When Love Was King
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Intro: Am
Am C G Am
When pain didn't reign and love was king
Am F / C G Am
We could wash our hands of most anything
Am C G Am
I inherited my fathers sin
Am F / C G Am
I was born and raised in the midst of it
Am C G Am
Before a preacher spoke those words in vain
Am F / C G Am
And holy men would bow their head
Am F / C G Am
For I was a man I am
Am C G Am
The older son of Abraham
F G C
The day I drowned in fire and storm
F G Am
I found out, what I'd always known
F G D
I still remember, I still see
C F G Am
A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness
Am C G Am
When pain didn't reign and love was king
Am C G Am
My daddy was a gambler, drinking man
Am F / C G Am
Showed his love with the back of his hand
Am F / C G Am
Never saw him smile, not a flicker of graze
Am C G Am
I think he buried him with momma in a Tennesse clay
F G C
The day I drowned in fire and storm
F G Am
I found out, what I'd always known
F G D
I still remember, I still see
C F G Am
A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness
Am C G Am
When pain didn't reign and love was king
F G C
The day I drowned in fire and storm
F G Am
I found out, what I'd always known
F G D
I still remember, I still see
C F G Am
A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness
Am C G Am
When pain didn't reign and love was king
C F G Am
A heart that trusts and avoids that sadness
Am C G Am
Back when pain didn't reign and love was king
How to play When Love Was King
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.