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Intro E
[Verso 1] G#m
We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children
C#m
About the world ending and the scale of my ambition
B A
And how much is art really worth
F#m
The very thing you're best
At is the thing that hurts the most
E
But you need your rotten heart
G#m
Your dazzling pain like diamond rings
C#m
You need to go to war to find material to sing
B A G#m B
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
[Refrão]
A
I need my golden crown of sorrow
B
My bloody sword to swing
C#m G#m
My empty halls to echo with grand self-mythology
A B F#m
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
A B E
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
[Verso 2]
G#m
But a woman is a changeling, always shifting shape
C#m
Just when you think you have it figured out
Something new begins to take
B A G#m
What strangе claws are these, scratching at my skin
F#m
I nеver knew my killer would be coming from within
E G#m C#m
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
E G#m B
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
[Refrão]
A
I need my golden crown of sorrow
B
My bloody sword to swing
C#m G#m
My empty halls to echo with grand self-mythology
A B F#m
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
A B F#m
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
A B C#m
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
A B E
I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King
[Ponte]
E G#m C#m
Oh
A E F#m
Oh, oh, oh,
E G#m C#m
Oh, oh
A E F#m
Oh, oh, oh oh
( E G#m C#m A E F#m )
( E G#m C#m A E F#m B )
[Verso 3]
E G#m
And I was never as good as I always thought I was
C#m
But I knew how to dress it up
B A G#m
I was never satisfied, it never let me go
F#m B E
Just dragged me by my hair and back on with the show
Final G#m C#m A G#m F#m E
How to play King
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.