Intro
F#7/A# G#m F#7/A# G#m
F#7/A# G#m F#7/A# G#m
[Verse]
F#7/A# G#m
They were attacked by surprise
E F#
In the middle of the night
B D#m
They didn't stand a single chance
E F#
G# single chance to fight
F#7/A# G#m E F#
After the battle they gathered around the king
B D#m
They had never seen that man so sad
E F#
"I'm riding out to get those men
E F#
Who hurt my people bad, so bad"
[Chorus]
G#m E D#m
The king will return
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle will burn
G#m C#m F#
In the enemy land
G#m E D#m
The king will return
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle will burn
G#m C#m F# E
In the enemy land
D#
And he will save our people
[Verse 2]
F#7/A# G#m E
When two springs had passed a messenger
F#
Came down the track
B D#m
He said that he had heard great news
E F#
"The king is coming back"
F#7/A# G#m
Oh the time he was gone
E F#
suffered bad in misery
B D#m
They didn't know the way
E F#
Everyone was shouting
E F#
Save our kingdom now
[Chorus 2]
G#m E D#m
The king will return
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle will burn
G#m C#m F#
In the enemy land
G#m E D#m
The king will return
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle will burn
G#m C#m F# E
In the enemy land
D#
And he will save our people
[Solo]
G#m E D#m G# C#m F#
G#m E D#m G# C#m F#
G#m E D#m G# C#m F#
G#m E D#m G# C#m E
[Bridge]
F#7/A# G#m
F#7/A# G#m
They suffered bad in pain
F#7/A# G#m
The time he was away
F#7/A# G#m
But maybe now they could survive
Now they could survive
[Verse 3]
F#7/A# G#m
When the king came down the hill
E F#
To his people and his land
B
There were many tears
D#m
That touched the ground
E F#
And made marks in the sand
F#7/A# G#m E F#
Yes now they could start all over again
B D#m E
And live in peace throughout time
F#
Everyone was shouting
E F#
When the king came down the hill
[Chorus 3]
G#m E D#m
The king is returning
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle is burning
G#m C#m F#
In the enemy land
G#m E D#m
The king is returning
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle is burning
G#m C#m F#
In the enemy land
[Solo]
G#m E D#m G# C#m F#
G#m E D#m G# C#m F#
[Chorus 4]
G#m E D#m
The king is returning
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle is burning
G#m C#m F#
In the enemy land
G#m E D#m
The king is returning
G#m C#m F#
With gold in his hand
G#m E D#m
The castle is burning
G#m C#m F#
In the enemy land