Overture Prologue
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Born For This: The St. Joan of Musical
by Josh Ross J-RO
Orchestrations by Cameron Hachigian
you can listen to the music at: joshross.bandcamp.com
https://joshross.bandcamp.com/album/born-for-this-the-st-joan-of-arc-musical
Instrumental Overture
**Note: Most of the song is Cm Bb Ab G repeated
Prologue:
[Intro]
Cm Cm Bb Bb Ab G
[Verse]
Cm
Narrator: 1420 Henry V King of England and
Bb Ab G
Charles VI King of France sign the Treaty of Troyes
Cm Bb
The treaty states that the king of France will belong to England
Ab
upon the king’s death
G Cm
But King Henry V and Charles VI die a few months apart.
Cm Bb
Asst Narrator: Henry VI is the new king of England and France, but he is just a child…
Ab G
Narrator: He’s only a few months old.
Cm Bb
Asst Narrator: Charles VII the Dauphin of France has no intention to abandon his kingdom
to a child
Ab G
Narrator: Nor even to his tutor the Duke of Bedford.
Cm Bb
A bloody war begins and the English, along with the Burgundians invade France.
Ab G
Charles VII takes refuge in Chinon. He would like to go to Reims (Raans)
to be officially crowned King of France.
Cm
Asst Narrator: But Reims is in the hands of the English.
Cm
Narrator: France is going through the darkest
Bb Ab
period of its history. Only one thing can save it.
Ab
All: What could it be? (staggered)
G
Narrator: A miracle.
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
All: A Miracle. A prophesy. A Maiden of Lorraine will save France
Cm Bb Ab G Cm Bb Ab G
Joan: I am not afraid. God is with me… I was born for this.
Cm Bb Ab G Cm
I was born for this
How to play Overture Prologue
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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.