i just can’t wait to be king
from walt disney’s the lion king
music by elton john
lyrics by tim rice
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intro : | G C G | G D | G C G | G D : | G D |

G
[ simba ] i’m gonna be a mighty king , so enemies beware!
C G
[ zazu ] well , i’ve never seen a king of beasts with quite so little hair .

[ simba ] i’m gonna be the main event , like no king was before!
C G
i’m brushing up i’m looking down . i’m working on my roar!
Am G D
[ zazu ] thus far , a rather uninspiring thing .
C7 D G C/G G
[ simba ] oh i just can’t wait to be king!
C
no one saying ’do this , ’ [ zazu : now when i said that i . . . ]
Am
no one saying ’be there , ’ [ what i meant was the . . . ]
D/F# D
no one saying ’stop that , ’ [ but what you don’t realize . . . ]
G
no one saying ’see here . ’ [ now see here! ]
C G Am C D
free to run around all day , [ well , that’s definitley out . ]
C D D7 G
free to do it it all my way!

[ zazu ] i think it’s time that you and i arranged a heart to heart .
C G
[ simba ] kings don’t need advice from little hornbills for a start .

[ zazu ] if this is where the monarchy is headed , count me out!
C G
out of service , out of africa . i wouldn’t hang about .
Am D
this child is getting wildly out of wing!
C D G
[ simba ] oh i just can’t wait to be king!

( instumental : | G# C# G# | G# [ ch ] D#/G# [ /Ch ] | G# [ ch ] C#/G# [ /Ch ] G# | G# | )
C# A#m
[ simba ] ev’rybody look left , ev’rybody look right .
D#/G D# G#
ev’rywhere you look , i’m standing in the spotlight .

[ zazu ] not yet!
C# G# A#m C# D#
[ chorus ] let ev’ry creature go for broke and sing .
D# G# A#m C# D#
let’s hear it in the herd and on the wing .
C# [ ch ] G#/C [ /Ch ] A#m C# D#
it’s gonna be king simba’s finest fling .
C# D# G#
[ simba ] oh i just can’t wait to be king .
C# D# G#
oh i just can’t wait to be king .
C# D# G#
oh i just can’t wait to be king .