Intro Dm E Dm E
Verse 1
[Dm]Parting in your hair it's [Gm]hardly ever there [A]wash your face
[Dm]Shabby in your dress [Gm]always look a mess [A]don't you care
[F]Mummy's there to [Gm]see you always look your best
[Gm]Change your dirty vest
Chorus
[A]When you grow to be a [D]king [E]never do a [A]thing
[F#m]Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
[Bm]Royal gifts they they all will bring
[E]When you are a [A]king everywhere you [D]go
[E]People bowing [A]low [F#m]carriages to take you anywhere
[Bm]Feet won't touch a thing [E]when you are a [Dm]king[Dm][E][Dm][E]
Verse 2
[Dm]Tore your shirt again [Gm]fighting in the rain [A]with what's his name
[Dm]Shoe black in your face you're [Gm]really a disgrace [A]mummy smiles
[F]And all the while because she [Gm]loves you she will worry so
[Gm]And if you're good you know that
Chorus
[A]When you are a [D]king [E]never do a [A]thing
[F#m]Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
[Bm]Royal gifts they all will bring
[E]When you are a [A]king everywhere you [D]go
[E]People bowing [A]low [F#m]carriages to take you anywhere
[Bm]Feet won't touch a thing [E]when you are a [Dm]king
Repeat chorus
[A]When you are a [D]king [E]never do a [A]thing
[F#m]Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
[Bm]Royal gifts they all will bring
[E]When you are a [A]king everywhere you [D]go
[E]People bowing [A]low [F#m]carriages to take you anywhere
[Bm]Feet won't touch a thing [E]when you are a [A]king
Verse 1
[Dm]Parting in your hair it's [Gm]hardly ever there [A]wash your face
[Dm]Shabby in your dress [Gm]always look a mess [A]don't you care
[F]Mummy's there to [Gm]see you always look your best
[Gm]Change your dirty vest
Chorus
[A]When you grow to be a [D]king [E]never do a [A]thing
[F#m]Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
[Bm]Royal gifts they they all will bring
[E]When you are a [A]king everywhere you [D]go
[E]People bowing [A]low [F#m]carriages to take you anywhere
[Bm]Feet won't touch a thing [E]when you are a [Dm]king[Dm][E][Dm][E]
Verse 2
[Dm]Tore your shirt again [Gm]fighting in the rain [A]with what's his name
[Dm]Shoe black in your face you're [Gm]really a disgrace [A]mummy smiles
[F]And all the while because she [Gm]loves you she will worry so
[Gm]And if you're good you know that
Chorus
[A]When you are a [D]king [E]never do a [A]thing
[F#m]Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
[Bm]Royal gifts they all will bring
[E]When you are a [A]king everywhere you [D]go
[E]People bowing [A]low [F#m]carriages to take you anywhere
[Bm]Feet won't touch a thing [E]when you are a [Dm]king
Repeat chorus
[A]When you are a [D]king [E]never do a [A]thing
[F#m]Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
[Bm]Royal gifts they all will bring
[E]When you are a [A]king everywhere you [D]go
[E]People bowing [A]low [F#m]carriages to take you anywhere
[Bm]Feet won't touch a thing [E]when you are a [A]king
