In The Court Of The Crimson King
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Music: King Crimson Lyrics: Peter Sinfield Key: Am Tempo (bpm) ca.: 80 Measure: 2/2 binary Genre: Rock Style: Rock Progressive |
Chords: A Am Am6 Amb Amb6 Bm Dm Dm6 Dmb6 E Esus Fj11# G |
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The | Am rusted chains of | Amb6 prison moons are | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 shattered by the | Amb6 sun. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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I | Am walk a road, ho| Amb6 rizons change the | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 tournament's be| Amb6 gun. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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The | Dm purple piper | Dmb6 plays his tune, | |Dm |Dmb6 | | |
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the | Dm6 choir softly | Dmb6 sing; | |Dm6 |Dmb6 | | |
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three | Am lullabies in an | Amb6 ancient tongue, | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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for the | Amb court of the crimson | |Amb | | |
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(Refr.)| G king.|··| Fj11# ah- |ha,· | |G | |Fj11# | | | |
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| Esus ah- | E ha.| E ··| Am ·· | |Esus |E |E |Am | | |
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| G Ah-, |·· | Fj11# ah- | ha, | |G | |Fj11# | | | |
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| Esus ah- | E ha.| Bm ··|·· | |Esus |E |Bm | | | |
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The | Am keeper of the | Amb6 city keys put | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 shutters on the | Amb6 dreams. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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I | Am wait outside the Amb6 pilgrim's door with | |Am Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 insufficient | Amb6 schemes. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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The | Dm black queen chants the | Dmb6 funeral march, the | |Dm |Dmb6 | | |
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| Dm6 cracked brass bells will | Dmb6 ring; | |Dm6 |Dmb6 | | |
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to | Am summon back the | Amb6 fire witch to the | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 court of the crimson | |Am6 | | |
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(Refr.) | G king ... | |G | | |
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The | Am gardener plants an | Amb6 evergreen whilst | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 trampling on a | Amb6 flower. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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I | Am chase the wind of a | Amb6 prism ship to | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 taste the sweet and | Amb6 sour. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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The | Dm pattern juggler | Dmb6 lifts his hand; | |Dm |Dmb6 | | |
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the| Dm6 orchestra be| Dmb6 gin. | |Dm6 |Dmb6 | | |
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As | Am slowly turns the | Amb6 grinding wheel | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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in the | Am6 court of the crimson | |Am6 | | |
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(Refr.) | G king ... | |G | | |
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(Instr.)| G ··|··| Fj11# ··|·· | |G | |Fj11# | | | |
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| G ··|··| Fj11# ··|·· | |G | |Fj11# | | | |
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| G ··|··| Fj11# ··|·· | |G | |Fj11# | | | |
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| Esus ··| E ··|·· | |Esus |E | | | |
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| Bm ··|·· | |Bm | | | |
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On | Am soft grey mornings | Amb6 widows cry, the | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 wise men share a | Amb6 joke; | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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I | Am run to grasp di-| Amb6 vining signs to | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 satisfy the | Amb6 hoax. | |Am6 |Amb6 | | |
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The | Dm yellow jester | Dmb6 does not play but | |Dm |Dmb6 | | |
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| Dm6 gently pulls the | Dmb6 strings, | |Dm6 |Dmb6 | | |
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and | Am smiles as the | Amb6 puppets dance in the | |Am |Amb6 | | |
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| Am6 court of the crimson | |Am6 | | |
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(Refr.)| G king ... | |G | | |
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| A | |A | | |
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