Artist/Band: Keen Jr Robert Earl Tabs 
Song: If I Were King Tab 
If I Were King
by Robert Earl Keen Jr.
The Live at the Sons of Herman Hall album
--Transcribed by: Corey Mueck
*note: on the intro and instrumentals and a few other places, pick the
bass note of the chord and then strum ( on  G#, C#, and A pick the
bottom two bass notes in the chord)  ć - - -ć denotes a walk up or walk
down.  Listen to the song and you will see these things.
Intro: E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B / E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B
   E               G#        C# B          A
If I were the king of this old crazy world
      E                            B
E                         B
Iām telling you thereād be some changes made
    E                G#            C#            B A
In my golden crown, Iād lead the big parade
    E                              B           E                       E
If I were king, thereād be some changes made
     A                             A                E                  E
Iād take you from your prison, and set you on a throne
    A                           A                 E                  B
Instead of threads of linen, youād wear a satin gown
   A                         B
G#         A
Upon my throne so safe and sound, youād never be afraid
    E                              B           E                      B
If I were king, thereād be some changes made
Instrumental: E,-- G#, C#, A, E, B, E, B / E,--- G#, E, B, E
     A                              A               E                 E
Iād take you from your prison, and set you on a throne
   A                            A                 E                  B
Instead of threads of linen, youād wear a satin gown
   A                         B
G#         A
Upon my throne so safe and sound, youād never be afraid
   E                             B            E   -       -      -     A
If I were king thereād be some changes made
  A                         B                     G#                  A
I aināt no king Iām just a fool, but in my masquerade
   E                              B
E   A  E
If I were king, thereād be some changes made
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