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Why The King Of Love Is Dead

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Transcribed from the live recording made two days after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death.
INTRO: a quick strike of B7b5, and then a long flutter of Bb13sus4 and B7
What's gonna happen now? In all of our cities?
My people are rising; they're living in lies.
Even if they have to die
Even if they have to die at the moment they know what life is
Even at that one moment that ya know what life is
If you have to die, it's all right
Cause you know what life is
You know what freedom is for one moment of your life
Bb
But he had seen the mountaintop
        Eb    Fm7      Eb
And he knew he could not stop
Ab                      F7              Bb7
Always living with the threat of death ahead
Eb                  G7
Folks you'd better stop and think
Ab                           F7  Fm7
Everybody knows we're on the brink
Eb         Cm7    Fm7           Bb7       Eb  Fm7   Eb
What will happen, now that the King is dead?
Eb                Cm7      F7             Bb7
We can all shed tears; it won't change a thing
Eb                 G7
Teach your people: Will they ever learn?
Ab                        F7      Fm7
Must you always kill with burn and burn with guns
Eb             Cm7       F7sus4           Bb7             Eb
And kill with guns and burn - don't you know how we gotta react?
Bb
But he had seen the mountaintop
        Eb    Fm7      Eb
And he knew he could not stop
Ab                      F7              Bb7
Always living with the threat of death ahead
Eb                  G7
Folks you'd better stop and think
Ab                           F7  Fm7
Everybody knows we're on the brink
Eb                             F7sus4   Em    Fm7    Em
What will happen, now that the King is dead?

Why The King Of Love Is Dead chords and lyrics

Free chords for Why The King Of Love Is Dead by Nina Simone. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Transcribed from the live recording made two days after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death.
INTRO: a quick strike of B7b5, and then a long flutter of Bb13sus4 and B7
What's gonna happen now? In all of our cities?
My people are rising; they're living in lies.
Even if they have to die
Even if they have to die at the moment they know what life is
Even at that one moment that ya know what life is
If you have to die, it's all right
Cause you know what life is
You know what freedom is for one moment of your life

Why The King Of Love Is Dead Chords by Nina Simone

Learn how to play Why The King Of Love Is Dead by Nina Simone with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Why The King Of Love Is Dead chords”, “Why The King Of Love Is Dead guitar chords”, or “Nina Simone Why The King Of Love Is Dead chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Why The King Of Love Is Dead chords and for experienced players who want accurate Why The King Of Love Is Dead lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B7, Bb, Eb, Fm7, Ab, F7.

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The chords for "Why The King Of Love Is Dead" show the original chord names (including B7, Bb, Eb, Fm7, Ab, F7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.