[Intro] Am

                               Dm
 I never thought hyenas essential
Em                    Am
 They're crude and unspeakably plain
Am                   Dm
 But maybe they've a glimmer of potential
F                      E 
 If allied to my vision and brain

( Am  Dm )

  Am                          Dm
I know that your powers of retention
       Em                     Am
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
                      Dm
But thick as you are, pay attention
   Em                    Am
My words are a matter of pride
     Cm                       Am
It's clear from your vacant expressions
    Cm                        Am
The lights are not all on upstairs
    G                          C
But we're talking kings and successions
     Bm7(5-)                E7
Even you can't be caught unawares

      Am                       Dm
So prepare for the chance of a lifetime
      G                     C
Be prepared for sensational news
  Em          Am     Dm        G
A shining new era is tiptoeing nearer
     Em          Am
(And where do we feature?)
     Dm        G
Just listen to teacher

C
I know it sounds sordid
    C/Bb
But you'll be rewarded
        A7                 Dm
When at last I am given my dues
      Bm7(5-)               E
And injustice deliciously squared
E4   E Am     F
Be  prepared!

      E7
(Yeah, be prepared!
Am                     Dm
We'll be prepared... for what?)

(For the death of the king!)
Em
(Why? Is he sick?)
                       Am
(No, fool, we're gonna kill him

And Simba too!)
                           Dm
(Great idea! Who needs a king?)
                           Em
(No king, No king, nah nah nah nah nah nah!)
                    Am
(Idiots! There will be a king!)

(Hey, but you said that...)

Cm
(I'll be king!
Am             Cm
 Stick with me, and you'll
      Am
Never go hungry again!)
G             C 
Yea! Alright! Long live the king!
Bm7(5-)             E
Long live the king!

     Am                         Dm
It's great that we'll soon be connected
       Em                       Am
With a king who'll be all-time adored

                                  Dm
Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
   Em                     Am
To take certain duties on board

    Cm                      Am
The future is littered with prizes
    Cm                       Am
And though I'm the main addressee
    G                      C
The point that I must emphasize is
    Bm7(5-)                    E
You won't get a sniff without me

      Am                       Dm
So prepare for the coup of the century
      G                       C
Be prepared for the murkiest scam

  Em       Am
Meticulous planning
  Dm       G
Tenacity spanning
  Em         Am
Decades of denial
   Dm         G
Is simply why I'll

   C        
Be king undisputed
   C/Bb
Respected, saluted
    A7                    Dm
And seen for the wonder I am
        Bm7(5-)                 E
Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
E4  E  Am
Be  prepared!
         Bm7(-5)                 E
Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared
      Am     F  E  Am
Be prepared!