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Hail To The King

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since the other chords versions don't sound quite right I
 decided to make a power chord only version, which is 
Note: ( C#5 ) is one whole octave above C#5, i used the 
chords mixed up when there's so many. The strumming pattern
Use these chords (in drop c#)
    C#5   D#5    F5   F#5   G#5    A#5   B5(  C#5)
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|-0---2---4---5---7---9---10---12---|
Db|-0---2---4---5---7---9---10---12---|
intro:
  D#5   F5            F#5(X2)
  D#5   F5   F#5xx       (X2)
  D#5   F5   F#5xx xx xx (X3)
  D#5   F5   F#5   F#5    C#5(X1)
  F#5   F5            C#5(X1)
  D#5   D#5   D#5   F#5   C#5(X3)
  C#5   C#5   F#5   F5    C#5(X1)
  D#5   D#5   D#5   F#5   C#5(X3)
  C#5   C#5   F#5   F5    C#5(X1)
   D#5x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x       F#5   C#5  
Watch your tongue or have it cut from your head
   D#5x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x       F#5   F5     C#5  
Save your life by keeping whispers unsaid
   D#5x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x       F#5   C#5  
Children roam the streets now orphans of war
   D#5x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x       F#5   F5   C#5  
Bodies hanging in the streets to adore
G#5Royal fames will B5carve a G#5path in chB5aosF5,G#5  
G#5Bringing daylight B5to the G#5nightB5  F5  
            A#5(  C#5)          A#5(  C#5) G#5  
Death is riding into town with armor,
            A#5(  C#5)         A#5  
They've come to take all your rights
Hail to the kD#5ingC#5  D#5  C#5  
Hail to the oD#5neC#5  D#5  C#5  
Kneel to the D#5crownC#5  D#5  C#5  
Stand in the D5sunE5  
F#5Hail F5to C#5the kD#5ingF5  F#5  
D#5   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x      F#5 C#5
D#5   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x      F#5 F5 C#5   
D#5   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x      F#5 C#5
D#5   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x      F#5 F5 C#5   
G#5Let the water floB5w with sG#5hades of rB5ed F5nowG#5  
G#5Arrows black out B5all the G#5lightB5  F5  
            A#5(  C#5)          A#5(  C#5) G#5  
Death is riding into town with armour
            A#5(  C#5)         A#5  
They've come to grant you your rights
Hail to the kD#5ingC#5  D#5  C#5  
Hail to the oD#5neC#5  D#5  C#5  
Kneel to the D#5crownC#5  D#5  C#5  
Stand in the D5sunE5  
F#5Hail F5to C#5the kD#5ingF5  F#5  
(Solo Chords)
 D#5   C#5   A#5(x2)
D#5 G#5 F5
F#5 F5  A#5
D#5 A#5 G#5 D#5
G#5 D#5 A#5 D#5
A#5 F#5 F5  D#5
D#5 A#5 G#5 D#5
D#5 A#5
There's a D#5tastF5e oF#5f fear
When the D#5hencF5hmeF#5n call
Iron fD#5ist F5to F#5tame them
Iron fD#5ist F5to F#5claiF#5m it C#5all
Hail to the kD#5ingC#5  D#5  C#5  
Hail to the oD#5neC#5  D#5  C#5  
Kneel to the D#5crownC#5  D#5  C#5  
Stand in the D5sunE5  
Hail to the kD#5ingC#5  D#5  C#5  
Hail to the oD#5neC#5  D#5  C#5  
Kneel to the D#5crownC#5  D#5  C#5  
Stand in the D5sunE5  
Hail to the kF#5ingF5  C#5  D#5  F5  F#5  

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Hail To The King

by Avenged Sevenfold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

D#5

F#5

G#5

A#5

since the other chords versions don't sound quite right I

decided to make a power chord only version, which is

Note: ( C#5 ) is one whole octave above C#5, i used the

chords mixed up when there's so many. The strumming pattern

Use these chords (in drop c#)

C#5 D#5 F5 F#5 G#5 A#5 B5 C#5

( )

Eb|-----------------------------------|

Bb|-----------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------|

Ab|-0---2---4---5---7---9---10---12---|

Db|-0---2---4---5---7---9---10---12---|

intro:

D#5 F5 F#5

(X2)

D#5 F5 F#5

xx (X2)

D#5 F5 F#5

xx xx xx (X3)

D#5 F5 F#5 F#5 C#5

(X1)

F#5 F5 C#5

(X1)

D#5 D#5 D#5 F#5 C#5

(X3)

C#5 C#5 F#5 F5 C#5

(X1)

D#5 D#5 D#5 F#5 C#5

(X3)

C#5 C#5 F#5 F5 C#5

(X1)

D#5 F#5 C#5

x x x x x x x x x x

Watch your tongue or have it cut from your head

D#5 F#5 F5 C#5

x x x x x x x x x x

Save your life by keeping whispers unsaid

D#5 F#5 C#5

x x x x x x x x x x

Children roam the streets now orphans of war

D#5 F#5 F5 C#5

x x x x x x x x x x

Bodies hanging in the streets to adore

G#5 B5 G#5 B5 F5 G#5

Royal fames will carve a path in chaos,

G#5 B5 G#5 B5 F5

Bringing daylight to the night

A#5 C#5 A#5 C#5 G#5

( ) ( )

Death is riding into town with armor,

A#5 C#5 A#5

( )

They've come to take all your rights

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the king

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the one

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Kneel to the crown

D5 E5

Stand in the sun

F#5 F5 C#5 D#5 F5 F#5

Hail to the king

D#5 x x x x x x x x x x F#5 C#5

D#5 x x x x x x x x x x F#5 F5 C#5

D#5 x x x x x x x x x x F#5 C#5

D#5 x x x x x x x x x x F#5 F5 C#5

G#5 B5 G#5 B5 F5 G#5

Let the water flow with shades of red now

G#5 B5 G#5 B5 F5

Arrows black out all the light

A#5 C#5 A#5 C#5 G#5

( ) ( )

Death is riding into town with armour

A#5 C#5 A#5

( )

They've come to grant you your rights

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the king

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the one

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Kneel to the crown

D5 E5

Stand in the sun

F#5 F5 C#5 D#5 F5 F#5

Hail to the king

(Solo Chords)

D#5 C#5 A#5

(x2)

D#5 G#5 F5

F#5 F5 A#5

D#5 A#5 G#5 D#5

G#5 D#5 A#5 D#5

A#5 F#5 F5 D#5

D#5 A#5 G#5 D#5

D#5 A#5

D#5 F5 F#5

There's a taste of fear

D#5 F5 F#5

When the henchmen call

D#5 F5 F#5

Iron fist to tame them

D#5 F5 F#5 F#5 C#5

Iron fist to claim it all

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the king

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the one

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Kneel to the crown

D5 E5

Stand in the sun

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the king

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Hail to the one

D#5 C#5 D#5 C#5

Kneel to the crown

D5 E5

Stand in the sun

F#5 F5 C#5 D#5 F5 F#5

Hail to the king

About Hail To The King Chords by Avenged Sevenfold

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