The Quest
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[Verso 1]
Em
The Knight came home from the quest
G
Muddied and sore he came
Am
Battered of shield and crest
D Em
Bannerless, bruised and lame
Em
In fighting we take no shame
G
Wiser is man for a fall
Am
Merrily borne, the bugle-horn
D Em
Answered the warder's call:
[Refrão]
Em
"Here is my lance to mend
G
And here is my horse to be shot!
Am
Ay, they were strong, the fight was long;
D Em
But I paid as good as I got!
D Em
Yeah, I paid as good as I got!"
[Verso 2]
Em
"Oh, dark and deep their van
G
That mocked my battle-cry
Am
I could not miss my man
D Em
But I could not carry by:
Em
Utterly whelmed was I
G
Flung under, horse and all."
Am
Merrily borne, the bugle-horn
D Em
Answered the warder's call!
[Refrão]
Em
"Here is my lance to mend
G
And here is my horse to be shot!
Am
Ay, they were strong, the fight was long;
D Em
But I paid as good as I got!
D Em
Yeah, I paid as good as I got!"
[Verso 3]
Em
"My wounds are noised abroad;
G
But theirs my foemen cloaked
Am
You see my broken sword
D Em
But never the blades she broke;
Em
Paying them stroke for stroke
G
Good bargaining over all."
Am
Merrily borne, the bugle-horn
D Em
Answered the warder's call!
[Refrão]
Em
"Here is my lance to mend
G
And here is my horse to be shot!
Am
Ay, they were strong, the fight was long;
D Em
But I gave as good as I got!
D Em
Yeah, I gave as good as I got!"
Interlude
Em G Am D Em
Em G Am D Em
[Verso 4]
Em
"My shame you count and know
G
You say the quest is vain
Am
But you have not seen my foe
D Em
You have not counted his slain
Em D
Surely he fights again, again;
G
But when you prove his line
Am
There will come to your aid my broken blade
D Em
In the last, lost fight of mine!
[Refrão]
Em
"Here is my lance to mend
G
And here is my horse to be shot!
Am
Ay, they were strong, the fight was long;
D Em
But I paid as good as I got!
D Em
Yeah, I gave as good as I got!"
How to play The Quest
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.