The Valley Of The Kings
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verse 1
Dm G
We were lost, out of time
Bb F
In a world that rarely was sublime
C Dm G
Who can say what it is
Bb F
That makes people carry on like this?
Pre-Chorus
C Dm G
Time has gone, passed us by
Bb F
There's no time for sitting wonder why
C Dm G
Seize the hour, seize the day
Bb C
Seize the season and year and I say
Chorus
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C
What we're made of, not afraid of
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C
How we could be what we should be
Bb F
Woah, the greatest thing
Gm C
When we're in the valley of the kings
verse 2
Dm G
We were lost, we were blind
Bb F
Was it really very hard to find
C Dm G
Something new that would do
Bb F
All the things we ever wanted to?
Pre-Chorus
C Dm G
We were young, very young
Bb F
Being young is when the doing is done
C Dm G
That was then, this is now
Bb C
And we've going to seize the season, I say
Chorus
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C
What we're made of, not afraid of
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C
How we could be what we should be
Bb F
Woah, the greatest thing
Gm C
When we're in the valley of the kings
Solo
Dm G Bb F
And you will see, yeah
C Dm G Bb F
You will see, yeah
Pre-Chorus
C Dm G
We were young, very young
Bb F
Being young is when the doing is done
C Dm G
That was then, this is now
Bb C
And I wanna seize the season, I say
Chorus
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C
What we're made of, not afraid of
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C
How we could be what we should be
Bb F
Woah, the greatest thing
Gm C
If we're in the valley of the kings
Outro
Bb F
Woah-oh-ho, you'll see
Gm C Bb F
What we're made of, and you will see, yeah
Gm C
Yeah, and you will see
Bb F
You will see, yeah
Gm C
When we're in the valley of the kings
Bb F
We'll dance and sing when we are kings
Gm C
In the valley of the kings
Bb F
And da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Gm C
In the valley of the kings
Bb F N.C.
We'd dance, we'd sing when we were kings
How to play The Valley Of The Kings
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.