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Wheat Kings

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[Intro]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
GSunCadd9down in the GParis of the Cadd9prairies
GWheat Cadd9kings have Gall their Cadd9treasures buried
GAnd all you Cadd9hear are the Grusty Cadd9breezes
GPushing Cadd9around the Gweathervane Cadd9Jesus
[Instrumental]
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
[Verse 2]
GIn his Cadd9Zippo lighter he Gsees the Cadd9killer's face
GMaybe it's Cadd9someone Gstanding in the Cadd9killers place
GTwenty years for Cadd9nothing, well that's Gnothing Cadd9new, besides
GNo one's Cadd9interested in Gsomething you Cadd9didn't do
[Chorus]
DWheat kings and Gpretty things,Cadd9  G  Cadd9  
DLet's just see what the Gmorning bringsCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 3]
GThere's a dream he Cadd9dreams where the Ghigh school is Cadd9dead and stark
GIt's a muCadd9seum and we're all Glocked up in it Cadd9after dark
GWhere the walls are Cadd9lined all Gyellow, grey and Cadd9sinister
GHung with Cadd9pictures of our Gparents' Prime Cadd9Ministers
[Chorus]
DWheat kings and Gpretty thingsCadd9  G  Cadd9  
DWait and see what toGmorrow bringsCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 4]
GLate breaking Cadd9story on the GCBCCadd9  
GA nation Cadd9whispers, "We alGways knew that Cadd9he'd go free"
GThey add, "You Cadd9can't be fond of Gliving in the Cadd9past
GCause if you Cadd9are then there's no Gway that you're Cadd9gonna last"
[Chorus]
DWheat Kings and Gpretty thingsCadd9  G  Cadd9  
DLet's just see what toGmorrow bringsCadd9  G  Cadd9  
DWheat Kings and Cadd9pretty things
DAh that's what tomCadd9orrow bringsDsus4  
[Outro]
Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
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The story behind the song

"Wheat Kings" is a poignant reflection on faith, fallibility, and the search for truth, inspired by the story of David Milgaard's wrongful conviction. The song delves into his unwavering belief in himself, his mother's absolute conviction in his innocence, and the broader societal trust in human fallibility. It also acknowledges the tragic loss of Gail Miller, whose "faith bleeding out into that Saskatoon snowbank." Written by Gord Downie and appearing on the 1992 album Fully Completely, the song captures a profound sense of quiet contemplation, like a "sundown in the Paris of the prairies."

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About Wheat Kings Chords by The Tragically Hip

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