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