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Idylls of the King chords by
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Gm
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3

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Bm
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2

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Verse 1
Gm
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This place
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with its old plantations
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D

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A

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These roads leading out
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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to the sea
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This day full of promise and potential
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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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More clay pigeons for you and me
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D

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G

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All of them all of them
D
D

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G

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All of them all of them
D
D

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All of them all of them all of them all of them
A
A

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All lined up
Interlude 1
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3

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Verse 2
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Gm
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Huge crows loitering by the curb
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A
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Our shared paths unraveling

behind us like ribbons
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Gm
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And I dreamed of vultures
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G

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In the trees around our house
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And cicadas and locusts
Asus4
Asus4

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And the shrieking of
A
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innumerable gibbons
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All of them all of them
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All of them all of them
D
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A
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All lined up
D
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Verse 3
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A
A

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How long will we ride this
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Bm
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2

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way about?
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How long 'til someone caves
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under the pressure?
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Bm
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My dreams are haunted by
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G
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armies armies of ghosts
Asus4
Asus4

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Faces too blurry to make out
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Numbers far too high to measure
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Your face like a vision straight
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out of Holly Hobby
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A
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Late light drizzling through your hair
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Your eyes twin volcanoes
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Asus4
Asus4

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Bad ideas dancing around in there
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G

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All all of them all of them
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All of them all of them
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All of them all of them all of
Asus4
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them all of them
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All lined up
Outro 1
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Chords

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • Asus4

  • E

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Idylls of the King by The Mountain Goats is D major.

The primary chords used in Idylls of the King are D, Gm, Bm, G, A, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Gm, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Idylls of the King is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Idylls of the King using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Idylls of the King. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Mountain Goats.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Idylls of the King to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Idylls of the King by The Mountain Goats on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.