King Of May Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays490

King Of May by Natalie Merchant is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C, D and G/D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G          Em 
farewell today 
C           
travel on now 
D 
be on your way  
 
G          Em 
go safely there 
C   
never worry 
D 
never care 
G                 G D (meio tempo cada um) 
beyond this day  
 
 
 
G          Em 
farewell tonight 
C                        D 
to all joy and to all delight 
G                Em 
go well and go peacefully 
C                      D 
we can't keep your majesty 
G            D    G D  
be on your way  
 
 
G       D            Em                       
make ready for the last King of May 
G       D            Em     
make a cardboard crown for him 
C 
make your voices one 
D 
praise a crazy mother's son 
G       D      Em 
who loved his life 
G       D      Em 
who loved his life  
 
G         Em 
farewell today 
C 
travel on now 
D 
be on your way 
G           Em 
can't bear the very thought  
C                         D 
that we could keep your majesty 
            G     G/D 
be on your way  
 
 
G       D            Em     
make ready for the last King of May 
G       D            Em    
make a hole in the crowd for him 
C 
raise your voices up 
D 
lift your loving cups 
                G  D  Em 
to his long life 
                G  D  Em 
to his long life  
 
 
G       D            Em     
make ready for the last King of May 
G       D            Em     
make a hole in the sky for him 
C 
raise your voices up 
D 
drink your loving cups 
to his long life G  D  Em 
to his long life G  D  Em 
 
 
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Contribuição: Ana Paula Ozi([email protected]) 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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