The Crowning

Daug: xx0330 Dadd4: xx0032 [Verse 1] D Dmaj7 D Brighten the corners and clear up the room G6 Gadd#11 G* G6 Color the flowers in rose and maroon Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Light up the fires and season the swine A G F#m Em We're gonna party like it's 1699 D Dmaj7 D Slaughter the rabbits, the doves and the boars G Gadd#11 Gmaj7 G6 And lay all the tables and open the doors Em7 A7 Em7 The creme de la creme will be waiting A7 G D On one guest of honor [Pre-chorus] G Em Oh, up go the curtains and down go the virgins D Db Oh No! Mothers are crying Em G Ladies of virtue will stand to accuse you Dadd4 A of heartbreak and theft [Chorus 1] D Bells are gonna ring Daug Birds are gonna sing Bm Gm Let the people begin D Em7 A7 The crowning of your big head [Verse 2] D Dmaj7 D Young drunken girls in a hideous dance G6 Gadd#11 G* G6 Sing a heartfelt lament of the death of romance Em Em6 Em7 Em6 Beautiful boys turn and offer their cheeks A G F#m Em Preening and prancing, the outcome looks bleak D Dmaj D Good times are rolling but outside these walls G Our houses will crumble, this city will fall Em7 A7 Em7 But a few broken pawns don't mean nothing A7 G D To our guest of honor [Pre-chorus] G Em D So let's raise our glasses to murderous asses like you Db May you sleep soundly Em G Once we had laughter, you got what you're after Dadd4 A Oh you wear it well [Chorus 2] D Bells are gonna ring Daug Birds are gonna sing Bm Gm Let the people begin D G Hear how the hearts are pounding D G We're all witnessing the crowning Em7 A7 Em7 A7 Of your big bleeding head [Instrumental] Dm Gm Dm Em7 A7 Em A7 [Chorus 3] D Bells are gonna ring Daug Birds are gonna sing Bm Gm Let the people begin D G Hear how the hearts are pounding D G Your rise, nothing but astounding A/G Bm/F# We're all witnessing the crowning Em7 A7 Em7 A7 D Of your useless ruthless head