Wheat Kings
View chords used in this chart
G/B x20033
D xx0232
[Intro]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C G
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C G
[Verse]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Sundown in the Paris of the prairies
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Wheat kings have all their treasures buried
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G/B
And all you hear are the rusty breezes
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Pushing around the weathervane Jesus
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C G
[Verse]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
In his Zippo lighter, he sees the killer's face
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Maybe it's someone standing in a killer's place
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G/B
Twenty years for nothing, well, that's nothing new
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Besides, no one's interested in something you didn't do
[Chorus]
D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Wheat kings and pretty things
D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Let's just see what the morning brings
[Verse]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G/B
There's a dream he dreams where the high school's dead and stark
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
It's a museum and we're all locked up in it after dark
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G/B
The walls are lined all yellow, grey and sinister
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Hung with pictures of our parents' prime ministers
[Chorus]
D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Wheat kings and pretty things
D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Wait and see what tomorrow brings
[Verse]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G/B
Late breaking story on the CBC
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
A nation whispers, "We always knew that he'd go free"
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
They add, "You can't be fond of living in the past
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
'Cause if you are, then there's no way that you're gonna last"
[Chorus]
D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Wheat kings and pretty things
D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Dsus4/C
Let's just see what tomorrow brings
D Cadd9
Wheat kings and pretty things
Cadd9 D
Oh, that's what tomorrow brings
[Outro]
Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 G
How to play Wheat 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/B. 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.