{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1483193,"song":"Coven In Charing Cross","artist":"Coven","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11269776-coven-in-charing-cross-chords-by-coven/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1483193?type=chord","rating":4.6749,"votes":5,"content":"COVEN\r\nCOVEN IN CHARING CROSS\r\nWITCHCRAFT DESTROYS MINDS\r\nAND REAPS SOULS (1969)\r\nWritten by James Vincent who uses the name \"Jim Donlinger\" on the album credits\r\nto hide his identity because of the whole production of what the album stood for,\r\nhe was asked to write the lyrics after studying occultist books \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nThirteen cultists[/tab]\r\nHeld a secret meeting,\r\n[tab]                 [ch]F[/ch] \r\nBringing powers of the darkness[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nUpon those who opposed them.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nThe cheif of the circle,[/tab]\r\nKnown as Malchius\r\n[tab]                [ch]F[/ch] \r\nDrank the blood of a young baby[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nOffered unto him.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nThey danced ecstatically,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe orgied frantically.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch] \r\nThe demon had arisen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch] \r\nFrom the circle on the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  \r\nThe chanting was much louder[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Ebm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   \r\nAnd more piercing than before.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\n(chanting interlude/no instruments played)\r\nThey are seven.\r\nThey are seven.\r\nSeven are they.\r\nOut of the abyss they rise,\r\nWhen day sinks into darkness.\r\nSeven are they.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch] \r\nCoven in charing cross...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch] \r\nCoven in charing cross...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nSoon, a certain family[/tab]\r\nLiving in the village,\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWould die one by one [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nfrom the curse of the cult.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nThe head of the family,[/tab]\r\nA witchhunter named Mead,\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     \r\nHad burned their leader at the stake;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nSoon he'd regret his deed.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch] \r\nPain from Devil's we evoke![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch] \r\nThirst and suffer til he'd choked.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nThe magic did take over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch] \r\nAnd the soul did feel the roar.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]Cm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nIncantations were much louder[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAnd more piercing than before.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]Ebm[/ch] \r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\n\r\nBorn in the bowels of the hills\r\nEvil ones, sources of ills.\r\nSetters of unseen snares,\r\nDeath to all pity, all prayers.\r\nMale they are not.\r\nFemale they are not.\r\nNo wives have they known.\r\nNo children begot.\r\nThe fiends they are seven,\r\nDisturbers of heaven.\r\nThey are seven.\r\nThey are seven.\r\nSeven they are.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch] \r\nCoven in charing cross...[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch] \r\nCoven in charing cross...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                 [ch]Bb[/ch] \r\nLa da da da da da La da da da da da [/tab]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]      \r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nLa da da da da da da da da da da da da [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch]  [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLa da da da da   da da da da[/tab]\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]","plain_text":"COVEN\nCOVEN IN CHARING CROSS\nWITCHCRAFT DESTROYS MINDS\nAND REAPS SOULS (1969)\nWritten by James Vincent who uses the name \"Jim Donlinger\" on the album credits\nto hide his identity because of the whole production of what the album stood for,\nhe was asked to write the lyrics after studying occultist books \n\n\nHeld a secret meeting,\n\n\n\nKnown as Malchius\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBbm G \n\n(chanting interlude/no instruments played)\nThey are seven.\nThey are seven.\nSeven are they.\nOut of the abyss they rise,\nWhen day sinks into darkness.\nSeven are they.\n\n\n\n\n\nLiving in the village,\n\n\n\nA witchhunter named Mead,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nB Ebm \nBb Gm \n\nBorn in the bowels of the hills\nEvil ones, sources of ills.\nSetters of unseen snares,\nDeath to all pity, all prayers.\nMale they are not.\nFemale they are not.\nNo wives have they known.\nNo children begot.\nThe fiends they are seven,\nDisturbers of heaven.\nThey are seven.\nThey are seven.\nSeven they are.\n\n\n\n\n\nAm       Gm     Bm     C      \n\n\nGm  Eb  Gm  Eb  Ab C Dm \n\n\nGm C \n\nF Eb    E   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