Intro
B7/D# C#m B7/D# C#m
B7/D# C#m B7/D# C#m
[Verse]
B7/D# C#m
They were attacked by surprise
A B
In the middle of the night
E G#m
They didn't stand a single chance
A B
C# single chance to fight
B7/D# C#m A B
After the battle they gathered around the king
E G#m
They had never seen that man so sad
A B
"I'm riding out to get those men
A B
Who hurt my people bad, so bad"
[Chorus]
C#m A G#m
The king will return
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle will burn
C#m F#m B
In the enemy land
C#m A G#m
The king will return
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle will burn
C#m F#m B A
In the enemy land
G#
And he will save our people
[Verse 2]
B7/D# C#m A
When two springs had passed a messenger
B
Came down the track
E G#m
He said that he had heard great news
A B
"The king is coming back"
B7/D# C#m
Oh the time he was gone
A B
suffered bad in misery
E G#m
They didn't know the way
A B
Everyone was shouting
A B
Save our kingdom now
[Chorus 2]
C#m A G#m
The king will return
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle will burn
C#m F#m B
In the enemy land
C#m A G#m
The king will return
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle will burn
C#m F#m B A
In the enemy land
G#
And he will save our people
[Solo]
C#m A G#m C# F#m B
C#m A G#m C# F#m B
C#m A G#m C# F#m B
C#m A G#m C# F#m A
[Bridge]
B7/D# C#m
B7/D# C#m
They suffered bad in pain
B7/D# C#m
The time he was away
B7/D# C#m
But maybe now they could survive
Now they could survive
[Verse 3]
B7/D# C#m
When the king came down the hill
A B
To his people and his land
E
There were many tears
G#m
That touched the ground
A B
And made marks in the sand
B7/D# C#m A B
Yes now they could start all over again
E G#m A
And live in peace throughout time
B
Everyone was shouting
A B
When the king came down the hill
[Chorus 3]
C#m A G#m
The king is returning
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle is burning
C#m F#m B
In the enemy land
C#m A G#m
The king is returning
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle is burning
C#m F#m B
In the enemy land
[Solo]
C#m A G#m C# F#m B
C#m A G#m C# F#m B
[Chorus 4]
C#m A G#m
The king is returning
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle is burning
C#m F#m B
In the enemy land
C#m A G#m
The king is returning
C#m F#m B
With gold in his hand
C#m A G#m
The castle is burning
C#m F#m B
In the enemy land