D
---- ----
D/C
----
C
----
B7sus4
----
B7
----
B7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D/C
----
C
----
B7sus4
----
B7
----
B7
---- ----
[Verse 1]
The
Em
rusted chains of
Em(♯5)
prison moons
Are
Em6
shattered by the
Em(♯5)
sun
I
Em
walk a road, ho
Em(♯5)
rizons change
The
Em6
tournament's be
Em(♯5)
gun
The
Am
purple piper
Am(♯5)
plays his tune
The
Am6
choir softly
Am(♯5)
sing
Three
Em
lullabies in an
Em(♯5)
ancient tongue
[Chorus Refrain]
For the
(2/4)
Em6
court of the crimson
(4/4)
D
king,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
B
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
B
---- ----
[Verse 2]
The
Em
keeper of the
Em(♯5)
city keys
Put
Em6
shutters on the
Em(♯5)
dreams
I
Em
wait outside the
Em(♯5)
pilgrim's door
With
Em6
insufficient
Em(♯5)
schemes
The
Am
black queen chants the
Am(♯5)
funeral march
The
Am6
cracked brass bells will
Am(♯5)
ring
Em
To summon back the
Em(♯5)
fire witch
[Chorus Refrain]
To the
(2/4)
Em6
court of the crimson
(4/4)
D
king,
D/C
----
C
Bsus4
aah
B
B
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
B
---- ----
Double Time Feel
[Instrumental Bridge]
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
D/C
---- --
C
--
C
---- ----
D6
---- ----
D
---- ----
D/C
---- --
C
--
C
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
D/C
---- ----
--
C
-- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
D/C
---- --
C
--
C
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
D/C
---- ----
C
---- ----
B
---- ----
B
---- ----
/F♯
--
/G
--
/G♯
--
/A
--
/A♯
--
/B
--
/C
--
/C♯
--
Return To Normal Time Feel
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
----
B
---- ----
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
B
---- ----
[Verse 3]
The
Em
gardener plants an
Em(♯5)
evergreen
Whilst
Em6
trampling on a
Em(♯5)
flower
I
Em
chase the wind of a
Em(♯5)
prism ship
To
Em6
taste the sweet and
Em(♯5)
sour
The
Am
pattern juggler
Am(♯5)
lifts his hand
The
Am6
orchestra be
Am(♯5)
gin
As
Em
slowly turns the
Em(♯5)
grinding wheel
[Chorus Refrain]
In the
(2/4)
Em6
court of the crimson
(4/4)
D
king,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
B
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
B
---- ----
Double Time Feel
[Flute Solo]
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
D
---- ----
D
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
CM7
---- ----
B
---- ----
B
---- ----
B
---- ----
B
---- ----
Return To Normal Time Feel
Em
---- ----
Em(♯5)
---- ----
Em6
---- ----
Em(♯5)
---- ----
[Verse 4]
On
Em
soft gray mornings
Em(♯5)
widows cry
The
Em6
wise men share a
Em(♯5)
joke
I
Em
run to grasp di
Em(♯5)
vining signs
To
Em6
satisfy the
Em(♯5)
hoax
The
Am
yellow jester
Am(♯5)
does not play
But
Am
gently pulls the
Am(♯5)
strings
And
Em
smiles as the
Em(♯5)
puppets dance
[Chorus Refrain]
In the
(2/4)
Em6
court of the crimson
(4/4)
D
king,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
----
B
---- ----
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
----
B
---- ----
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
----
B
---- ----
D
Aah,
D/C
----
C
----
Bsus4
aah
B
----
B
---- ----
B
---- ----
EM7
---- ----
Cymbal only
N.C.
---- ----
[Instrumental Outro: "The Dance of the Puppets"]
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
N.C.
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
E
---- ----
E/D
----
D
----
C♯sus4
----
C♯
----
---- ----
---- ----(Break)