Borned King
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[Verso 1]
A A6 D6/A A A6
Picked up from the third ring
D6/A A A6
Heard your bracelets jing-a-jing
D6/A D/A Amaj7 E/A Dmaj7/A
The sound of your voice hanging when you knew that it was me
A A6 D6/A A A6
The silver armor glinted in the noonday sun
D6/A A A6
The squire closed his eyes and dreamed of Michigan
D6/A D/A
The soldier's smiles watered as he
Amaj7 E/A Dmaj7/A
Gazed upon the gates of the born king
[Pré-Refrão]
Amaj7
She bawled in the corners of a jittery space
Dmaj7/A
Her nipples set out like dinner plates
Amaj7
She pulled in close and hesitates
[Refrão]
Dmaj7/A Amaj7 Dmaj7/A
Inside of the walls of the born king
Amaj7 Dmaj7/A
Lord, she drawled, abandoned swings
Amaj7 A
Men through stalls, inside the walls
[Verso 2]
A A6 D6/A A A6
The villagers, they screamed
D6/A A A6
In the grocery stores and streams
D6/A D/A
The gracious mothers grieved
Amaj7 E/A Dmaj7/A
Closed the doors and wept for the spring
[Ponte]
A A6 D6/A A A6
Sometimes when I look at old pictures of you
D6/A A A6
I could just crawl right through the frame
D6/A D/A Amaj7 E/A Dmaj7/A
All the boys and girls and cows and arms and cocaine
[Pré-Refrão]
Amaj7
The procession lied out like reverent thighs
Dmaj7/A
The magistrates with batted eyes
Amaj7
The fields stained red like cherry pies
[Refrão]
Dmaj7/A Amaj7 Dmaj7/A
Inside of the walls of the born king
Amaj7 Dmaj7/A
Lord, she drawled, abandoned swings
Amaj7 A
Men through stalls, inside the walls
Outro
A A6 D6/A A
La-da-da, la-da-da
A6 D6/A A
La-da-da, la-da-da
A6 D6/A A
La-da-da-da, la-da-da
A
La-da-da
{End on A
How to play Borned King
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.