Jason Robert Brown – King Of The World chords

[Verse 1]
C                       G Once upon a time I had tides to control
      AmI had moons to spin
    FAnd stars to ignite
Am                            G And they threw flowers at my feet
                          FWhen I walked through the town

C                       G Once upon a time I had lives to protect
      AmI had rules to change
    FAnd wrongs to set right
Am                           G And there were people at my side
                              FAnd there were rivers I could guide

I wanted nothing in return

[Pre-Chorus]
       FLet me out of here
        GGive me back all my dreams
       CLet me out of here
    AmLet please see the sun
       FLet me out of here
         GAt least tell me what I did wrong

[Chorus]
C               GI'm king of the world
             AmChief of the sea
            FHigh in the wind

At least I used to be
    C               GAnd I'm king of the world
              AmPlease set me free
         FLet me remind them of my promise
                       CLive my given destiny

[Verse 2]
C                       G Once upon a time I had fate in my hands
        Am              FAnd the confidence of a million regimes
Am                                 G And they said, "Brother you're in charge
                          FWe'll follow anything you say"

C                        G Once upon a time Father said to me
               Am"Child you are everything
         FThat you see in your dreams"
Am                                 G And I thought, Jesus, that's the key
                               FThere are no walls surrounding me

There are no prisons in this life

[Pre-Chorus]
       FLet me out of here
        GGive me back to the wind
       CLet me out of here
       AmLet me please see my son
       FLet me out of here
          GDon't you understand who I am?

[Chorus]
C               GI'm king of the world
             AmChief of the sea
            FHigh in the wind

At least I try to be
    C               GAnd I'm king of the world
              AmPlease set me free
          FI had the power and the promise
                       CGive me back my family

[Bridge]
Am                       F Why are we punished for wanting to explore?
         C                    GWhy am I sitting in this cell?
Am                         F I was not challenging the system
                      CI was working for the people
                    GI just wanted to be better

Am                       F Why are we punished for wanting to survive?
         C                        GWhy am I locked behind these bars?
Am                        F Tell the children I'll return to them
                CTell them . . . Someone
         GLet them know I will be free

G I will not be defeated
G I will stand like a mountain
G And the road will stretch before me
G And they'll know it's time to follow

          GAnd we'll lift our eyes
    GAnd raise our heads
    GAnd face the sun
    GAnd tell the future

[Chorus]
C               GI'm king of the world
            AmLand of the free
            FHigh in the sky

The best that I can be
    C               GAnd I'm king of the world
                 AmWatch and you'll see
            FNothing can stop me from tomorrow

Keep me from my destiny

C               GI'm king of the world
Am              FI'm king of the world
C         CI'm . . . I'm .
                       CAt least I used to be