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I Had A King

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Difficult to find chords for this online so I'm giving it a shot.
A7sus2
   - x02000
Asus2
    - x02200
Fmaj7
    - xx3210
Am7
      - x02010
Em7add4
  - 000000
A6sus2/E
 - 004200
Aadd4
    - x00220
A
        - x02220
[Intro]
A A7sus2
[Verse]
A
I had a king in a tenement castle
A7sus2                                          Asus2
Lately he's taken to painting the pastel walls brown
               Fmaj7
He's taken the curtains down
     A7sus2                      Em7add4/A
He's swept with the broom of contempt
                       Am7      A6sus2/E
And the rooms have an empty ring
      A7sus2
He's cleaned with the tears
      Em7/A                    Am7                A6sus2/E
Of an actor who fears for the laughter's sting-
[Chorus]
Aadd4                   A
I can't go back there anymore
Aadd4                      A
You know my keys won't fit the door
Aadd4                       A
You know my thoughts don't fit the man
A7sus2                      A
They never can, they never can
[Verse]
A
I had a king dressed in drip-dry and paisley
A7sus2                                     Asus2
Lately he's taken to saying I'm crazy and blind
              Fmaj7
He lives in another time
A7sus2                    Em7add4/A
Ladies in gingham still blush
                         A7sus2         A6sus2/E
While he sings them of wars and wine
    A7sus2              Em7add4/A
But I in my leather and lace
              Am7            A6sus2/E
I can never become that kind
[Chorus]
Aadd4                    A
I can't go back there anymore
Aadd4                         A
You know my keys won't fit the door
Aadd4                           A
You know my thoughts don't fit the man
A7sus2                      A
They never can, they never can
[Verse]
A
I had a king in a salt-rusted carriage
     A7sus2                                         Asus2
Who carried me off to his country for marriage too soon
                Fmaj7
Beware of the power of moons
        A7sus2
There's no one to blame
               Em7add4/A         A7sus2      A6sus2/E
No there's no one to name as a traitor here
     A7sus2
The king's on the road
          Em7add4/A                    Am7             A6sus2/E
And the queen's in the grove till the end of the year
[Chorus]
Aadd4                     A
I can't go back there anymore
Aadd4                        A
You know my keys won't fit the door
Aadd4                            A
You know my thoughts don't fit the man
A7sus2                      A
They never can, they never can

I Had A King chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Had A King by Joni Mitchell. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Difficult to find chords for this online so I'm giving it a shot.
A7sus2   - x02000
Asus2    - x02200
Fmaj7    - xx3210
Am7      - x02010
Em7add4  - 000000
A6sus2/E - 004200
Aadd4    - x00220
A        - x02220
[Intro]
A A7sus2
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]

I Had A King Chords by Joni Mitchell

Learn how to play I Had A King by Joni Mitchell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Had A King chords”, “I Had A King guitar chords”, or “Joni Mitchell I Had A King 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 I Had A King chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Had A King lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A7sus2, Asus2, Fmaj7, Am7, Em7add4, A6sus2/E.

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Is "I Had A King" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "I Had A King" by Joni Mitchell with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Joni Mitchell below.

What key is "I Had A King" in?

The chords for "I Had A King" show the original chord names (including A7sus2, Asus2, Fmaj7, Am7, Em7add4, A6sus2/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.