When We Were Kings chords by Brian McKnight

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D MajorD  x4

Verse 1:
D MajorD             G+G     D MajorD
In every heart there is a drum that beats
D MajorD               G+G    D MajorD
Steady and strong, it does not know defeat
     B minorBm         G+G       D MajorD
I feel it pound and know the sound of true beliefs
D MajorD             G+G  D MajorD
In every soul, there is a memory
D MajorD               G+G    D MajorD
Of standing tall, the proudest we could be
     B minorBm      G+G           D MajorD
I cannot fall, for I recall, we were born in majesty
       E minorEm  D MajorD       B minorBm
And when the long night has been fought and won
C majorC         G+G
We'll stand in the sun

Chorus:
           D MajorD              B minorBm
And we will raise our hands, and we will touch the sky
         G+G         A augmentedA
Together we will dance in robes of gold
           D MajorD E minorEm    G+G
And we will leave the world remembering
D MajorD      C majorC  G+G        D MajorD
When we were kings, when we were kings

Verse 2:
D MajorD              G+G    D MajorD
Now is the time, here is the mountain top
D MajorD                 G+G   D MajorD
When one man climbs, the rest are lifted up
      B minorBm        G+G        D MajorD
With every step we're closer yet to a higher destiny
      E minorEm  D MajorD    B minorBm
And when we reach out, to claim the throne
C majorC       G+G
Every man will know

Chorus:
           D MajorD              B minorBm
And we will raise our hands, and we will touch the sky
         G+G         A augmentedA
Together we will dance in robes of gold
           D MajorD E minorEm    G+G
And we will leave the world remembering
D MajorD      C majorC  G+G        D MajorD
When we were kings, when we were kings

D MajorD  x4

       E minorEm  D MajorD       B minorBm
And when the long night has been fought and won
C majorC         G+G
We'll stand in the sun

Chorus:
           D MajorD              B minorBm
And we will raise our hands, and we will touch the sky
         G+G         A augmentedA
Together we will dance in robes of gold
           D MajorD E minorEm    G+G
And we will leave the world remembering
D MajorD      C majorC  G+G        D MajorD
When we were kings, when we were kings