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When Princes Meet chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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When princes

meet
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G

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The poor little men must tremble
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In judgment seat
Verse 2
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They speak of their wars
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While great armies assemble
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Their armor shines

To shame the sun
Verse 3
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They move like gods

They do resemble
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All bow their necks
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To iron feet when princes meet
Verse 4
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When castles rise
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The poor little men must build them
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G

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To charm the skies
Verse 5
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They throw up the turrets
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Where the great lords will them
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They dig the dungeons

From the earth
Verse 6
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And their brothers Wives
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and children fill them
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All those below cast down
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Their eyes when castles rise
Verse 7
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God save the king
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For he grants us leave to serve him
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His praises sing
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And grant that we may deserve him
Verse 8
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Who counts the cost?
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The cattle and men to be lost?
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'Tis no small thing to serve a king
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Verse 9


When kings make war
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The poor little men must fight them
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They must do more
Verse 10
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They hold out their necks
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For great lord's swords to bite them
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The sons of the lords cleave

Through their ranks
Verse 11
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In the hopes some warrior king

Might knight them
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It's what the poor little men are for

When kings make war
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Verse 12
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Hide your cattle in the woods, Francois
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The lord is looking your way
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Hide your women and your goods,

Francois
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They're coming around to make you pay
Verse 13
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Hide if you can, poor little man
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Think of a prayer to say
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Hide if you can, poor little man
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Think of a prayer to say
Verse 14
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God save the king
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For he grants us leave to serve him
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His praises sing
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And grant that we may deserve him
Verse 15
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Who counts the cost?
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The cattle and men to be lost?
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'Tis no small thing to serve
Outro 1

a king
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When Princes Meet by Tom Paxton is E major.

The primary chords used in When Princes Meet are E, A, B.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When Princes Meet is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When Princes Meet 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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