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[Intro]
C  Em  D  G  Em  D  C  D  Em
[Verse 1]
Now is the Dtime to Greach for the skyC  
Gather the Dwind Ghear the Cvoice to GflyC  
To know why they Dsing aGbout heBroes and Emkings
CWho were brave and Dnot afraid to Emdie
CLook and you'll Dsee, Gthat a new day will bring
CThe will to go Don and fight through Bendless suffeEmring
For Call who beDlieve wait a Emcrown a ring
The Cpower of the Dman who would be BkinEmg
The Cpower of the Dman who would be EmkingC  Em  
[Bridge]
 A   G     D   F   C     Ax2
[Verse 2]
AInto the fight of hopes and dreams
The Dmaster of the wind knows nothing's what is seems
The Amelting of the soul the wish of those who scheme
The Dtaking of the will by destroyers of the dream
They Alive to spread the fear of the wrong of right of self
They Dwant us all to live like books upon a shelf
But we Aknow we have the power to fight and make a stand
StDrike when we are challenged all across the land to be king
[Chorus]
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
[Verse 3]
ATime to face the world let brothers never fight
ForDever forge ahead and keep the dream in sight
For Athose who never try they are sure to fail
The Dheart's a righteous wind that comes to fill the sail
For the Aglory of the king we fight to stay alive
By the Dpower of the will, the spirit to survive to be king
[Chorus]
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the Aking
[Instrumental]
      A     Dx3
Em A
[Verse 4]
All of the dreams Gheld deep inDside have a FmeaningC, to the Emsoul
FFreedom to bring a Gthought to the Dwing is FwaitingC, to unEmfoldG  
BFor the Fcrown and the Gring
The Fpower of the Gman who would be Aking
[Chorus]
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
[Verse 5]
For the Aglory of the king we fight to stay alive (Fight)
By the Dpower of the will the spirit to survive (Fight)
AAcross the gates of Heaven beyond the gates of Hell (Fight)
We Dfought to stay together
We have won and have lived to tell who Dwould Gbe Aking
[Outro]
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  
AFight for the Dcrown, Ffight for the Aring
We're fighDting the world, Awe Ffight for the AkingG  

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King

by Manowar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em D G Em D C D Em

[Verse 1]

D G C

Now is the time to reach for the sky

D G C G C

Gather the wind hear the voice to fly

D G B Em

To know why they sing about heroes and kings

C D Em

Who were brave and not afraid to die

C D G

Look and you'll see, that a new day will bring

C D B Em

The will to go on and fight through endless suffering

C D Em

For all who believe wait a crown a ring

C D B Em

The power of the man who would be king

C D Em C Em

The power of the man who would be king

[Bridge]

A G D F C A

[Verse 2]

Into the fight of hopes and dreams

The master of the wind knows nothing's what is seems

The melting of the soul the wish of those who scheme

The taking of the will by destroyers of the dream

They live to spread the fear of the wrong of right of self

They want us all to live like books upon a shelf

But we know we have the power to fight and make a stand

Strike when we are challenged all across the land to be king

[Chorus]

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

[Verse 3]

Time to face the world let brothers never fight

Forever forge ahead and keep the dream in sight

For those who never try they are sure to fail

The heart's a righteous wind that comes to fill the sail

For the glory of the king we fight to stay alive

By the power of the will, the spirit to survive to be king

[Chorus]

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

[Instrumental]

A D

Em A

[Verse 4]

G D F C Em

All of the dreams held deep inside have a meaning, to the soul

F G D F C Em G

Freedom to bring a thought to the wing is waiting, to unfold

B F G

For the crown and the ring

F G A

The power of the man who would be king

[Chorus]

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

[Verse 5]

For the glory of the king we fight to stay alive (Fight)

By the power of the will the spirit to survive (Fight)

Across the gates of Heaven beyond the gates of Hell (Fight)

We fought to stay together

D G A

We have won and have lived to tell who would be king

[Outro]

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

A D F A

Fight for the crown, fight for the ring

D A F A G

We're fighting the world, we fight for the king

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