The King Beetle On A Coconut Estate - Mewithoutyou Chords
Chords: Bm, A, F#, G, E, Em, D, C, B
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Genre: indie, rock, experimental
Intro: Bm
Bm A
As the moon rose and the hour grew late,
A Bm
the day-help on The Coconut Estate
Bm A
raked up the dried leaves that fell dead from the trees,
A Bm
which they burned in a pile by the lake.
Bm A A Bm
Mmmmmmm
Bm A
The beetle king summoned his men
A Bm
and from the top of the rhododendron stem,
Bm A
"Calling all volunteers who can carry back here,
A Bm
the great mystery that's been lit once again."
Bm A A Bm
Mmmmmmm
Bm A
One beetle emerged from the crowd
A Bm
in a fashionable abdomen, shroud.
Bm A
Said, "I'm a professor, you see, that's no mystery to me.
A F#
I'll be back soon, successful and proud."
G Bm
But when the beetle professor returned,
A E
he crawled on all six as his wings had been burned
G Bm
and described to the finest detail all he'd learned.
A F# Bm
There was neither a light nor a heat in his words.
Bm A A Bm
Mmmmmmm (x2)
Bm A
The deeply dissatisfied king
A Bm
climbed the same stem to announce the same thing.
Bm A
But in his second appeal sought to sweeten the deal
A Bm
with a silver padparadscha ring.
Bm A
The lieutenant stepped out from the line
A Bm
as he lassoed his thorax with twine,
Bm A
thinking, "I'm stronger and braver and I'll earn the king's favor.
A F#
One day all he has will be mine."
G Bm
But for all the lieutenant's conceit,
A E
he too returned singed and admitting defeat.
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