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James Arthur - Long Live The King Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, B, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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EmI’mgettingtiredofyourdisrespect.
CWhen,it’sevidentI’llalwaysbethebest.
GWhetherornotyou’rebeingseriousorsayitinjest,
BI’vegotalicensetoright;youhaven’tpassedyourtest.
EmYeah,I’mgoodwithwords,andyou’refuckingchronic.
CForeversecondfiddle,yourtales,I’msonic.
GIsthisthebaddestIcango?Icangetmuchbadder.
BI’vebeendoingthissinceyou’vebeeninyourHuggies,holdyourbladder.
EmYou’vebeenstudyingme,wettingyourself,
CCauseyou’reafraidwhenIriseyou’llbeleftontheshelf
GWhereyoubelong;withtherestofthewannabes,
BDon’teveraskmetosupportyou,youcanneverfallonme.
CI’vebeenholdingmytongueforalongwhile,
DSatback,watchyouparademystyle.
EmLockhiminaprisonforplagiarism,nobodywantstolisten,chancedying,
mightaswellkillhimorCpretend.
Tothecrown,turnaround,sitDdown;I’mtheking,
LonglivetheEmking,longlivetheCking.
LonglivetheGking,longlivetheBking.
EmAnythingyoucando,Icandobetter.
CEvenwhenshe’ssoakedthrough,Icouldmakeherwetter.
GStoptry’namakemelookbad,soyoucanbetakenseriously,
BWhatmakesyouthinkIgiveafuckwhatpeoplethinkofme?
EmYoudisrespectmenowI’mobligatedtodestroy.
CWhywouldanybodygotowarwithmen?You’rejustaboy
GNothingtowriteaboutsoputyourBarbiebirodown.
BSaveyourselfembarrassment,fuckingclown.
EmYoumakingmovesbecauseyoubemollycoddledsilverspoon.
CYourskillsareaverage,goodatcopying,carryatune.
GAllthegear,noidea,daddy’sbankaccount.
BAndwhenitcomestoyourabilities,smallamount.
EmWhenyoucompareittowhatIcanbring,it’sminuscule.
CYou’rethepupil;I’mtheteacher,gobacktoschool!
GYouhavetobeinpossessionofthelimelightformetocomeandtakeitfrom
Byou,whydon’tyougetitright?
CI’vebeenholdingmytongueforalongwhile,
DSatback,watchyouparademystyle.
EmLockhiminaprisonforplagiarism,nobodywantstolisten,chancedying,
mightaswellkillhimorCpretend.
Tothecrown,turnaround,sitDdown;I’mtheking,
LonglivetheEmking,longlivetheCking.
LonglivetheGking,longlivetheBking.
LonglivetheEmking,longlivetheCking.
LonglivetheGking,longlivetheBking.
CI’vebeenholdingmytongueforalongwhile,
DSatback,watchyouparademystyle.
EmLockhiminaprisonforplagiarism,nobodywantstolisten,chancedying,
CMightaswellkillhimorpretend.
Tothecrown,turnaround,sitDdown;I’mtheking,
LonglivetheEmking,longlivetheCking.
LonglivetheGking,longlivetheBking.
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ArtistJames Arthur
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2012
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Long Live The King on Guitar (Step-by-step)

James Arthur - Long Live The King on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Long Live The King uses these transitions most often: Em → C (14), C → G (11), and G → B (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to G

3. G → B chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

G to B

4. B → Em chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from B to Em:

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

B to Em

5. B → C chord transition

Switching from B to C:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Long Live The King chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Long Live The King.

  • Long Live The King includes 58 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Long Live The King contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Long Live The King connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
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