Intro:
 Gm Eb D

 He he he he heh
 Yeah, hey! -Hmm, glory, glory-

Chorus:
 Gm                         Gdim
 The role of the king is a lonely one to play
 Gm                               Eb                Cm
 But cards in the ring have been dealt in the wrong way!
 Gm                         Gdim
 The role of the king is a lonely one to play
                Gm
 No matter the lives of the people before me
             Eb                   D      D
 All that I seek is the path to glory, glory -Hmm, glory, glory-

Verse 1:
 Gm                     Gdim
 Chips in my pocket and blood stains on my hands
                         Eb        D
 I'm building my legacy right here in the sand!
       Gm                             Gdim
 I'll stay until the end and watch it go down in flames!
        Gm
 Yeah, maybe the path is gory
              Eb              D
 Whatever it takes to get my glory, glory -Hmm, glory, glory-

Bridge:
 Gm           Eb           Cm  D
 I was told I had to walk away
 Gm        Eb                Cm        D
 Leave my enemies to rot in their own grave
      Eb                F                  Bb
 But scars don't heal, I've given blood a taste
       Cm
 I'll fake the smile they've seen before
 D                        Gm  Gdim
 They'll see I Am so much more


             Eb
 Ah ha ha ha ha!
  Eb        Cm
 Ooh, yeah! So!

Verse 2:
      Gm                        Gdim
 The rule of the land, it's so crucial to obey
 Gm                          Eb       D
 Believe in yourself, or you won't be appreciated!
 Gm                          Gdim
 Don't you overthink it, just do what I say!
          Gm
 Lay the politics out before me
              Eb              D
 Whatever it takes to get my glory -Hmm, glory, glory-

Bridge:
 Abm       E            Gb
 You! You need all the power and the fame!
  Abm    E     Dbm Eb
 'Cause that's the game
 E                            Gb
 You've been kicked into the sand
 B
 I've built something better than
      Dbm                              Eb
 What you could ever dream of on your own

Instrumental: Abm

Chorus:
 Gm                        Gdim
 The role of the king is a lonely one to play
 Gm                               Eb                Cm
 But cards in the ring have been dealt in the wrong way!
 Gm                         Gdim
 The role of the king is a lonely one to play
                Gm
 No matter the lives of the people before me
             Eb                  D
 All that I seek is the path to glory

Outro:

 -Hmm, glory, glory- My legacy -Glory, glory-

 My glory, ah! -Hmm, glory, glory-