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Written by: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb
B-Side of single “Wouldn't I Be Someone” (1973)
Re-released on “Tales of the Brothers Gibb” (CD 2)
Tuning: Standard
The recording features Barry Gibb’s acoustic guitar with an open tuning.
This tab has chords for regular tuning, but I chose some shapes that 
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G_B-E
    Esus40-2-2-2-0-0
      A/E0-2-2-2-2-0
     F#m72-x-2-2-2-0
      C#mx-4-6-6-5-0
      A/Bx-2-2-2-2-x
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INTRO
(freely)
| Esus4   E|    E  Esus4|    E  Esus4|   E  Esus4  
VERSE
All the Elove of my mother, I offer to A/Eyou
   A/EAnd I'll try so very hard, to get you EthroughE7  
CHORUS
If I Alay down my life,   F#m7for my king and country men
  EWould it change you for the Abetter
  EIt better be all C#mright
  F#m7To be always like Echildren
AA/Bfraid of the Enight
INTRO
(freely)
| Esus4   E|    E  Esus4|    E  Esus4|   E  Esus4  
VERSE
If I Egave up the cause, what would you A/Egive me
   A/ETo make up for all the things that I would EloseE7  
CHORUS
If I Alay down my life,   F#m7for my king and country men
  EWould it change you for the Abetter
  EIt better be all C#mright
  F#m7To be always like Echildren
AA/Bfraid of the Enight
INTRO
(freely)
| Esus4   E|    E  Esus4|    E  Esus4|   E  Esus4  
VERSE
Well, you Ebetter get busy, get it over and A/Edone
   A/EI was here when you arrived; I'll be here when you're EgoneE7  
CHORUS
If I Alay down my life,   F#m7for my king and country men
  EWould it change you for the Abetter
  EIt better be all C#mright
  F#m7To be never like Epeople
AA/Bfraid of the Enight
INTRO
|  E|  E|  E|  E|
CODA
Doo doo Edoo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, F#m7doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo doo F#m7doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, Edoo
Doo doo Edoo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, F#m7doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo doo F#m7doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, Edoo

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King And Country

by Bee Gees

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Esus4

A/E

F#m7

C#m

A/B

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Written by: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb

B-Side of single “Wouldn't I Be Someone” (1973)

Re-released on “Tales of the Brothers Gibb” (CD 2)

Tuning: Standard

The recording features Barry Gibb’s acoustic guitar with an open tuning.

This tab has chords for regular tuning, but I chose some shapes that

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G_B-E

Esus4

0-2-2-2-0-0

A/E

0-2-2-2-2-0

F#m7

2-x-2-2-2-0

C#m

x-4-6-6-5-0

A/B

x-2-2-2-2-x

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INTRO

(freely)

Esus4 E E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4

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VERSE

E A/E

All the love of my mother, I offer to you

A/E E E7

And I'll try so very hard, to get you through

CHORUS

A F#m7

If I lay down my life, for my king and country men

E A

Would it change you for the better

E C#m

It better be all right

F#m7 E

To be always like children

A/B E

Afraid of the night

INTRO

(freely)

Esus4 E E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4

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VERSE

E A/E

If I gave up the cause, what would you give me

A/E E E7

To make up for all the things that I would lose

CHORUS

A F#m7

If I lay down my life, for my king and country men

E A

Would it change you for the better

E C#m

It better be all right

F#m7 E

To be always like children

A/B E

Afraid of the night

INTRO

(freely)

Esus4 E E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4

| | | |

VERSE

E A/E

Well, you better get busy, get it over and done

A/E E E7

I was here when you arrived; I'll be here when you're gone

CHORUS

A F#m7

If I lay down my life, for my king and country men

E A

Would it change you for the better

E C#m

It better be all right

F#m7 E

To be never like people

A/B E

Afraid of the night

INTRO

E E E E

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CODA

E F#m7

Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo

F#m7 E

Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo

E F#m7

Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo

F#m7 E

Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo

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