King Crimson
The Court Of The Crimson King
In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)

-- The Return Of The Fire Witch --

(fill drum)

f♯      g e        f♯ d♯  b c♯ d♯ e f  f♯      g e        f♯ d♯  b
D    C6      Bsus4    B   B            D    C6      Bsus4    B   B     w/ (Aah)

    Em               Em+              Em6              Em+
The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun
  Em             Em+                Em6            Em+
I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament's begun
    Am           Am+                 Am6          Am+
The Purple Piper plays his tune, the choir softly sings
      Em              Em+                    Em6
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue for the court of the Crimson King

D  C6  Bsus4  B  x 2  w/ (Aah)

The keeper of the city keys puts shutters on the dreams
I wait outside the pilgrim's door with insufficient schemes
The Black Queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring
To summon back the Fire Witch to the court of the Crimson King

D  C6  Bsus4  B  x 2  w/ (Aah)

D  C6  Bm7  C6  clavecin  x 2  B  B

D  C6  Bsus4  B  x 2  w/ (Aah)

The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower
I chase the wind of a prison ship to taste the sweet and sour
The pattern juggler lifts his hand, the orchestra begins
As slowly turns the grinding wheel in the court of the Crimson King

D  C6  Bsus4  B  x 2  w/ (Aah)

d  c  b  c  basse  x 4  w/ flûte  d  c  B  B

Em

On soft gray mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke
I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax
The yellow jester does not play but gently pulls the strings
And smiles as the puppets dance in the court of the Crimson King

D  C6  Bsus4+  B  x 3  w/ (Aah)

...

Emaj7

-- The Dance Of The Puppets --

(cymbales douces)

E  D6  C♯sus4  C♯  x 3  mellotron doux

(fill drum)

E  D6  C♯sus4  C♯  x 6  w/ (Aah)

cacophonie sur C♯