When We Were Under The King
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Capo 3
verse 1:
D A D
In the good old colony days,
D A D
When we were under the king
D A Bm A
Lived a miller and a weaver and a little tailor,
G A D
Three jolly rogues of Lynne
D A D
Three jolly rogues of Lynne,
D A D
Three jolly rogues of Lynne
D A Bm A
Lived a miller and a weaver and a little tailor,
G A D
Three jolly rogues of Lynne
D A Bm A
G A D
verse 2:
D A D
Now the miller he stole corn,
D A D
And the weaver he stole yarn
D A Bm A
And the little tailor he stole broadcloth
G A D
To keep these three rogues warm
D A D
To keep these three rogues warm,
D A D
To keep these three rogues warm
D A Bm A
And the little tailor he stole broadcloth
G A D
To keep these three rogues warm
D A Bm A
G A D
verse 3:
D A D
Now the miller was drowned in his dam
D A D
And the weaver was hung in his yarn
D A Bm A
And the devil got his claw on the little tailor
G A D
With his broadcloth under his arm
D A D
With his broadcloth under his arm,
D A D
With his broadcloth under his arm
D A Bm A
And the little tailor still runs through hell,
G A D
With his broadcloth under his arm
D A Bm A
G A D
How to play When We Were Under The King
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.