James Arthur - Long Live The King Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]I’m getting tired of your disrespect.
[C]When, it’s evident I’ll always be the best.
[G]Whether or not you’re being serious or say it in jest,
[B]I’ve got a license to right; you haven’t passed your test.
[Em]Yeah, I’m good with words, and you’re fucking chronic.
[C]Forever second fiddle, your tales, I’m sonic.
[G]Is this the baddest I can go? I can get much badder.
[B]I’ve been doing this since you’ve been in your Huggies, hold your bladder.
[Em]You’ve been studying me, wetting yourself,
[C]Cause you’re afraid when I rise you’ll be left on the shelf
[G]Where you belong; with the rest of the wannabes,
[B]Don’t ever ask me to support you, you can never fall on me.
[chorus]
[C]I’ve been holding my tongue for a long while,
[D]Sat back, watch you parade my style.
[Em]Lock him in a prison for plagiarism, nobody wants to listen, chance dying,
might as well kill him or [C]pretend.
To the crown, turn around, sit [D]down; I’m the king,
Long live the [Em]king, long live the [C]king.
Long live the [G]king, long live the [B]king.
[section 2]
[Em]Anything you can do, I can do better.
[C]Even when she’s soaked through, I could make her wetter.
[G]Stop try’na make me look bad, so you can be taken seriously,
[B]What makes you think I give a fuck what people think of me?
[Em]You disrespect me now I’m obligated to destroy.
[C]Why would anybody go to war with men? You’re just a boy
[G]Nothing to write about so put your Barbie biro down.
[B]Save yourself embarrassment, fucking clown.
[Em]You making moves because you be mollycoddled silver spoon.
[C]Your skills are average, good at copying, carry a tune.
[G]All the gear, no idea, daddy’s bank account.
[B]And when it comes to your abilities, small amount.
[Em]When you compare it to what I can bring, it’s minuscule.
[C]You’re the pupil; I’m the teacher, go back to school!
[G]You have to be in possession of the limelight for me to come and take it from
[B]you, why don’t you get it right?
[chorus]
[C]I’ve been holding my tongue for a long while,
[D]Sat back, watch you parade my style.
[Em]Lock him in a prison for plagiarism, nobody wants to listen, chance dying,
might as well kill him or [C]pretend.
To the crown, turn around, sit [D]down; I’m the king,
Long live the [Em]king, long live the [C]king.
Long live the [G]king, long live the [B]king.
Long live the [Em]king, long live the [C]king.
Long live the [G]king, long live the [B]king.
[chorus]
[C]I’ve been holding my tongue for a long while,
[D]Sat back, watch you parade my style.
[Em]Lock him in a prison for plagiarism, nobody wants to listen, chance dying,
[C]Might as well kill him or pretend.
To the crown, turn around, sit [D]down; I’m the king,
[Closing]
Long live the [Em]king, long live the [C]king.
Long live the [G]king, long live the [B]king.
How to play Long Live The King on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Long Live The King on ukulele 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
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → B chord transition
To move from G to B;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
4. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. B → C chord transition
To move from B to C;
- While playing B, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
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 Ukulelearn.
- Long Live The King contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Long Live The King connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → C: 27%