The King Must Die
Ton : DEnglish
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am A7 (2x)
Couplet
Dm7No man's a jester playing GShakespeare
C/G G
C/G G
FRound your throne-room Gfloor
G(sus4) G
G(sus4) G
While the Gm7juggler's act is danced upon
A7/4The crown that Ayou once Dm7wore
G/DAnd sooner or later
Everybody's kingdom must end
And I'm so afraid your courtiers
Cannot be called best friends
Refrain
GCaesar's had your troubles
DmWidows Chad to Dmcry
C Dm
GWhile mercenaries cloisters sing
E7/AbAnd the king must A(sus4)die A7
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am
Couplet
A7Some men are better staying sailors
Take my word and go
But tell the ostler that his name was
The very first they chose
And if my hands are stained forever
And the altar should refuse me
Would you let me in, would you let me in, would you let me in
Should I cry sanctuary
Refrain
GCaesar's had your troubles
DmWidows Chad to Dmcry
C Dm
GWhile mercenaries cloisters sing
E7/AbAnd the king must A(sus4)die A7
Finale
Dm
Dm/CThe King Must Bbmaj7Die
AmOh A7yeah
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am
Couplet
A7No man's a jester playing Shakespeare
Round your throne room floor
While the juggler's act is danced upon
The crown that you once wore
G/DThe king is Dm7dead
Finale
G/DThe king is Dm7dead
G/DThe king is Dm7dead
Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am7
BbLong Amlive the D(sus4)king
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