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