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When We Were Kings

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[Intro]
D   x4
[Verse 1]
DIn every heart there is a Gdrum that Dbeats
DSteady and strong, it does not Gknow defeDat
I feel it Bmpound and know the Gsound of true Dbeliefs
DIn every soul, there is a GmemoDry
DOf standing tall, the proudest Gwe could Dbe
I cannot Bmfall, for I reGcall, we were born in Dmajesty
And when the Emlong Dnight has been Bmfought and won
CWe'll stand in the Gsun
[Chorus]
And we will raise our Dhands, and we will touch the Bmsky
Together we will Gdance in robes of Agold
And we will leave the DworEmld remembeGring
DWhen we were CkingGs, when we were Dkings
[Verse 2]
DNow is the time, here is the Gmountain Dtop
DWhen one man climbs, the rest are Glifted Dup
With every Bmstep we're closer Gyet to a higher Ddestiny
And when we Emreach Dout, to Bmclaim the throne
CEvery man will Gknow
[Chorus]
And we will raise our Dhands, and we will touch the Bmsky
Together we will Gdance in robes of Agold
And we will leave the DworEmld remembeGring
DWhen we were CkingGs, when we were Dkings
D   x4
And when the Emlong Dnight has been Bmfought and won
CWe'll stand in the Gsun
[Chorus]
And we will raise our Dhands, and we will touch the Bmsky
Together we will Gdance in robes of Agold
And we will leave the DworEmld remembeGring
DWhen we were CkingGs, when we were Dkings

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When We Were Kings

by Brian McKnight

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D x4

[Verse 1]

D G D

In every heart there is a drum that beats

D G D

Steady and strong, it does not know defeat

Bm G D

I feel it pound and know the sound of true beliefs

D G D

In every soul, there is a memory

D G D

Of standing tall, the proudest we could be

Bm G D

I cannot fall, for I recall, we were born in majesty

Em D Bm

And when the long night has been fought and won

C G

We'll stand in the sun

[Chorus]

D Bm

And we will raise our hands, and we will touch the sky

G A

Together we will dance in robes of gold

D Em G

And we will leave the world remembering

D C G D

When we were kings, when we were kings

[Verse 2]

D G D

Now is the time, here is the mountain top

D G D

When one man climbs, the rest are lifted up

Bm G D

With every step we're closer yet to a higher destiny

Em D Bm

And when we reach out, to claim the throne

C G

Every man will know

[Chorus]

D Bm

And we will raise our hands, and we will touch the sky

G A

Together we will dance in robes of gold

D Em G

And we will leave the world remembering

D C G D

When we were kings, when we were kings

D x4

Em D Bm

And when the long night has been fought and won

C G

We'll stand in the sun

[Chorus]

D Bm

And we will raise our hands, and we will touch the sky

G A

Together we will dance in robes of gold

D Em G

And we will leave the world remembering

D C G D

When we were kings, when we were kings

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