Lirik dan Chord Lagu Great King Rat - Queen

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Great King Rat" merupakan lagu ciptaan Freddie Mercury yang diluncurkan pada 1973 oleh grup band Queen.

Lagu ini menjadi salah satu dari empat lagu ciptaan Mercury yang terdapat dalam album debut Queen tersebut.

Album Queen memuat sepuluh buah lagu yang terdiri dari karya-karya para personelnya, termasuk Mercury.

Baca juga: Mengenang 30 Tahun Kematian Vokalis Legendaris Queen Freddie Mercury

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Great King Rat" dari Queen.

Am Am F Em

Am
Great king rat died today
G
Born on the twenty first of may
E                                                      Am
Died syphilis forty four on his birthday
Am
Every second word he swore
G
Yes he was the son of a whore
E                                 Am
Always wanted by the law

C
Wouldn't you like to know?
Em                                       C
Wouldn't you like to know, people?
D
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
            D
And a dirty old man was he
           C            G
Now what did I tell you
Am                        D     Am Am
Would you like to see?

Am
Where will I be tomorrow?
G
Will I beg or will I borrow?
E                                          Am
I don't care (I don't care) anyway
Am
Come on, come on the time is right
       G
The man is evil and that is right
     E
I told you, (ah, yes, I told him)
                           Am
And that's no lie, (oh, no, no, no)

C
Wouldn't you like to know?
Em
Wouldn't you like to know?
C
Wouldn't you like to know?
D
Great king rat was a dirty old man
            D
And a dirty old man was he
          C             G
Now what did I tell you
Am                       D
Would you like to see?

((Solo 1))
Am G E Am [X2] C Em C D D C G Am D
Am G E Am [X2]

C
Wouldn't you like to know?
Em                                         C
Wouldn't you like to know, people?
D
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
           D
And a dirty old man was he
         C                G
Now what did I tell you
Am                         D D D
Would you like to see?

D               D           G
Now listen all you people
D                  D                          G
Put out the good and keep the bad
D           D                    G               A    A D
Don't believe all you read in the bible
A                  A        D
You sinners get in line
A                         A      D
Saints you leave far behind
A           A                       A                D D
Very soon you're gonna be his disciple

D                       D                G
Don't listen to what mama says
D                  D                         G
Not a word not a word mama says
D                    D                  G                A A D
Or else you'll find yourself being the rival
A                           A         D
The great lord before he died
A                A             D
Knelt sinners by his side
A                        A                  A             G
And said you're going to realize tomorrow

Am Am

Am
No I'm not gonna tell you
         G
What you already know
            E
Cause time and time again
                     Am
The old man said it all a long time ago
Am                                     G
Come come on the time is right
                            E
The evil man will fight
                             Am Am Am Am
I told you once before

((Solo 2))
C F# F [X4] C F [X4] C F# F D# C D# C D#
Am G E Am [X2]

C
Wouldn't you like to know?
Em
Wouldn't you like to know?
C
Just like I said before
D
Great King Rat was a dirty old man
           D
And a dirty old man was he
        C               G
The last time I tell you
Am                         D
Would you like to see?