Chords for Old King Tut
Tempo:
107.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Cm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G]
[Gm] Three thousand years ago, King Tutty reigned, you know.
He [A] must have traveled greatly [Gm] in his time.
For in his [Bb] tomb out there was gold and silverware [A] from big hotels of every [Bb] land and [D] clime.
[Cm] While going [Db] through his royal robes, they found up [D] in his sleeve [Gm] the first fig leaf that Adam gave to Eve.
[G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [D] beneath the tropic skies, [G]
King Tut, [Em] Tut was very [G] wise.
Now old King Tut, Tut, Tut was always gay.
[A] Cleopatra, she sat upon [D] his knee.
Ha!
That's where she [G] sat.
The girls would dance for [C] him and every move a treat.
They'd move and move and [F] move but never move their feet.
[Cm] A thousand girls would dance each [G] day with lots of hip, hip, hip, hooray.
In [C] old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[Eb] Three thousand years ago, in history we know, King Tutton came and ruled a [G] mighty land.
[Bb] He ruled for many years, mid laughter, song and tears, [A] he made a record that will [D] always stand.
[Cm] They opened [A] up his tomb the [D] other day and jumped with glee.
They learned a [Eb] lot of ancient [D] history.
[G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [Am] the [D] dancers then in style [G] would even make the old sphinx smile.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [A] on the desert sand, old King Tutty's [D] band played while maidens [G] swayed.
They danced for old King Tut, [C] ye moonlit skies so warm.
They wore such happy smiles [F] and were in perfect form.
[Cm] They danced for him, both fat and mean, [G] he didn't give a darn what shape they're in.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[Am]
[A] [G]
[A]
[D] [G] Why Sam from Alabama [C] would not run one, two, three.
Oh, what a mark he'd be [F] for old Mark Antony.
[Cm] A real Egyptian well-dressed man [G] wore nothing but a coat of tan.
[C] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[D]
[Gm] Three thousand years ago, King Tutty reigned, you know.
He [A] must have traveled greatly [Gm] in his time.
For in his [Bb] tomb out there was gold and silverware [A] from big hotels of every [Bb] land and [D] clime.
[Cm] While going [Db] through his royal robes, they found up [D] in his sleeve [Gm] the first fig leaf that Adam gave to Eve.
[G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [D] beneath the tropic skies, [G]
King Tut, [Em] Tut was very [G] wise.
Now old King Tut, Tut, Tut was always gay.
[A] Cleopatra, she sat upon [D] his knee.
Ha!
That's where she [G] sat.
The girls would dance for [C] him and every move a treat.
They'd move and move and [F] move but never move their feet.
[Cm] A thousand girls would dance each [G] day with lots of hip, hip, hip, hooray.
In [C] old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[Eb] Three thousand years ago, in history we know, King Tutton came and ruled a [G] mighty land.
[Bb] He ruled for many years, mid laughter, song and tears, [A] he made a record that will [D] always stand.
[Cm] They opened [A] up his tomb the [D] other day and jumped with glee.
They learned a [Eb] lot of ancient [D] history.
[G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [Am] the [D] dancers then in style [G] would even make the old sphinx smile.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [A] on the desert sand, old King Tutty's [D] band played while maidens [G] swayed.
They danced for old King Tut, [C] ye moonlit skies so warm.
They wore such happy smiles [F] and were in perfect form.
[Cm] They danced for him, both fat and mean, [G] he didn't give a darn what shape they're in.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[Am]
[A] [G]
[A]
[D] [G] Why Sam from Alabama [C] would not run one, two, three.
Oh, what a mark he'd be [F] for old Mark Antony.
[Cm] A real Egyptian well-dressed man [G] wore nothing but a coat of tan.
[C] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[D]
Key:
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ Three thousand years ago, King Tutty reigned, you know.
He [A] must have traveled greatly [Gm] in his time.
For in his [Bb] tomb out there was gold and silverware [A] from big hotels of every [Bb] land and [D] clime.
[Cm] While going [Db] through his royal robes, they found up [D] in his sleeve [Gm] the first fig leaf that Adam gave to Eve.
[G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [D] beneath the tropic skies, [G]
King Tut, [Em] Tut was very [G] wise.
Now old King Tut, Tut, Tut was always gay.
[A] _ Cleopatra, she sat upon [D] his knee.
Ha!
That's where she [G] sat.
The girls would dance for [C] him and every move a treat.
They'd move and move and [F] move but never move their feet.
[Cm] A thousand girls would dance each [G] day with lots of hip, hip, hip, hooray.
In [C] old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[Eb] _ _ _ Three thousand years ago, in history we know, King Tutton came and ruled a [G] mighty land.
[Bb] He ruled for many years, mid laughter, song and tears, [A] he made a record that will [D] always stand.
[Cm] They opened [A] up his tomb the [D] other day and jumped with glee.
They learned a [Eb] lot of ancient [D] history.
_ _ [G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [Am] the [D] dancers then in style [G] would even make the old sphinx smile.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [A] on the desert sand, old King Tutty's [D] band played while maidens [G] swayed.
They danced for old King Tut, [C] ye moonlit skies so warm.
They wore such happy smiles [F] and were in perfect form.
[Cm] They danced for him, both fat and mean, [G] he didn't give a darn what shape they're in.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Why Sam from Alabama [C] would not run one, two, three.
Oh, what a mark he'd be [F] for old Mark Antony.
[Cm] A real Egyptian well-dressed man [G] wore nothing but a coat of tan.
[C] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ Three thousand years ago, King Tutty reigned, you know.
He [A] must have traveled greatly [Gm] in his time.
For in his [Bb] tomb out there was gold and silverware [A] from big hotels of every [Bb] land and [D] clime.
[Cm] While going [Db] through his royal robes, they found up [D] in his sleeve [Gm] the first fig leaf that Adam gave to Eve.
[G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [D] beneath the tropic skies, [G]
King Tut, [Em] Tut was very [G] wise.
Now old King Tut, Tut, Tut was always gay.
[A] _ Cleopatra, she sat upon [D] his knee.
Ha!
That's where she [G] sat.
The girls would dance for [C] him and every move a treat.
They'd move and move and [F] move but never move their feet.
[Cm] A thousand girls would dance each [G] day with lots of hip, hip, hip, hooray.
In [C] old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, Tut, King [G] Tutty's day.
[Eb] _ _ _ Three thousand years ago, in history we know, King Tutton came and ruled a [G] mighty land.
[Bb] He ruled for many years, mid laughter, song and tears, [A] he made a record that will [D] always stand.
[Cm] They opened [A] up his tomb the [D] other day and jumped with glee.
They learned a [Eb] lot of ancient [D] history.
_ _ [G] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [Am] the [D] dancers then in style [G] would even make the old sphinx smile.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, in Caimans day, [A] on the desert sand, old King Tutty's [D] band played while maidens [G] swayed.
They danced for old King Tut, [C] ye moonlit skies so warm.
They wore such happy smiles [F] and were in perfect form.
[Cm] They danced for him, both fat and mean, [G] he didn't give a darn what shape they're in.
In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Why Sam from Alabama [C] would not run one, two, three.
Oh, what a mark he'd be [F] for old Mark Antony.
[Cm] A real Egyptian well-dressed man [G] wore nothing but a coat of tan.
[C] In old King Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut, [D] Tut, King [G] Tutty's day. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _