fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah – long legged candy
G D/F# C/E
fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah

Dsus4 Cadd9
now my rhythm ain’t so hot , but it’s the only friend i’ve got
A7sus4 G D/F#
i’m the king of rocknroll completely
Dsus4 Cadd9
all the pretty birds have flown now i’m dancing on my own
A7sus4 G D/F#
i’m the king of rocknroll completely
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
up from suede shoes to my baby blues

Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque
A7sus4
high kickin’ dandy ,
G D/F# C/E
fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah – long legged candy
G D/F# C/E
fine figure fine cut a fine figure fine oh yeah

Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albu – – – querque

Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albuquerque
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dsus4 Bm7 A7sus4 Em
hot dog , jumping frog , albuquerque
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
hot dog , jumping frog , albuquerque
la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dsus4 Bm7 Am Am [ break ]
hot dog , jumping frog , albuquerque
la la la la la la la la la la la la la