Shadow Kings
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Band - Paradise Lost
Song - ShadowKings (Nick Holmes & Greg Mackintosh)
Taken from the Album - Draconian Times
Intro 1:
G:------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------|
A:0-----------------------5-----------3--3--------|
E:------------0-----------------------------3--3--|
Intro 2:
G:------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------|
A:0-----------5-----------------------------------|
E:------------------------1-----------3--3--0--0--|
Intro 3:
Each note is played twice as fast now.
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--5
E:2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------------------------------
G:--------------|-------------------|
D:--------------|Repeat-the-Intro-3-|
A:--5--5--------|-------------------|
E:--------0--0--|-------------------|
Verse 1:
A Spiral Movement, the ultimate mystery
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:------------------------------------------------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0
E:0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------------------------------------
Will you show Will you show
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:--0--0--0--0--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------
E:--------------------------------------------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3-
who you are
G:----------------------------|
D:----------------------------|
A:----0--0--0--0--0--0--------|
E:-3--------------------3--2--|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:Repeat-the-last-bar-but------------------------|
A:leave-out-the-2-note-run-at-the-end-of-the-bar-|
E:-----------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
Voices appear inside my brain Their need, to set me free
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------2--------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--5
E:2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-----5--4--2--0------------------------------------
G:--------------|
D:--------------|
A:--5-----------|
E:-----0--0--2--|
Onward they lead before the dawn Teach me what's right and wrong
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------------------------2--------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--5
E:2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-----5--4--2--0------------------------------------
G:--------------|
D:--------------|
A:--5--5--5--5--|
E:--------------|
G:---------------------|-Repeat-Chorus-twice-|
D:Repeat-Verse-1-twice-|---------------------|
A:---------------------|-1st-has-vocals------|
E:---------------------|-2nd-time-does'nt----|
Instrumental breakdown :
G:------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------|
E:3-----------r(3)--------3--3--r(3)-3---------2--3--5--|
G:------------------------------------------------------|
D:------------------------------------------------------|
A:2-----------r(2)-----------2--r(2)--2-----------2--4--|
E:------------------------2--------------------5--------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:5-----------r(5)-----------5--r(5)--5-----------4--5------------------------------
E:------------------------5-----------------------------0-----------r(0)--2--3--5---
G:------------------------|
D:------------------------|
A:------------------------|
E:--------r(5)------2--5--|
G:-----------------------------------|
D:-Repeat-the-Instrumental-breakdown-|
A:-----------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:------------Long-Pause.....--------------------|
A:2----------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------|
G:----------------|----------------|---------------|
D:-Repeat-Intro-1-|-Repeat-Intro-2-|-Repeat-Chorus-|
A:----------------|----------------|---------------|
E:----------------|----------------|---------------|
Intrumental Outro :
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:-------------------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----------
E:-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------------------------------------5--5--5--
G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A:---------------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2---------------------
E:5--5--5--5--5--------------------------------------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--2
Submitted by: Robert O'Doherty (yr49507@cs.may.ie)
How to play Shadow Kings
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 G. 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.