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[Intro] (x2)
F#m, F#m, C#, C#  
[Verse 1]
TF#mhe same old boy
The same old house
MC#y how much
you've grown
Such a shame
you'll die alone
IF#mt's been so long
But the time has come
IC#f only I knew
I should have known
It would be you
[Pre-Chorus]
NF#mow I don't mean
to alarm you
BEut these toys are
Far too much for you
NF#mow I aim to take
What is mine
AC#nd now there's only
One thing left to do now
[Chorus]
IF#mt resonates
I'll take it all
You're just in time
To see the fall
YEou heed the
Ever sounding call
NC#ow you've lost it all
CF#malled you the
Hero of our time
You're just a thief
Took what is mine
OEur fates were
Always intertwined
AC#nd soon you'll find
That I will be your king
[Verse 2]
I F#mwas young but
I had always known
A Ebarren desert
That I roam
YDou could never understand
HEow it feels to be alone
BF#mut I was meant
To rule this world
YEou'd best say goodbye
NDow you're standing
In my way
AC#nd now I need my
I need my room to fly
[Pre-Chorus]
NF#mow I don't mean
to alarm you
BEut these toys are
Far too much for you
NF#mow I aim to take
What is mine
AC#nd now there's only
One thing left to do now
[Chorus]
IF#mt resonates
I'll take it all
You're just in time
To see the fall
YEou heed the
Ever sounding call
NC#ow you've lost it all
CF#malled you the
Hero of our time
You're just a thief
Took what is mine
OEur fates were
Always intertwined
AC#nd soon you'll find
That I will be your king
[Instrumental]
D, E,   F#m–  D, E, C#  
[Bridge]
 D, E, F#m  
You will see true suffering
 D, E, C#  
Together we make three
So you're always stuck with me
 D, E  
My hate will cycle
AC#nd will soon be born anew
[Chorus/Outro]
IF#mt resonates
I'll take it all
You're just in time
To see the fall
YEou heed the
Ever sounding call
NC#ow you've lost it all
CF#malled you the
Hero of our time
You're just a thief
Took what is mine
OEur fates were
Always intertwined
AC#nd soon enough
My praises you will
I will be your
You'll never be my king 
 F#m

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The Evil King

by NateWantsToBattle

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F#m

[Intro] (x2)

F#m F#m C# C#

, , ,

[Verse 1]

F#m

The same old boy

The same old house

My how much

you've grown

Such a shame

you'll die alone

F#m

It's been so long

But the time has come

If only I knew

I should have known

It would be you

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

Now I don't mean

to alarm you

But these toys are

Far too much for you

F#m

Now I aim to take

What is mine

And now there's only

One thing left to do now

[Chorus]

F#m

It resonates

I'll take it all

You're just in time

To see the fall

You heed the

Ever sounding call

Now you've lost it all

F#m

Called you the

Hero of our time

You're just a thief

Took what is mine

Our fates were

Always intertwined

And soon you'll find

That I will be your king

[Verse 2]

F#m

I was young but

I had always known

A barren desert

That I roam

You could never understand

How it feels to be alone

F#m

But I was meant

To rule this world

You'd best say goodbye

Now you're standing

In my way

And now I need my

I need my room to fly

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

Now I don't mean

to alarm you

But these toys are

Far too much for you

F#m

Now I aim to take

What is mine

And now there's only

One thing left to do now

[Chorus]

F#m

It resonates

I'll take it all

You're just in time

To see the fall

You heed the

Ever sounding call

Now you've lost it all

F#m

Called you the

Hero of our time

You're just a thief

Took what is mine

Our fates were

Always intertwined

And soon you'll find

That I will be your king

[Instrumental]

D E F#m D E C#

, , – , ,

[Bridge]

D E F#m

, ,

You will see true suffering

D E C#

, ,

Together we make three

So you're always stuck with me

D E

My hate will cycle

And will soon be born anew

[Chorus/Outro]

F#m

It resonates

I'll take it all

You're just in time

To see the fall

You heed the

Ever sounding call

Now you've lost it all

F#m

Called you the

Hero of our time

You're just a thief

Took what is mine

Our fates were

Always intertwined

And soon enough

My praises you will

I will be your

You'll never be my king

F#m

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