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The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson
The Court Of The Crimson King
Tuning: E A D G B E
( / = 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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version 2
[verse]
Em D C B
The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun
Em D C B
I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament’s begun
Am E7 F#m B
The purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sing
Em D C B
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue for the court of the crimson king
[verse]
Em D C B
The keeper of the city keys put shutters on the dreams
Em D C B
I wait outside the pilgrims’ door with insufficient schemes
Am E7 F#m B
The black queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring
Em D C B
To summon back the fire witch to the court of the crimson king
[verse]
Em D C B
The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower
Em D C B
I chase the wind of a prism ship to taste the sweet and sour
Am E7 F#m B
The pattern juggler lifts his hand, the orchestra begin
Em D C B
As slowly turns the grinding wheel in the court of the crimson king
[verse]
Em D C B
On soft grey mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke
Em D C B
I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax
Am E7 F#m B
The yellow jester does not play but gently pulls the strings
Em D C B
And smiles as the puppets dance in the court of the crimson king
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournament's begun
The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
For the court of the crimson king
The keeper of the city keys
Put 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
The gardener plants an evergreen
Whilst trampling on a flower
I chase the wind of a prism ship
To taste the sweet and sour
The pattern juggler lifts his hand
The orchestra begin
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
In the court of the crimson king
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 gentle pulls the strings
And smiles as the puppets dance
In the court of the crimson king
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version 3
Chords for this song:
eadgbe
D xx0232
D/C x30232
C x32010
B7sus4 x24252
B x24442
Em9 024000
Em9b6 034000
Em6add9 044000
Am x02210
Fmaj7 xx3210
F#m7b5 xx4210
C11# x32032
Emaj7 x79897
E x7999x
E/D 10x999x
C#7sus4 x46474
C# x46664
[Intro]
D D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B
[Verse]
Em9 Em9b6
The rusted chains of prison moons
Em6add9 Em9b6
Are shattered by the sun.
Em9 Em9b6
I walk a road, horizons change
Em6add9 Em9b6
The tournament's begun.
Am Fmaj7
The purple piper plays his tune,
F#m7b5 Fmaj7
The choir softly sing;
Em9 Em9b6
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue,
Em6add9 D
For the court of the crimson king.
[Chorus]
D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B
[Verse]
Em9 Em9b6
The keeper of the city keys
Em6add9 Em9b6
Puts shutters on the dreams.
Em9 Em9b6
I wait outside the pilgrim's door
Em6add9 Em9b6
With insufficient schemes.
Am Fmaj7
The black queen chants the funeral march,
F#m7b5 Fmaj7
The cracked brass bells will ring;
Em9 Em9b6
To summon back the fire witch
Em6add9 D
To the court of the crimson king.
[Chorus]
D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B
[Instrumental]
D C11# D C11# D C11# D C11# B
[Chorus]
D D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B
[Verse]
Em9 Em9b6
The gardener plants an evergreen
Em6add9 Em9b6
Whilst trampling on a flower.
Em9 Em9b6
I chase the wind of a prison ship,
Em6add9 Em9b6
To taste the sweet and sour.
Am Fmaj7
The pattern juggler lifts his hand;
F#m7b5 Fmaj7
The orchestra begin;
Em9 Em9b6
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
Em6add9 D
In the court of the crimson king.
[Chorus]
D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B
[Solo]
D C11# D C11# D C11# D C11#
D C11# D C11# D C11# D C11#
D C11# D C11# D C11# B
[Verse]
Em9 Em9b6
On soft grey mornings widows cry,
Em6add9 Em9b6
The wise men share a joke.
Em9 Em9b6
I run to grasp divining signs
Em6add9 Em9b6
To satisfy the hoax.
Am Fmaj7
The yellow jester does not play
F#m7b5 Fmaj7
But gently pulls the strings
Em9 Em9b6
And smiles as the puppets dance
Em6add9 D
In the court of the crimson king.
[Chorus]
D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B
D D/C C B7sus4 B Emaj7
[Coda]
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
E E/D D C#7sus4 C#
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: E
[Intro]
D D/C C Bsus4 B
[Verse 1]
Em Em/C
The rusted chains of prison moons
Em/C# Em/C
Are shattered by the sun
Em Em/C
I walk a road horizons change
Em/C# Em/C
The tournament's begun
Am Am/F
The purple piper plays his tune
Am/F# Am/F
The choir softly sing
Em Em/C
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
Em/C# D D/C C
For the court of the Crimson King
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
[Verse 2]
Em Em/C
The keeper of the city keys
Em/C# Em/C
Put shutters on the dreams
Em Em/C
I wait outside the pilgrim's door
Em/C# Em/C
With insufficient schemes
Am Am/F
The black queen chants the funeral march
Am/F# Am/F
The cracked brass bells will ring
Em Em/C
To summon back the fire witch
Em/C# D D/C C
To the court of the Crimson King
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
[Bridge]
D C(b5) D/B C(b5)
D C(b5) D/B C(b5) B
[Chorus]
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
[Verse 3]
Em Em/C
The gardener plants an evergreen
Em/C# Em/C
Whilst trampling on a flower
Em Em/C
I chase the wind of a prism ship
Em/C# Em/C
To taste the sweet and sour
Am Am/F
The pattern juggler lifts his hand
Am/F# Am/F
The orchestra begin
Em Em/C
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
Em/C# D D/C C
In the court of the Crimson King
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
[Flute Solo: "The Return of the Fire Witch"]
D C(b5) D/B C(b5)
(as in the bridge)
[Verse 4]
Em Em/C
On soft gray mornings widows cry
Em/C# Em/C
The wise men share a joke
Em Em/C
I run to grasp divining signs
Em/C# Em/C
To satisfy the hoax
Am Am/F
The yellow jester does not play
Am/F# Am/F
But gently pulls the strings
Em Em/C
And smiles as the puppets dance
Em/C# D D/C C
In the court of the Crimson King
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
Bsus4 B
Aah, aah
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version 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Em
[Chords]
Cadd+11 x 3 2 0 1 2 Em6 0 4 2 0 0 0
B7sus4 2 2 4 2 5 2 Am13 0 0 2 0 1 2
Badd4 0 2 4 4 4 0 Am9 0 0 2 4 1 3
Emadd9 0 2 4 0 0 0 Dadd9 0 0 4 2 3 0
Cmaj7-5 0 3 4 5 0 0 C6add9 0 3 5 2 3 0
Em6add9 0 4 4 0 0 0 Cadd9 0 3 0 0 3 0
Amadd9 0 0 2 5 0 0 Dadd+11 2 0 0 1 3 2
Fmaj7-5 0 0 3 2 0 0 C#7sus4 4 4 6 4 7 4
Am6add9 0 0 4 5 0 0 C#add4 x x 3 1 2 2
[Intro]
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B
[Verse]
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
The rusted chains of prison moons
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
Are shattered by the sun
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
I walk a road, horizons change
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
The tournament's begun
Amadd9 Fmaj7-5
The purple piper plays his tune
Am6add9 Fmaj7-5
The choir softly sing
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
Em6 D
For the court of the crimson king
[Bridge]
D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B
[Verse]
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
The keeper of the city keys
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
Puts shutters on the dreams
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
I wait outside the pilgrim's door
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
With insufficient schemes
Amadd9 Fmaj7-5
The black queen chants the funeral march
Am6add9 Fmaj7-5
The cracked brass bells will ring
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
To summon back the fire witch
Em6 D
To the court of the crimson king
[Bridge]
D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
[Instrumental]
D D Am13 Am9 D Dadd9 Am6add9 Amadd9
D D Am13 Am9 D Dadd9 Am6add9 Cmaj7-5 B
[Bridge]
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B
[Verse]
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
The gardener plants an evergreen
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
Whilst trampling on a flower
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
I chase the wind of a prison ship
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
To taste the sweet and sour
Amadd9 Fmaj7-5
The pattern juggler lifts his hand
Am6add9 Fmaj7-5
The orchestra begin
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
Em6 D
In the court of the crimson king
[Bridge]
D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B
[Instrumental]
D Dadd9 C6add9 Cadd9 x8
D Dadd9 Am6add9 Cmaj7-5 B
Emadd9
[Verse]
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
On soft grey mornings widows cry
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
The wise men share a joke
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
I run to grasp divining signs
Em6add9 Cmaj7-5
To satisfy the hoax
Amadd9 Fmaj7-5
The yellow jester does not play
Am6add9 Fmaj7-5
But gently pulls the strings
Emadd9 Cmaj7-5
And smiles as the puppets dance
Em6 D
In the court of the crimson king
[Bridge]
D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B Badd4
D D Cadd+11 C B7sus4 B7 B E
[Coda]
E E Dadd+11 D C#7sus4 C#7 C# C#add4 X4
E E Dadd+11 D C#7sus4 C#7 C#
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version 6
[Intro] x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7--|
G|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9-----|
D|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9----------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9--------------------|
E|--------------------------------7--7--------------------|
[Verse]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------8-7-----------------------------|
G|-----------4-5---------------6-5------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------8-7-----------------------------|
G|-----------4-5---------------6-5------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
e|-------0---------0---------0---------0------------------|
B|---1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1-----------------|
G|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----------------|
D|-2---------3---------4---------3------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------------7-------------------------|
G|-----------4-5-----------5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7--|
G|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9-----|
D|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9----------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9--------------------|
E|--------------------------------7--7--------------------|
[Verse]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------8-7-----------------------------|
G|-----------4-5---------------6-5------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------8-7-----------------------------|
G|-----------4-5---------------6-5------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
e|-------0---------0---------0---------0------------------|
B|---1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1-----------------|
G|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----------------|
D|-2---------3---------4---------3------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------------7-------------------------|
G|-----------4-5-----------5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7--|
G|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9-----|
D|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9----------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9--------------------|
E|--------------------------------7--7--------------------|
[Bridge]
e|-----------|-10-10-\-\-\--8-8-\-\-10-10--------------------|
B|-7-7-\-\-|----------------------------------(repeat)-------|
G|-7-7-//-//-|-11-11-//-//-//--9-9-//-//-9--9----------------|
D|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|
e|-10-10-\-\-\--8-8--8-7---7-8--8---------|-7-7--------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------(repeat)|-----\-\-\-\-\-\-----------|
G|-11-11-//-//-//--9-9--9-9---9-9--9---------|-8-8-//-//-//-//-//-//-//|-|
D|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Play the strings in the triads simultaneously
[Chorus] x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7--|
G|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9-----|
D|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9----------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9--------------------|
E|--------------------------------7--7--------------------|
[Verse]
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------8-7-----------------------------|
G|-----------4-5---------------6-5------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------8-7-----------------------------|
G|-----------4-5---------------6-5------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
e|-------0---------0---------0---------0------------------|
B|---1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1-----------------|
G|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----------------|
D|-2---------3---------4---------3------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8-7---------------------7-------------------------|
G|-----------4-5-----------5------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-----------------0-----------------------------------|
[Chorus] x2
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7--|
G|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9-----|
D|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9----------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9--------------------|
E|--------------------------------7--7--------------------|
[The Return of The Firewitch solo]
e|--------------------------------10--8----7-8----7-----------------|
B|-7---8--10-----3-----7---8--10--------------10----8-7h8h7h8h7-----|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5--h7h5---3--3h5h3--0--1--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------5h7h5--4-h5h4-2-h4h2----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------5-4-2-2h4h0---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------4-4-4h5h4-2h4--7-2h4h2-2h4---5h7h5-4h5--2-4-5-|
D|-0--------0-2-4-5-----------------------------------------------|
A|----3-2-3-------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------10----8--7-8--5-7--3-5--2-3-------------------------|
B|-3-5-7-8-10------------------------------5h7h5-3--3h5h3-1-------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------2-4-5-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
/ very fast / very fast ---------------------|
e|------------10----7-8-5-7-8-7-3-----------------------------------|
B|-3-5-7-8-10-----------------------7-8-5-7-8-3---------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------5-7-4-5-7-2-4-5-----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------10-10---|
B|-----------------------------------------------5-7-8-10---------|
G|-----------------------------------------4-5-7------------------|
D|-5-7-4--4h5h4-2h4-4h5h7-4h5h4-2h4--4-5-7------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-10-8-7-8-10-10/12-10-8-7h8h7h5h7-8--3h5h3-2h3--2h3h2-----------|
B|------------------------------------------------------3-3h5h3---|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------5-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------10---8--7-8-----------------|
B|------------------------3-5-7-8-10------------------------------|
G|-4h5h4-2-4-0----0-2-4-5-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------4--------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
/Very fast---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-10-8-7-8-7--------|-12-10-8-10-8---------|-7h8h7h8h7h8---|-8h9h8h9-----|
B|------------10-(x8)|--------------10-(x4)-|---------------|-------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------|
D|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------|
A|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------|
E|-------------------|----------------------|---------------|-------------|
Back to guitar again:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------|
G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------|
E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------|
[Verse]
(with new notes)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------|
G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------|
E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------|
G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------|
E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------|
e|-------0---------0---------0---------0------------------|
B|---1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1-----------------|
G|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----------------|
D|-2---------3---------4---------3------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0---------0----------0---------0-----------------|
G|---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0----------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3-------------------|
E|-0---------0---------0----------0-----------------------|
[Chorus] x3
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------7--|
G|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9-----|
D|--7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9----------------|
A|--5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9--------------------|
E|--------------------------------7--7--------------------|
[Dance of The Puppets solo]
e|----12----12-----9-10----10----8-9----9--------------16-|
B|----12----12----10-10----10----9-9----9-----------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14----14-----12------12----11-----11----------4--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|----12----12-----9-10----10----8-9-------9---------16-16|
B|----12----12----10-10----10----9-9-------9---------17-17|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14----14-----12------12----11-----11-11-------11-------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
e|----12----12-----9-10----10-9----8-9-----9--------------|
B|----12----12----10-10----10-9----9-9-----9--------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-14----14-----12------12------11------11-------11-------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] x6
(The same as Intro/Chorus, only moved up two frets)
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------9-|
G|-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--11-11-----------8---10---11----|
D|-9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--11-11-11-11--11----------------|
A|-7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--11-11--------------------|
E|-------------------------------9--9---------------------|
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournament's begun
The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
For the court of the crimson king
The keeper of the city keys
Put 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
The gardener plants an evergreen
Whilst trampling on a flower
I chase the wind of a prism ship
To taste the sweet and sour
The pattern juggler lifts his hand
The orchestra begin
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
In the court of the crimson king
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 gentle pulls the strings
And smiles as the puppets dance
In the court of the crimson king
| \ Slide down
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
------------------
version 7
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Ian McDonald - Mellotron'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Robert Fripp - Acoustic Guitar'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Robert Fripp - Electric Guitar'
Gtr IV (E A D G B E) - 'Ian McDonald - Flute'
Intro
Q=68
N.C. D C B7sus4 B
4/4
Gtr I (Mellotron arr. for Gtr.)
W W +Q. E H Q. E H
e|----------|-14-----------|-(14)----15-12-----|-12-----14-11-----|
B|----------|--------------|-------------------|------------------|
G|----------|-11-----------|-(11)----12--9-----|--9-----11--8-----|
D|----------|--------------|-------------------|------------------|
A|----------|--------------|-------------------|------------------|
E|----------|--------------|-------------------|------------------|
|
| Gtr II (Ac. Gtr.)
| W Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e|----------|--5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2--|
B|----------|--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--5---5-----4--4--|
G|----------|--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--2---2-----4--4--|
D|----------|--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--4---4-----4--4--|
A|----------|--5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2--|
E|----------|--------------|-------------------|------------------|
D
E. S +E E +E E +E E W
e|-------------11-(11)-12-(12)-13-|-14-----------|
B|-12--14-(14)--------------------|--------------|
G|--------------8--(8)--9--(9)-10-|-11-----------|
D|--9--11-(11)--------------------|--------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------|
|
| W Q Q Q Q
e|--2-----------------------------|--5--5--5--5--|
B|--4-----------------------------|--7--7--7--7--|
G|--4-----------------------------|--7--7--7--7--|
D|--4-----------------------------|--7--7--7--7--|
A|--2-----------------------------|--5--5--5--5--|
E|--------------------------------|--------------|
C B7sus4 B
+Q. E H Q. E H
e|-(14)----15-12-----|-12-----14-11-----|
B|-------------------|------------------|
G|-(11)----12--9-----|--9-----11--8-----|
D|-------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2--|
B|---5---5-----5--5--|--5---5-----4--4--|
G|---5---5-----5--5--|--2---2-----4--4--|
D|---5---5-----5--5--|--4---4-----4--4--|
A|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2--|
E|-------------------|------------------|
[1st Verse]
Q=65
N.C.
W W
e|-----------||---------------------|
B|-12--------||---------------------|
G|-----------||---------------------|
D|--9--------||---------------------|
A|-----------||---------------------|
E|-----------||---------------------|
|
| W E E E E H
e|--2--------||---<12>--------------|
B|--4--------||--------7------------|
G|--4--------||---<12>--------------|
D|--4--------||----------9-10-------|
A|--2--------||---------------------|
E|-----------||-0----------(0)-0----|
H +E Q.
W W
e|----------------------|---------------------|
B|----------------------|---------------------|
G|----------------------|---------------------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------|
|
| E E E E H E E E E H
e|------<12>------------|---<12>--------------|
B|-----------7----------|--------7------------|
G|------<12>------------|---<12>--------------|
D|-------------11-10----|----------9-10-------|
A|----------------------|---------------------|
E|-<12>-----------------|-0----------(0)-0----|
W H +E Q.
Gtr II
E E E. S H S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|------<12>-------------|--------------0-----------------------0--------------|
B|-----------7-----------|------------0---0-------------------0---0------------|
G|------<12>-------------|----------5--------5--------------5--------5---------|
D|--------------11-10----|--------2----------------2------3---------------3----|
A|-----------------------|--0--------------------------0-----------------------|
E|-<12>------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| W
|
| Gtr IV (Flute arr. for Gtr.)
| ~~~~
| |---3---|
| W Q. E +Q. S S S
e|-----------------------|-12tr14-----------17tr19---(17)-----------22-21---20-|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|--------------0-----------------------------0-------------|
B|------------0---0-----------------------0------0----------|
G|----------5-------5---------------5---------------5-------|
D|--------4-----------4-------3---------------------------3-|
A|--0--------------------0----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
|
| |---3---|
| H S S S E +E E
e|-19tr21---------------22-19-------------------------------|
B|------------------------------20-18tr19---(18)---17tr18---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
Q=56
2/4
E E E E H E Q.
e|------<12>--------------|------<12>---|
B|-----------7------------|-------------|
G|------<12>--------------|------<12>---|
D|-------------9-10-------|-------------|
A|------------------------|-------------|
E|---0-----------(0)-0----|-<12>--------|
| H +E Q. H
|
| ~~~~
| +H H W
e|------------------------|-------------|
B|-(17)-------------------|-------------|
G|------------------------|-------------|
D|------------------------|-------------|
A|------------------------|-------------|
E|------------------------|-------------|
[Interlude]
Q=68
$
D C
4/4
Gtr I
W +Q. E H
e||--14-----------|-(14)----15-12-----|
B||o--------------|-------------------|
G||--11-----------|-(11)----12--9-----|
D||---------------|-------------------|
A||o--------------|-------------------|
E||---------------|-------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e||---5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|
B||o--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|
G||---7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|
D||---7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|
A||o--5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|
E||---------------|-------------------|
B7sus4 B
Q. E H E. S +E E +E E +E E
e|-12-----14-11-----|-----9-(9)-11-(11)-12-(12)-13--|
B|------------------|-12----------------------------|
G|--9-----11--8-----|-----6-(6)--8--(8)--9--(9)-10--|
D|------------------|--9----------------------------|
A|------------------|-------------------------------|
E|------------------|-------------------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q W
e|--2---2-----2--2--|--2----------------------------|
B|--5---5-----4--4--|--4----------------------------|
G|--2---2-----4--4--|--4----------------------------|
D|--4---4-----4--4--|--4----------------------------|
A|--2---2-----2--2--|--2----------------------------|
E|------------------|-------------------------------|
1.
To Coda
D C B7sus4 B
W +Q. E H Q. E H W
e|-14-----------|-(14)----15-12-----|-12-----14-11-----|-------||
B|--------------|-------------------|------------------|-12----||
G|-11-----------|-(11)----12--9-----|--9-----11--8-----|-------||
D|--------------|-------------------|------------------|--9----||
A|--------------|-------------------|------------------|-------||
E|--------------|-------------------|------------------|-------||
|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W
e|--5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2--|--2----||
B|--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--5---5-----4--4--|--4----||
G|--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--2---2-----4--4--|--4----||
D|--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--4---4-----4--4--|--4----||
A|--5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2--|--2----||
E|--------------|-------------------|------------------|-------||
[2nd & 3rd Verses]
Q=67
N.C.
Gtr II
E E E E H E E E E H
e|---<12>--------------|------<12>------------|
B|--------7------------|-----------7----------|
G|---<12>--------------|------<12>------------|
D|----------9-10-------|-------------11-10----|
A|---------------------|----------------------|
E|-0----------(0)-0----|-<12>-----------------|
H +E Q. W
E E E E H E E H.
e|---<12>--------------|------<12>-------|
B|--------7------------|-----------7-----|
G|---<12>--------------|------<12>-------|
D|----------9-10-------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|
E|-0----------(0)-0----|-<12>------------|
H +E Q. W
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|
B|-------0---0-----------0---0-----|-------0---0-----------0---0-----|
G|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
D|---2-----------2---3-----------3-|---4-----------4---3-----------3-|
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
2/4
Gtr I
W W
e|---------------------|--------------||
B|---------------------|-------------o||
G|---------------------|--------------||
D|---------------------|--------------||
A|---------------------|-------------o||
E|---------------------|--------------||
|
| Gtr II
| E E E E H E Q.
e|---<12>--------------|------<12>----||
B|--------7------------|-------------o||
G|---<12>--------------|------<12>----||
D|----------9-10-------|--------------||
A|---------------------|-------------o||
E|-0----------(0)-0----|-<12>---------||
H +E Q. H
[Interlude]
2.
B N.C.
4/4
E. S +E E +E E +E E H +Q. E Q Q +H
e|---------------11-(11)-12-(12)-13-||-14----(14)---15-|-17--10--(10)----|
B|-12----14-(14)--------------------||-----------------|-----------------|
G|----------------8--(8)--9--(9)-10-||-11----(11)---12-|-14---7---(7)----|
D|--9----11-(11)--------------------||-----------------|-----------------|
A|----------------------------------||-----------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------------------||-----------------|-----------------|
|
| e e e e e e e e W W
e|--7--7------7---7---7---7---7---7-||-----------------|-----------------|
B|--7--7------7---7---7---7---7---7-||-----------------|-----------------|
G|--8--8------8---8---8---8---8---8-||-----------------|-----------------|
D|--9--9------9---9---9---9---9---9-||-----------------|-----------------|
A|----------------------------------||-----------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------------------||-----------------|-----------------|
Q. E Q Q H +E E +E E H +Q. E Q Q +H
e|-14----15-17--22--|-20----(20)-15-(15)-17-|-14----(14)---15-|-17--10--(10)----|
B|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-11----12-14--19--|-17----(17)-12-(12)-14-|-11----(11)---12-|-14---7---(7)----|
D|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D.S. al Coda
Q. E Q Q W W W
e|-14----15-17--22--|-24--------|-23--------|-(23)-----||
B|------------------|-----------|-----------|--24------||
G|-11----12-14--19--|-21--------|-20--------|----------||
D|------------------|-----------|-----------|----------||
A|------------------|-----------|-----------|----------||
E|------------------|-----------|-----------|----------||
[Flute & Guitar Solo]
Q=70
&
N.C.
Gtr IV
W H.. E Q H. Q. E Q Q
e|-----------||---------------|--------------|--------------22--|
B|-12--------||-19---------20-|-22-----------|-19----20-22------|
G|-----------||---------------|-----19-------|------------------|
D|--9--------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
A|-----------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
E|-----------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| W W W W
e|--2--------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
B|--4--------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
G|--4--------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
D|--4--------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
A|--2--------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
E|-----------||---------------|--------------|------------------|
Gtr III (El. Gtr.)
W W
e|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|
| Gtr IV
| |--3--|
| H E S S S S S S Q E. T T Q S T T T E
e|-20------19-20----19------|--------------------------------------|
B|---------------22------20-|-19tr21--17--19-17-15-----15-------13-|
G|--------------------------|-----------------------17----17-16----|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S Q
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------9-11-12-11-12-11------------|
D|------------------------10------------------------------|
A|---------------------10---------------------------------|
E|----------------8-12------------------------------------|
|
| |--3--| |--3--|
| +S T T T S S S S S S S S S S E E E
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-(13)----------------------------------------10-12-12---|
G|------14-16-14-12-11-12-11-12----------11-12------------|
D|------------------------------14-12-14------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S E S +Q. S S
e|-----------------------------10-(10)------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-11s===12----11s12--12s=11----------------------------11s===12----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| T T T T E +E E T T T T E +E T T T T
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-13-12-10-12----(12)----------10--12-10----10-(10)----10-------|
G|-------------------------------------------12---------12----12-11-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
S S S S S S E +Q E T T T T
e|-------------------12----(12)-------14h15p14p12-|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|-11s12-11s12-11s12------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
|
| S S S S S S S S e Q.
e|----------------------15--17--22----------------|
B|-------12-13-15-17-19---------------------------|
G|-12-14------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
S S S S H.
e|--14-----------14-----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------14----14--------------------------------------------|
D|---------12-----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
|
| |--3---| |--3--| |--3--|
| +S S S S E E E E E E T T T T S T T T
e|-(22)-20-19-20-----19-------------------------------------|
B|---------------22-----20-22-19-20----19-------------------|
G|----------------------------------21----21-19-------------|
D|----------------------------------------------22-21-22-21-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
|3-|
+Q. S S T Q Q
e|-(14)---------------------15----12---------|
B|---------------------------------------13--|
G|-----------------------------12------------|
D|---------------------------------------14--|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
|
| |--3--|
| S S S S S S S S S e Q.
e|--------------------------12----14-22------|
B|--10--12---------12-13-15------------------|
G|-----------12-14---------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E S S H.
e|------------------------14---------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------14---------------------------------------------|
D|------------12---------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| |--------6---------| |------6-------| |------6-------|
| +S S S S S S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|-(22)-20-19-20-------20------------------------------------------|
B|---------------22-------20---19-20-17-19-------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------19-17----17-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------21----19-21-17-19-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|---3----|
E S S S Q E E E E E S S E E S S S S Q
e|-----12------------------------------------------------------|-------14-10--------------------------------|
B|--------13---------------------------------------------------|-------------10-----------------------------|
G|--------------12s===11----------11----------12--11-----12----|-------------------11-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------12-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------12--------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------14---10------|
|
| |-----3-----| |---3----|
| E. S S S E S T T T T E +S S S S S S S S E E E Q E. S
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------22-22-------------22--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------19-20-22--------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|----19-21-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------19----------------17-19-17---------17-19-21-|-22-----------------------------------------|
A|-21--------22----------22-21-22-21----------21-(21)----------|--------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S E Q
e|-----------------------------------------------12-------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------9----11-12-11----12----------------|
D|---------------10---------------------------------------|
A|------------10------------------------------------------|
E|-------8-12---------------------------------------------|
|
| |----3-----| |---------6----------|
| +E S S E E E E E S S S E E
e|-(22)-20-19-20----22---23----22----20----19-20-19----19-|
B|--------------------------------------------------22----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
E S S S S S S S S E E E
e|----------------------------------------------------------10----------14--------17------|
B|----------------------------------------------------10----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------11----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------12-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------12-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------10-14----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| |--3--| |---3----| |--3--| |---------6----------| |--------6--------|
| T T T S S S S S S T T T S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|----17-------15-15-14-------12----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-20----20-19----------15-------13----13----12----12-10-------------------------------7--|
G|----------------------------------16----14-------------11----12----11-------9-7----9----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------14-------12-------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E. S +S S E E E E E
e|-17--------14-(14)-15p14------------------------|
B|-------------------------------15--13-----------|
G|----------------------------17---------------12-|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
|
| |--3---|
| S S S S S S S S e E +S S S E
e|-------------------------------22-(22)-20-19-20-|
B|-------------------17-19-20-22------------------|
G|--------16-17--19-------------------------------|
D|-17--19-----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
S S E +H Q
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12s===11---------------------------------------------------11-----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------12-------(12)-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| |--------6--------| |-------6-------| |------6-------| |------6-------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|-22-20----19-20-19-17--22--20-19-20-19-17-22-20-19-20-19-17-22-20-19-20-19-17--|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr I
W
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| Gtr III
| Q Q E E E E
e|-------------------------------------------------------12-------15-------|
B|----------------------------------------------13-------------------------|
G|-12----------------------------------12----------------------------------|
D|-------------------14----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| Gtr IV
| |------6-------| |------6-------| |------6-------| |------6-------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|-22-20-19-20-19-17-22-20-19-20-19-17-22-20-19-20-19-17-19-17-15-17-15-17-|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#sus4
W
e|---7------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---7------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| +E E E E E E E E
e|-(15)-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------12--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------11-------12-------11-------12-------11-------12--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| |-------6-------| |------6-------| |------6-------| |------6-------|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|--23--21-19-21-19-21-23-21-19-21-19-21-23-21-19-21-19-21-23-21-19-21-19-21--|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Q=70
Em
+W W
e|-(7)--------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-(7)--------------------------------------|--5-------------------------------|
G|-(4)--------------------------------------|--4-------------------------------|
D|-(4)--------------------------------------|--5-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|--7-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|----------4---------4---------4-----------|----------0---------------0-------|
G|--------4----4----4---------4----4----4---|--------0---0-----------0---0-----|
D|-----4---------4---------4---------4----4-|------4-------4-------4-------4---|
A|--2--------------------2------------------|----2-----------2---3-----------3-|
E|------------------------------------------|--0---------------0---------------|
|
| Gtr III
| E E E E E E E E W
e|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-11----12---11---12---11---12---11---12---|-^0-------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|-^2-------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|-^2-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|-^0-------------------------------|
4th Verse
N.C.
+W W
e|-----------------------------------||---------------------------------|
B|-(5)-------------------------------||---------------------------------|
G|-(4)-------------------------------||---------------------------------|
D|-(5)-------------------------------||---------------------------------|
A|-(7)-------------------------------||---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------||---------------------------------|
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|-----------------------------------||---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------0-------||-----------0---------------0-----|
G|---------0---0-----------0---0-----||-----0---0---0-------0---0---0---|
D|-------4-------4-------4-------4---||-------4-------4-------4-------4-|
A|-----4-----------4---3-----------3-||---2---------------3-------------|
E|--0----------------0---------------||-0---------------0---------------|
Gtr II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-----------0---------------0-----|-----------0---------------0-----|
G|-----0---0---0-------0---0---0---|-----0---0---0-------0---0---0---|
D|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|
A|---4---------------3-------------|---2---------------3-------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|
Esus4
Gtr I
W W
e|---------------------------------|-5-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-5-------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|---------------------------------|---------0---------------0-------|
B|-----------0---------------0-----|-------0---0-----------0---0-----|
G|-----0---0---0-------0---0---0---|-----5-------5-------5-------5---|
D|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|---2-----------2---3-----------3-|
A|---4---------------3-------------|-0---------------0---------------|
E|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|
+H H W
e|-(5)--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-(5)--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-(2)--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-(2)--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
e|------------0-------------------0---------|---------------------------------|
B|----------0----0--------------0----0------|-----------0---------------0-----|
G|-------5---------5---------5---------5----|-----0---0---0-------0---0---0---|
D|-----4--------------4----3--------------3-|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|
A|--0-------------------0-------------------|---2---------------3-------------|
E|------------------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|
|
| Gtr III
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S W
e|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9h10p9h10-|---------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Interlude]
Q=62 Q=71
D C B7sus4 B
2/4 4/4
W W +Q. E H Q. E H
e|-----------------||--14-----------|-(14)----15-12-----|-12-----14-11------|
B|-----------------||o--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-----------------||--11-----------|-(11)----12--9-----|--9-----11--8------|
D|-----------------||---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-----------------||o--------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-----------------||---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|
| S S S S S S S S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e|-----------------||---5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2---|
B|-----------0-----||o--7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--5---5-----4--4---|
G|-----0---0---0---||---7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--2---2-----4--4---|
D|-------4-------4-||---7--7--7--7--|---5---5-----5--5--|--4---4-----4--4---|
A|---4-------------||o--5--5--5--5--|---3---3-----3--3--|--2---2-----2--2---|
E|-0---------------||---------------|-------------------|-------------------|
1.,2.
E. S +E E +E E +E E 3x
e|-------------11-(11)-12-(12)-13--||
B|-12--14-(14)--------------------o||
G|--------------8--(8)--9--(9)-10--||
D|--9--11-(11)---------------------||
A|--------------------------------o||
E|---------------------------------||
|
| W 3x
e|--2------------------------------||
B|--4-----------------------------o||
G|--4------------------------------||
D|--4------------------------------||
A|--2-----------------------------o||
E|---------------------------------||
3.
E
W +H. Q W +W
e|-----------|--------------|-4--------|-(4)----|
B|-----------|--------------|-5--------|-(5)----|
G|-----------|--------------|-4--------|-(4)----|
D|-----------|--------------|-6--------|-(6)----|
A|-----------|--------------|-7--------|-(7)----|
E|-19--------|-(19)---------|----------|--------|
|
| W +W W +W
e|--2--------|--(2)---------|-0--------|-(0)----|
B|--4--------|--(4)---------|-0--------|-(0)----|
G|--4--------|--(4)---------|-1--------|-(1)----|
D|--4--------|--(4)---------|-2--------|-(2)----|
A|--2--------|--(2)---------|-2--------|-(2)----|
E|-----------|--------------|-0--------|-(0)----|
Q=65 Q=50
+W W W W
e|-(4)--------|----------|----------|------||
B|-(5)--------|----------|----------|------||
G|-(4)--------|----------|----------|------||
D|-(6)--------|----------|----------|------||
A|-(7)--------|----------|----------|------||
E|------------|----------|----------|------||
Recorder & Organ Solo
Q=75
Wx11
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
[Outro]
Q=72
E D
W W W +Q. E H
e|----------|----------||--16-----------|-(16)----17-14------|
B|----------|----------||o--------------|--------------------|
G|----------|----------||--13-----------|-(13)----14-11------|
D|----------|----------||---------------|--------------------|
A|----------|----------||o--------------|--------------------|
E|----------|----------||---------------|--------------------|
|
| Gtr II
| W W Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e|----------|----------||---0--0--0--0--|--------------------|
B|----------|----------||o--0--0--0--0--|---7---7-----7--7---|
G|----------|----------||---1--1--1--1--|---7---7-----7--7---|
D|----------|----------||---2--2--2--2--|---7---7-----7--7---|
A|----------|----------||o--2--2--2--2--|---5---5-----5--5---|
E|----------|----------||---0--0--0--0--|--------------------|
|
| Gtr III
| W W Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e|----------|----------||---------------|--------------------|
B|----------|----------||o--------------|--------------------|
G|----------|----------||------9-----9--|-------7--------7---|
D|----------|----------||------9-----9--|-------7--------7---|
A|----------|----------||o-----7-----7--|-------5--------5---|
E|----------|----------||---------------|--------------------|
C#sus4 C#
+Q. E H E E +E E +E E +E E
e|-(14)----16-13-----|------------13-(13)-14-(14)-15-|
B|-------------------|-14-16-(16)--------------------|
G|-(11)----13-10-----|------------10-(10)-11-(11)-12-|
D|-------------------|-11-13-(13)--------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q W
e|-------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---7---7-----6--6--|--6----------------------------|
G|---6---6-----6--6--|--6----------------------------|
D|---6---6-----6--6--|--6----------------------------|
A|---4---4-----4--4--|--4----------------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q W
e|-------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------6--------6--|-------------------------------|
D|-------6--------6--|-------------------------------|
A|-------4--------4--|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------------------|
E D
W +Q. E H
e|-16---------------|-(16)----17-14----------|
B|------------------|------------------------|
G|-13---------------|-(13)----14-11----------|
D|------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------|------------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
e|--0--0--0----0----|------------------------|
B|--0--0--0----0----|---7---7-----7----7-----|
G|--1--1--1----1----|---7---7-----7----7-----|
D|--2--2--2----2----|---7---7-----7----7-----|
A|--2--2--2----2----|---5---5-----5----5-----|
E|--0--0--0----0----|------------------------|
|
| Q Q E E +E. S Q Q E E +E. S
e|------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------|------------------------|
G|-----9----9-(9)-9-|-------7-------7-(7)-7--|
D|-----9----9-(9)-9-|-------7-------7-(7)-7--|
A|-----7----7-(7)-7-|-------5-------5-(5)-5--|
E|------------------|------------------------|
C#sus4 C#
+Q. E H
e|-(14)----16-13---------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-(11)----13-10---------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
|
| Q Q Q Q
e|-----------------------|
B|---7---7-----6----6----|
G|---6---6-----6----6----|
D|---6---6-----6----6----|
A|---4---4-----4----4----|
E|-----------------------|
|
| Q Q E E +E. S
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-------6-------6-(6)-6-|
D|-------6-------6-(6)-6-|
A|-------4-------4-(4)-4-|
E|-----------------------|
1.,2. 3.
C#/Ab
E E +E E +E E +E E 3x W +W
e|------------13-(13)-14-(14)-15--||-16--------|-(16)----*|
B|-14-16-(16)--------------------o||-14--------|-(14)----*|
G|------------10-(10)-11-(11)-12--||-----------|---------*|
D|-11-13-(13)---------------------||-----------|---------*|
A|-------------------------------o||-16--------|-(16)----*|
E|--------------------------------||-----------|---------*|
|
| W 3x W +W
e|--------------------------------||-----------|---------*|
B|--6----------------------------o||--6--------|--(6)----*|
G|--6-----------------------------||--6--------|--(6)----*|
D|--6-----------------------------||--6--------|--(6)----*|
A|--4----------------------------o||--4--------|--(4)----*|
E|--4-----------------------------||--4--------|--(4)----*|
|
| W 3x W +W
e|--------------------------------||-----------|---------*|
B|-------------------------------o||-----------|---------*|
G|--------------------------------||--6--------|--(6)----*|
D|--------------------------------||--6--------|--(6)----*|
A|-------------------------------o||--4--------|--(4)----*|
E|--------------------------------||-----------|---------*|
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournament's begun
The purple piper plays his tune
The choir softly sing
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
For the court of the crimson king
The keeper of the city keys
Put 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
The gardener plants an evergreen
Whilst trampling on a flower
I chase the wind of a prism ship
To taste the sweet and sour
The pattern juggler lifts his hand
The orchestra begin
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
In the court of the crimson king
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 gentle pulls the strings
And smiles as the puppets dance
In the court of the crimson king
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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