The New Kings

MARILLION - The New Kings from the “Fuck Everyone and Run” album (2016) [(I) Fuck Everyone and Run] Gsus4 (x2) We are the new kings   Fmaj7               Gsus4 Sailing our seas of diamonds and gold We are the new kings   Fmaj7            Gsus4 Seldom seen elsewhere and unknown We are the new kings     Buying up London from Monaco We do as we please                F                  Gsus4 While you do as you’re told Fuck everyone and run Fuck everyone and run Fuck everyone and run Fuck everyone and run Tony not Anthony   Fmaj7             Gsus4 Suitably masked Nassau Bahamas Geneva Luxembourg Fmaj7              Gsus4 No questions asked Our world orbits yours     And enjoys the view   From this height we don’t see the slums and the bums on the street        F                 Gsus4 Or the mums on the game Fuck everyone and run Fuck everyone and run Fuck everyone and run Fuck everyone and run (x2) We’re too big to fall   We’re too big to fail   We’re too big to fall   We’re too big to fail   And when we do... it’s down to you We’re too big to fall   We’re too big to fail   Too big               [(II) Russia’s Locked Doors] e|-6-----8-----6-----8-----| B|---8-----8-----8-----8---| G|-----7-----7-----7-----7-| D|-------------------------| x4 A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| We are the new kings We had the keys to Old Russia’s locked doors We are the new kings Here on the corporation’s top floor If you cross us we’ll buy you and you can retire Your children set up for life Think about it...                 Greed is good Greed is good Greed is good Greed is good Greed is good We are the new kings   We sold your council houses not to you but the banks Up in the stratosphere - wielding the knife While you said thanks Oceans of money high in the clouds But if you hang around more often than not it’ll trickle down... e|------------------|------------------| B|-8---9--------8---|-8---9--------8---| G|---------10-----8-|---------10-----8-| D|------------------|------------------| A|------------------|------------------| E|------------------|------------------| e|-------------------|------------------| B|-8---9--------11-9-|-8---9--------8---| G|---------10--------|---------10-----8-| D|-------------------|------------------| A|-------------------|------------------| E|-------------------|------------------| While the diggers of the diamonds we wear Labour underground for dear life On your knees peasant and kiss this ring You’re working for the new king   We are the new kings I’ll tell you a tale We’re too big to fall   We’re too big to fail        We’re too big to fall   We’re too big to fail        We’re too big to fall   We’re too big to fail        (x5) [(III) A Scary Sky] (x2) We saw the crash on the news today... oh boy    It changed our lives... but did it really happen?   Flyin’ high in a scary sky Flyin’ high in a scary sky What’s going on? What’s going on? What’s going on?    I don’t know if I can believe the news I don’t know if I can believe the news They can do anything these days   They can do anything with computers these days [(IV) Why is Nothing Ever True?] e|-6---5---6---5---6---5---6---5---6---5---13-13-13---| B|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---15-15-15---| G|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---14-14-14---| D|----------------------------------------------------| x7 A|----------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------------3---5---| A|------------3---5---6-----------| E|-3---5---6----------------------| (x2) Remember a time when you thought that you mattered Believed in the school song die for your country A country that cared for you   All in it together?    If it ever was more than a lie or some naive romantic notion   Well it’s all shattered now   It’s all shattered now   Why is nothing ever true? Why is nothing ever true? Why is nothing ever true? Why is nothing ever true? #/ (x2) Well do you remember a time when you thought you belonged To something more than you? A country that cared for you   A national anthem you could sing without feeling used or ashamed You poor sods have only yourselves to blame On your knees peasant You’re living for the New King         You’re living for the New King         You’re living for the New King...            (x2)