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King's Call chords by
Phil Lynott
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Key: F# minor•
Intro 1
Em
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G
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Verse 1
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Em
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It was a rainy night
D
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the night the king went down

Everybody was crying it seemed like
Em
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G
G

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sadness had surrounded the town
Em
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Me I went to the liquor store
D
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And I bought a bottle

of wine and a bottle of gin

I played his records all night
Em
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Drinking with a close, close friend
Verse 2
Bm
Bm
2

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Now some people say
Em
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that that ain't right
Am
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G
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And some people say nothing at all
Bm
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2

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But even in the darkest of night
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G
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C
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You can always hear the king's call
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G

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Em
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You can always hear the king's call
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Em
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Well they put him away in Memphis
D
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Six feet beneath the clay

Everybody was crying
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Everybody said it was a plain grey day
G
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Verse 4


Me I went to the liquor store
Em
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D
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And I bought another bottle

of wine and another bottle of gin

I played his records all night
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And I got drunk all over again
Bm
Bm
2

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Now some
Verse 5

people say that
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that ain't right

That ain't right
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Em
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And some people say nothing at all

I say nothing
Bm
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2

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But even in the darkest of night
Am
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C
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You could always hear the king's call
Am
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You could always hear
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the king's call
Verse 6
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I wonder if you're lonesome tonight
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Em
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D
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G
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D
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And I'd rather go on
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hearing your lies
G
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Than to go on living without you
Verse 7
Bm
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Now some people say that
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that ain't right
Am
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G
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And some people say nothing
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at all I say nothing
Bm
Bm
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G
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Em
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But even in the darkest of night
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C
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You could always hear the king's call
Am
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You could always hear the
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Cm
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king's call
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You could always hear the king's call

Now the stage is bare and

I'm standing here
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They might as well bring
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the curtain down
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I cried the night the king died
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of King's Call by Phil Lynott is F# minor.

The primary chords used in King's Call are F#m, A, E, C#m, Bm, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, A, E, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of King's Call is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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

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