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David Knopfler - King of Ashes
(## NOTE: The Intro and Outro seem to be primarily variations on Am ##)
CAPO: 2nd fret
INTRO:   Am    C    Am    D  Am  
AmI'm The King of CAshes
GNothing from the Amflame survives
CHands can't Gturn the tides
I have been conDsumed
And the Amroad runs straight from CTarsusG  
But I am Ammystified
CI would you were Gby my side
These are Dmortal wounds
These are mortal AmwoundsC  
Yeah Gheh, yeah AmhehC  G  D  Am  
And they cannot Chear my pleaG  
They will not Amplay my tunes
CMelodies in Grented rooms
Price for seeing DtrueAm  
But I can't court CfashionG  
Let me be Amwho I amC  
Far from Gsavage lands
I will be reDnewed 
I will Gbe reAmnew___Ged, yeAmahC  G  D  Am  
The King of CAshesG  
Whoever's Amby my sideC  
Across the Ggreat divide
And CMary, GI'll love DyouAm  
The King of CAshes
GHm, my heart is Amopen wideC  
I pray you're Gsatisfied
And it's Call that GI can Ddo
It's all that I can Amdo__Coo, yeah Gheh, yeah, Amyeah
OUTRO:   C    G    D    Am    C    G    Am    C    G    D  Am  

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King Of Ashes

by David Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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David Knopfler - King of Ashes

(## NOTE: The Intro and Outro seem to be primarily variations on Am ##)

CAPO: 2nd fret

Am C Am D Am

INTRO:

Am C

I'm The King of Ashes

G Am

Nothing from the flame survives

C G

Hands can't turn the tides

I have been consumed

Am C G

And the road runs straight from Tarsus

But I am mystified

C G

I would you were by my side

These are mortal wounds

Am C

These are mortal wounds

G Am C G D Am

Yeah heh, yeah heh

C G

And they cannot hear my plea

They will not play my tunes

C G

Melodies in rented rooms

D Am

Price for seeing true

C G

But I can't court fashion

Am C

Let me be who I am

Far from savage lands

I will be renewed

G Am G Am C G D Am

I will be renew___ed, yeah

C G

The King of Ashes

Am C

Whoever's by my side

Across the great divide

C G D Am

And Mary, I'll love you

The King of Ashes

G Am C

Hm, my heart is open wide

I pray you're satisfied

C G D

And it's all that I can do

Am C G Am

It's all that I can do__oo, yeah heh, yeah, yeah

C G D Am C G Am C G D Am

OUTRO:

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