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The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson - Guitar Chords

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Version 1 Version 3
            (MacDonald-Sinfield)

( / = 1 beat, | = Bar line, )


[Main Theme]  

D  / / / |Cb5 / C / | Bsus4 / B/| B / / /|

Notes over last bar of B are B C# D# E F# B


[Verse 1]

     Em              D                Cb5            B
The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun.
    Em           D               Cb5             B
I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament’s begun.
    Am          E7/G#               F#m7b5                B
The purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sing;
      Em                  D              Cb5                       D            
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue, for the court of the crimson king.


[Main Theme]

D  / / / |Cb5 / C / | Bsus4 / B/| B / / /|


[Flute Solo] 

over

| D / / / | C / / / |D  / / / | C  / / / | D / / / | C  / / / | B  / / / |


[Verse 2]

     Em              D                Cb5            B
The keeper of the city keys puts shutters on the dreams.
    Em           D               Cb5             B
I wait outside the pilgrim’s door, with insufficient schemes.
    Am          E7/G#               F#m7b5                B
The black queen chants the funeral march; the cracked brass bells will ring;
      Em                  D              Cb5                       D      
To summon back the fire witch to the court of the crimson king.


[Verse 3]

     Em              D                Cb5            B
The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower.
    Em           D               Cb5             B
I chase the wind of a prism ship to taste the sweet and sour.
    Am          E7/G#               F#m7b5                B
The pattern juggler lifts his hand; the orchestra begin.
      Em                  D              Cb5                       D      
As slowly turns the grinding wheel in the court of the crimson king.


[Verse 4]

     Em              D                Cb5            B
On soft grey mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke;
    Em           D               Cb5             B
I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax.
    Am          E7/G#               F#m7b5                B
The yellow jester does not play, but gentle pulls the strings
      Em                  D              Cb5                       D      
And smiles as the puppets dance in the court of the crimson king.

This is only a rough sketch to give people a start. The only notes in Cb5 are C, 
E and F# or Gb depending on what you want to call it. F#m7b5 is Am ,F# in the Bass
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