Intro
E7/G# F#m E7/G# F#m
E7/G# F#m E7/G# F#m
[Verse]
E7/G# F#m
They were attacked by surprise
D E
In the middle of the night
A C#m
They didn't stand a single chance
D E
F# single chance to fight
E7/G# F#m D E
After the battle they gathered around the king
A C#m
They had never seen that man so sad
D E
"I'm riding out to get those men
D E
Who hurt my people bad, so bad"
[Chorus]
F#m D C#m
The king will return
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle will burn
F#m Bm E
In the enemy land
F#m D C#m
The king will return
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle will burn
F#m Bm E D
In the enemy land
C#
And he will save our people
[Verse 2]
E7/G# F#m D
When two springs had passed a messenger
E
Came down the track
A C#m
He said that he had heard great news
D E
"The king is coming back"
E7/G# F#m
Oh the time he was gone
D E
suffered bad in misery
A C#m
They didn't know the way
D E
Everyone was shouting
D E
Save our kingdom now
[Chorus 2]
F#m D C#m
The king will return
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle will burn
F#m Bm E
In the enemy land
F#m D C#m
The king will return
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle will burn
F#m Bm E D
In the enemy land
C#
And he will save our people
[Solo]
F#m D C#m F# Bm E
F#m D C#m F# Bm E
F#m D C#m F# Bm E
F#m D C#m F# Bm D
[Bridge]
E7/G# F#m
E7/G# F#m
They suffered bad in pain
E7/G# F#m
The time he was away
E7/G# F#m
But maybe now they could survive
Now they could survive
[Verse 3]
E7/G# F#m
When the king came down the hill
D E
To his people and his land
A
There were many tears
C#m
That touched the ground
D E
And made marks in the sand
E7/G# F#m D E
Yes now they could start all over again
A C#m D
And live in peace throughout time
E
Everyone was shouting
D E
When the king came down the hill
[Chorus 3]
F#m D C#m
The king is returning
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle is burning
F#m Bm E
In the enemy land
F#m D C#m
The king is returning
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle is burning
F#m Bm E
In the enemy land
[Solo]
F#m D C#m F# Bm E
F#m D C#m F# Bm E
[Chorus 4]
F#m D C#m
The king is returning
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle is burning
F#m Bm E
In the enemy land
F#m D C#m
The king is returning
F#m Bm E
With gold in his hand
F#m D C#m
The castle is burning
F#m Bm E
In the enemy land