verse 1
C#m E/B A
I tried to fit you in the walls inside my mind
C#m E A
I try to keep you safely in between the lines
C#m E A
I try to put you in the box that I've designed
C#m E A
I try to pull you down so we are eye to eye
A C#m E
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world?
A C#m E
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
A C#m
How could I make you so small
E F#m
When you're the one who holds it all
A C#m E
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world
verse 2
C#m E/B A
Just a whisper of your voice can tame the seas
C#m E/B A
So who am I to try to take the lead
C#m E/B A
Still I run ahead and think I'm strong enough
C#m E/B A
When you're the one who made me from the dust
A C#m E
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world?
A C#m E
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
A C#m
How could I make you so small
E F#m
When you're the one who holds it all
A C#m E
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world
Bridge
B/D#
Ohhhh, you set it all in motion
F#m E
Every single moment
B/D#
You brought it all to me
A E B/D#
And you're holding on to me
A C#m E
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world?
A C#m E
I try to take life back right out of the hands of the king of the world
A C#m
How could I make you so small
E F#m
When you're the one who holds it all
A C#m E
When did I forget that you've always been the king of the world
Ending
A C#m E
You will always be the King of the World