Cockroach King Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][Bm]

[Verse 1]
[Bm]Tan [D]talized [G]by the coc[Bm]kroach and[D] its
[E]promise (blinded by a [Bm]fickle [D]fortune)
I [Em]fantasized (flying with gold wings) about [C#]soaring
with [Em]golden wings (diamonds in [Bm]my eyes)
Hyp[D]notized (hypnotized [G]by) by (tantalized) the

[Verse 2]
[D]cockroach and its
promise [E](by the cockroach) (blinded by the grand illusion)
I was [Bm]compromised [D](lured by [Em]a fool's gold) by a [C#]treasure
that was [G]fit for fools (golden wings to fly)

[Verse 3]
[G]The hunter [C#]draws closer [Em]to its p[C#]rey

[Verse 4]
[Bm]Va c[D]antly I [G]was gazi[Abdim]ng at the mirage[D]
[E]I yea[Bm]rned to be [D]an [G]apostl[Abdim]e
[Baug]of the self-ma[C#]de man
man
[Bm]Hope[D]lessly I[G] bat[Abdim]hed in
[Bm]my i[D]gnoran[Em]ce
[Bm]Desper[D] at[G]ely to[Abdim]king on th[Bm]e roach of irony
[F#][Bm][D]

[Verse 5]
[Abdim]
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) my
[D]fickle for[E]tune [Bm]beckoned[D]
[G](Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) a treasure
[Abdim]fit for f[Bm]ools[C#sus4]
[D]The

[Verse 6]
[G]hunter dra[C#]ws clo[Bdim]ser to i[Baug]ts prey[C#]

[Verse 7]
[Bm]I blin[D]dly wandered down[G]
the [Abdim]golden pa[Bm]th[D][E]
[Bm]In pursu[D]it of a [G]misbegot
[Abdim]ten dream[Bm][G][Em][Bm]
[D]The great [G]gatsby whispered
[Abdim]in my ear[Bm]
The [D]road from rags to [G]riches [Abdim]leads now[Bm]here[F#]
[Bm][D][G]

[Verse 8]
[Abdim]
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) the
[D]grand illu[E]sion [Bm]beckoned[D]
[G](Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) with pro[Abdim]mises
[Bm]of dec[C#sus4]eit[C#][Bm]
The [D]cockroach [Baug]king sits

[Verse 9]
[E]on
his [Abdim]throne[Em][Bm]
With the [D]mi das [Baug]touch and a
[E]heart of [C]stone[Bm]
An [D]empire built on [E]guile
and [Bm]greed
A bleeding ground for [E]those who [Em]heed

[Interlude 1]
[Bm]
[D][E][Abdim][G][Bm][E][Baug]
[G]
[Em][Baug][Em][F#][Fm][F][G][F#][D][Bm][E]
[Bm][D][E]

[Verse 10]
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) the grand [Bm]il
lusion's faded
[D](Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) the hun[E]ter snares
its [Em]prey
[Bm][D]

[Verse 11]
[E]
(Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) I fear and loathe
[Bm]the cockroach[D]
[E](Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh) the mirage
melts [Em]away[Bm]
The cockroach [G]king sits

[Verse 12]
[Abdim]on
his [Em]throne[Bm]
With the midas [G]touch and a
[E]heart of [C]stone[Bm]
An empire [G]built on [Abdim]guile
and [E]greed[Bm]
A bleeding [G]ground for [E]those [Em]who[E][Abdim][E]
[Abdim][Bm][E][G][D][E][Abdim][E][G][Abdim]
[G][D][E][Abdim][E][Abdim][G][Bdim][G][Bdim]
[Abdim][Bdim][G][Abdim][Bdim][G][Bm][E]
[Bm][D][Bm][Abdim]
[D][Bm][Abdim][B][D][Bm]
[Abdim][D][Bm]
[Abdim][Ddim][D][Ddim][Fdim][Dm][Ddim][Bdim][Fdim][Ddim]
[Dm][G][Baug]
[D][C]
[D][C][D][Caug][C][D][C]
[Caug][D][C][D][Caug][Eaug][E]
[C]
[Bm][Bdim][C#][Bm]
[Bdim][Bm][Abdim][Bm]
[Bdim][Bm][Bdim][Bm][Abdim][Bm]
[Baug][Bm][Bdim][C#][Abdim][D]
[Fm]heed[Abdim][D]

[Interlude 2]
[D][Abdim][D][Ab][Abdim][Dm][D][Ab][Abdim][D]
[Ab][D][Ab][Abdim][Dm][D][Ab]
[D][C#][G][C#][G]
[A][G][C#][G][C#][G]
[A][Bm][G][C#][Bm]

[Verse 13]
[G]Lured by a [Eb]treas[Eb]ure [Baug]that was fit for
[Cm]fools [B](se[Baug]arching for the[B] truth)
Lost [Baug]in this[Eb] labyrinth[Baug] in search of the
[B]truth (with your promises [Eb]of dec[Cm]eit)
Trapped [E]in your [D]king[C]dom [Eaug]built on[D] g[E]reed an
[D]d g[E]uile (built on g[Eaug]reed an[Abaug]d guile)[D]
[E]Only to [D]find [Eaug]the insects
have [E]mul[Eaug]ti plied[E]
[A][G][Eb][A][G][Eb][G][Eb][A][G]
[Bm][A][G][Eb][A][G][Eb][A][G][Eb][A][G]
[Bm][Eb][D][C][D][C][D][C]
[Ab][D][C][E][D][C][D][C][Ab][D]
[C][Ab][D][E]
[E](In[D]str[C]ume[Bm]ntal break)
The cockroach [G]king of

[Verse 14]
[Abdim]guile
and [E]greed[Bm]
With a broken [G]crown he's [E]left [C]to [Bm]bleed
An empire [G]falling [Abdim]to its
[E]knees[Bm]
A bleeding [G]ground for [E]those who heed

[Interlude 3]
[Bm]

[Verse 15]
I longed to be a disciple of the cockroach
(blinded by the grand illusion)
I was hope[D]lessly (the roach of irony) choking [C#]on the roach
of fallacy (blackened wings to fly)

[Verse 16]
Thankfully (thankfully when) when the (longed to be a disciple) mirage
finally melted (burning ashes of the hunter)
The impurity (flying with black wings) of the
cockroach was revealed to me (scattered in the sky)