Written by Steve Martin
Intro verse 1 A Now when he was a young man A He never thought he'd see (King Tut) A D People stand in line to see the boy king. (King Tut) D A How'd you get so funky? (Funky Tut) A Did you do the monkey?verse 2 E A (King Tut) Now, if I'd known A They'd line up just to see him, (King Tut) A I'd taken all my money D And bought me a museum. (King Tut) D A Buried with a donkey (Funky Tut) He's my favorite honkey!E Born in Arizona D A Moved to Babylonia (King Tut) Everse 3 A Dancin by the Nile, (Disco Tut) A The ladies love his style, (Boss Tut) D Rockin for a mile (Rockin' Tut) A He ate a crocodile. (Ooh) Bridge E D A He gave his life for tourism. (King Tut) A (Tut, tut) (Tut, tut) Golden idol! A (Tut, tut) (Tut, tut) D (Tut, tut) He's an Egyptian A (Tut, tut) (Tut, tut) E D A They're sellin' you (King Tut) verse 4 A Now, when I die A Now don't think I'm a nut, (King Tut) A Don't want no fancy funeral A D Just one like ol' King Tut. (King Tut) D A He coulda won a Grammy, (King Tut) A Buried in his jammies Outro E D Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia E D He was born in Arizona, got a condo made of stone-a A King Tut!E Born in Arizona D A Moved to Babylonia (King Tut) E