Like A King
Ben Harper
OtherMedium for beginners9 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Dm
GmDiagram coming soon
F
C
BDiagram coming soon
G
D
A
E
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Dm (x4) Verse 1: Gm Well Martin's dream Dm Gm Has become Rodney's worst Dm Nightmare Gm Can't walk the streets Dm Gm To them we are fair game Dm Our lives don't mean a thing F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm How I wish you could help us Dr. King Verse 2: Gm Make sure it's filmed Dm Gm Shown on national T.V. Dm They'll have no mercy Gm A legal lynch mob Dm Gm Like the days strung up from the tree Dm The L.A.P.D. F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm How I wish you could help us Dr. King hide this tab Instramental e|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5----0--0----------------- B|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5--5--5------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- e|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5----0--0----------------- B|-0-0-3/5-0-3/5/7-0-3/5--0--0------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- e|-0-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-0----------------------------- B|-0-2-3-3-2-3-3-2-0----------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------- Verse 3: Gm So if you catch yourself Dm Gm Thinking it has changed for the best Dm You better second guess Gm Cause Martin's dream Dm Gm Has become Rodney's worst Dm Nightmare F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King F C Dm Like a king, like a king, like a king F C Dm How I wish you could help us Dr. King
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Chord set
Dm · Gm · F · C · B · G · D · A · E
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.