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King And Cross

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C#minor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Possible chord shapes:
e|-Amaj7/E--0---------B64--------C#m7-4--------F#m9-4-------E/G#-4--|
B|---2---------4---------5---------2--------5--|
G|---1---------4---------4---------2--------4--|
D|---2---------4---------6---------2--------6--|
A|---0---------2---------4---------4--------7--|
E|--(0)--------x---------x---------2--------4--|
Some of the specific chord shapes are probably inaccurate, but I think the basic chords 
are correct.
In the studio recording of the song the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings are generally loudest - 
the high e string is barely audible.
[Intro]
Amaj7/E          B6       C#m7       F#m9
[Verse]
Amaj7/EGlistening B6nighttime C#m7dew, and she is F#m9walking with me.
Amaj7/EFrom the B6house of C#m7red, I F#m9hear a child crying.
Amaj7/EFoxes   B6heading C#m7home, their F#m9prey hangs from their jaws.
Amaj7/EAnd the B6forest C#m7knows, but F#m9it won’t share the secret.
[Chorus]
Amaj7/EWhen the B6king takes C#m7sides,
F#m9Leaving moral minds; Amaj7/Esoldiers B6take their C#m7share.
F#m9Nighthawks seem to sense that Amaj7/Enow     B6is the C#m7time.
F#m9Deep inside them burns the Amaj7/Eraging  B6fire of C#m7life.
F#m9He'll take back what he owns.
Amaj7/E          B6       C#m7       F#m9
[Verse]
Amaj7/EDeath canB6not take C#m7hold, if F#m9I can keep momentum.
Amaj7/EFortres-B6ses of C#m7stone, turn F#m9into crystal tears
Amaj7/ESoothed by B6southern C#m7winds; I’ve F#m9found my strength now.
Amaj7/EAnd no- B6body C#m7knows, and F#m9we must keep their secret.
[Chorus]
Amaj7/EWhen the B6king takes C#m7sides,
F#m9Leaving moral minds; Amaj7/Esoldiers B6take their C#m7share.
F#m9Nighthawks seem to sense that Amaj7/Enow     B6is the C#m7time.
F#m9Deep inside them burns the Amaj7/Eraging  B6fire of C#m7life.
F#m9He'll take back what he owns.
Amaj7/E          B6       C#m7       F#m9
Amaj7/E          B6       C#m7       F#m9
[Instrumental]
Amaj7/E          E/G#     C#m7       F#m9
Amaj7/E          E/G#     C#m7       F#m9
Amaj7/E          E/G#     C#m7       F#m9
Amaj7/E          E/G#     C#m7       F#m9
[Chorus]
Amaj7/EWhen the B6king takes C#m7sides,
F#m9Leaving moral minds; Amaj7/Esoldiers B6take their C#m7share.
F#m9Nighthawks seem to sense that Amaj7/Enow     B6is the C#m7time.
F#m9Deep inside them burns the Amaj7/Eraging  B6fire of C#m7life.
F#m9He'll take back what he owns.
[Outro]
Amaj7/E          B6       C#m7       F#m9

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King And Cross

by Asgeir

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7/E

C#m7

F#m9

E/G#

Possible chord shapes:

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9 E/G#

e|---0---------4---------4---------4--------4--|

B|---2---------4---------5---------2--------5--|

G|---1---------4---------4---------2--------4--|

D|---2---------4---------6---------2--------6--|

A|---0---------2---------4---------4--------7--|

E|--(0)--------x---------x---------2--------4--|

Some of the specific chord shapes are probably inaccurate, but I think the basic chords

are correct.

In the studio recording of the song the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings are generally loudest -

the high e string is barely audible.

[Intro]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

[Verse]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

Glistening nighttime dew, and she is walking with me.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

From the house of red, I hear a child crying.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

Foxes heading home, their prey hangs from their jaws.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

And the forest knows, but it won’t share the secret.

[Chorus]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

When the king takes sides,

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Leaving moral minds; soldiers take their share.

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Nighthawks seem to sense that now is the time.

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Deep inside them burns the raging fire of life.

F#m9

He'll take back what he owns.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

[Verse]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

Death cannot take hold, if I can keep momentum.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

Fortres-ses of stone, turn into crystal tears

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

Soothed by southern winds; I’ve found my strength now.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

And no- body knows, and we must keep their secret.

[Chorus]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

When the king takes sides,

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Leaving moral minds; soldiers take their share.

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Nighthawks seem to sense that now is the time.

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Deep inside them burns the raging fire of life.

F#m9

He'll take back what he owns.

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

[Instrumental]

Amaj7/E E/G# C#m7 F#m9

[Chorus]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

When the king takes sides,

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Leaving moral minds; soldiers take their share.

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Nighthawks seem to sense that now is the time.

F#m9 Amaj7/E B6 C#m7

Deep inside them burns the raging fire of life.

F#m9

He'll take back what he owns.

[Outro]

Amaj7/E B6 C#m7 F#m9

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