The King Is Gone
By Ronnie McDowell
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
7/28/2009


Recitation:
D   Gm                     Em                               A 
    I was barely six years old when I first heard him sing 
        Em                                  A                       D
But somehow I knew, from that moment on that it would be a lifetime thing 
D                                Gm   
And Id stand in front of a mirror, day and night 
 Em                                       A 
And Id listen to every one of his records 
                    Em
And Id repeat every word...and every note
A                               D
Till, somehow, I finally got it right
G                    A
And I was determined that I'd wait for the day... 
       D                                            Bm
That I could stand and sing in front of an audience 
                                          Em
And maybe someone would come up to ME and say... 
    A                         D       A
You know, you sound just like Elvis 


      D                    Bm
There was man who gave the world his song 
        Em                            A
And the world stood still to hear him sing
  D                       Bm
A simple man who took his faith along 
      Em                           A 
While all the world proclaimed him king


Chorus:
        D                 Bm
Now the King is gone and, oh, what a reign
        Em                        A
And the crown on his head will remain 
       D             Bm         Em          G
From a workin man to royalty to everlasting fame
    D                      A
The King is gone, yeah the King is gone 
                  D
But long live his name


Up ½ step to D#

The was a man who tasted sweet success 
But still gave his hand to help a friend
A Lovin man who shared his happiness 
Now the King is gone but THERE was a man

Chorus


Yeah, the King is gone
Oh, the King is gone
Long live his name
Goodbye Elvis, we'll miss you