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