In The Court Of The Crimson King chords by 
King Crimson 
Key: E minor•
Intro 1
D
C
Em
B
B
D
C
Em
B
B
Verse 1
Em
C
The rusted chains of prison moons
Em
C
Are shattered by the sun
Em
C
I walk a road, ho rizons change
Em
C
The tournament's be gun
Am
F
The purple piper plays his tune
Am
F
The choirs softly sing
Em
C
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
Em
For the court of the crimson
Interlude 1
D
C
(king)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
D
C
(Ah- ah- ah)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
Verse 2
Em
C
The keeper of the city keys
Em
C
Put shutters on the dreams
Em
C
I wait outside the pilgrim's door
Em
C
With insufficient schemes
Am
F
The black queen chants the funeral march
Am
F
The cracked brass bells will ring
Em
C
To summon back the fire witch
Em
To the court of the crimson
Interlude 2
D
C
(king)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
D
C
(Ah- ah- ah)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
Interlude 3
D
C
D
C
D
C
D
C
B
B
Interlude 4
D
C
(Ah- ah- ah)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
D
C
(Ah- ah- ah)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
Verse 3
Em
C
The gardener plants an evergreen
Em
C
Whilst trampling on a flower
Em
C
I chase the wind of a prison ship
Em
C
To taste the sweet and sour
Am
F
The pattern juggler lifts his hand
Am
F
The orchestra be gin
Em
C
As slowly turns the grinding wheel
Em
In the court of the crimson
Interlude 5
D
C
(king)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
D
C
(Ah- ah- ah)
Em
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
D
C
(Ah- ah- ah)
Em
B
B
B
(Ah- ah- ah)
E
Outro 1
[Cymbal]
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
E
D
F#m
C#
C#
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsD C Em B Am...
D
C
Em
B
Am
F
E
F#m
C#
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