Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Rascal King(Cavaco chords)

Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Key: D

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Intro: ( D A G A ) x2 

              D           A               G                A 
Well he was, fueled by a lack, drew inspiration from a need 
          D           A     G             A 
So many problems to crack, and mouths to feed 
  D              A          G                A 
Crooked was the path, and brazen was the walk 
          D              D                  G        C 
A cocky swagger, up the ladder and could he ever talk 

     D                 Em         D/F#  Em 
The last hurrah? nah! I'd do it again 
     D             Em                  D/F#                G 
The Rascal King behind the bars or the one in front of them 
     D                 Em         D/F#  Em 
The last hurrah? nah! I'd do it again 
     D             Em                  D/F#                G 
The Rascal King behind the bars or the one in front of them 

D            A       G              A 
The love of God and constant contradictions 
              D             A             G              A 
With just a smile, wink or nod, what's stranger fact or fiction? 
            D          A          G       A 
And never ceasing to amaze, on a regular basis 
       D             D               G                 C 
First hand into his pocket or first fist into the faces 

     D                 Em         D/F#  Em 
The last hurrah? nah! I'd do it again 
     D             Em                  D/F#                G 
The Rascal King behind the bars or the one in front of them 
     D                 Em         D/F#  Em 
The last hurrah? nah! I'd do it again 
     D             Em                  D/F#                G 
The Rascal King behind the bars or the one in front of them 

Solo: D A G A   D A G A   D A G A   D D G C 

D            A                G                  A 
A legendary character (when?) only then (where?) only there (do it again) 
D            A                G                  A 
A hero or a hooligan?  well, that part's never clear (do it again) 
D                     A                  G            A 
Pride or shame, it's all the same, who's innocent or who's to blame? (do it again) 
D            D                 G (hold)          
Politics or just a game?  well in the end they knew his name 

     D                 Em         D/F#  Em 
The last hurrah? nah! I'd do it again 
     D             Em                  D/F#                G 
The Rascal King behind the bars or the one in front of them 
     D                 Em         D/F#  Em 
The last hurrah? nah! I'd do it again 
     D             Em                  D/F#                 C D 
The Rascal King behind the bars or the one in front of them
	        

Written by Dicky Barrett/Joe Gittleman/Joseph Gittleman/The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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