King Of Sorrow Chords

KeyCm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays435

King Of Sorrow by August Burns Red is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, G, D, Gm, F, B, D#, Em, Am, E and Dm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Cm
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: Cm 

verse 1 
Cm 
I'm the angel of the dead 
Cm 
Take a good look at me (Take a good look at me) 
Cm 
Grief is my guilty pleasure 
Cm 
I'm taking comfort in your pain 
Cm G 

verse 2 
Cm          D 
My happiness is your defeat 
Cm                              Gm 
Your heartache makes me feel so complete 
Cm                           Gm 
The compliments roll in and remind me I'm a good friend 
F                   G 
I'm here for you until the end 

Pre-Chorus 
Cm                    B 
Open the door, let me in 
Cm           Gm 
I need you, you need me too 
Cm 
Open the door, let me in 
F      Gm 
Let me in 

Solo 
Cm G D# Cm 
Cm G x4 Gm 
 
Cm 
I am the king, king of sorrow 
Gm 
I am the king, king of sorrow 
Cm 
Bow to me now, give me your tears 
Gm 
I am the king, king of sorrow 

Bridge 
Cm            Em 
Rest assured that everything will be okay 
F              Gm 
It's all going according to plan 
Am                  Em 
Let me speak for you in these times of dread 
F                        Gm 
I'll be your guide, now please just rest your head 

Instrumental 
Cm Em F Gm Am Em F G Cm 

verse 3 
Cm 
I am the dead ringer 
Cm 
If it bleeds then it leads 
Cm                                                D# 
Misery loves company and you've just met your match 

Pre-Chorus 
Cm                             E 
Open the door, I'll leave you be 
Cm 
Thank you for your sympathy 
Cm 
Open the door, I'll leave you be 
Cm 
I am the saint of empathy 

Ending 
Cm 
Farewell (Farewell) 
Cm 
Farewell (Farewell) 
Cm 
Farewell (Farewell) 
Cm                         Gm 
Farewell (Farewell), I've consumed all that I need 
Cm                     Dm                   Gm Cm 
Farewell (Farewell), I am the saint of empathy 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante