The Kings Shilling
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A
F#m D E
F#m D E
F#m D E
F#m D E
[Verse 1]
D A
King called, and I left my Nancy
D E D
that's the last of her I ever did see
A D F#m E
I took the musket, took the pay
A D E
I took the shilling and rode away.
[Verse 2]
D E A
"March on", I heard the captain say
D E D
"for King and Country, you will fight this day"
A D F#m E
the pipes did play as they marched along
D
a thousand voices all raised in song.
[Chorus]
E A D E
To the call of "come out boys come, and hear the cannons roar
A D E
take the king's shilling, and you're off to war
A D
take the king's shilling
take the king's shilling
E F#m
and you're off to war."
[Interlude]
F#m D E
F#m D E
[Verse]
D E A
The drums pounded, and the cannons roared
D E D
and soon that shilling, it didn't seem much at all
A D F#m E
the Sabres shone in the morning sun
D
my whole world shook to the sound of guns
[Chorus]
E A D E
As they called out "Come out boys come, and hear the cannons roar
A D E
take the king's shilling, and you're off to war
A D
take the king's shilling
take the king's shilling
E F#m
and you're off to war."
[Instrumental]
F#m D E
F#m D E
F#m D
F#m D E
[Verse]
D A
In the melee, so many bodies fell
D
and of my love no news did I hear tell
A D F#m E
my tears now stain the flagstone floor
D
I long to hear him sing just once more
[Chorus]
E A D E
And he'd sing "Come out boys come, and hear the cannons roar
A E
take the king's shilling, and you're off to war
A D
take the king's shilling
take the king's shilling
E
and you're off to war."
E A D E
"Come out boys come, and hear the cannons roar
A D E
take the king's shilling, and you're off to war
A D
take the king's shilling
take the king's shilling
E F#m
and you're off to war."
[Outro]
F#m D E
F#m D E
F#m D E
F#m D E
How to play The Kings Shilling
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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.