Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Intro: Am G C Am I am the jester, my job's to entertain Am G C E7 And it seems that soon enough it too will be my job to reign C G E7 Am Over all that you see, over all that you know Am E7 G Am As the king is slowly dying, any moment he could go Am E7 G Am Yes the king is slowly dying, any moment he will go
Verse 1: Am G C Am Oh! Sweet memories, come rushing back to me Am G C E7 As I trace my fingers on these haggard walls within your keep C G E7 Am Though my exile still stands, i heard my duty call to me Am E7 G Am Because i am the court jester, I've grown tired of my sleep Am E7 G Am After all, i am the jester, and I've tired of my sleep Bridge 1: F E7 C A7 What good is a crown if the brow it sits on is that of a dead man F E7 C A7 I'll wear my cap and painted smile with pride, my trusty baton in my hand F E7 C E7 And you will see me, sire, I'll make my way back to you C C E7 G You cannot stop me sire, your time is up, i see right through you Verse 2: Am G C Am Though resolute you may pretend to be inside your walls Am G C E7 The people soon will realize that your feeble body can't forestall C G E7 Am The inevitable end that we all will one day meet Am E7 G Am You are human, you are dying, yes i know it's bittersweet Am E7 G Am But you knew this day would come, and you can't borrow steal or cheat Am E7 G Am Yes, your maker gave you time, but you've run out, and soon you'll meet
Verse 3: Am G C Am I was awoken by some nibbling in my brain Am G C E7 A single thought, just like a knot, a stone, a weight I can't explain C G E7 Am That sat there pulling me to consciousness and waking soon I found Am E7 G Am Myself entrenched in ancient earth, with roots and vines my arms were bound Am E7 G Am And in this post-hibernal state my mind was filled with clouds of doubt Am E7 G G Were these my memories? or something else? and soon i felt the urge to get out Bridge 2: Am Am Am E7 Tearing, ripping, painful as it was Am Am Am E7 Vines and leaves gave way easy just because Am Am Am E7 All that's left in this world is decay; Am Am Am E7 Soon I knew what caused me to awake Am Am Am E7 With a newfound memory after rest Am Am Am E7 I felt something bubbling in my chest Am Am Am E7 Soon I felt myself losing control Am Am Am E7 Peals of laughter rang into the distance from my soul Am Am Am E7 I cannot recognize a single thing in front of me Am Am Am E7 The world as I knew it now is gone, is this reality? Am Am Am E7 Absurd and nonsensical, fantastical and daft Am Am Am E7 All that is left to do is sit right down and laugh He he he! Verse 4: Am G C Am Oh this world that I left you in Am G C E7 Has been tain-ted by your sin C G E7 Am And as such I have now taken it upon myself Am E7 G B To reinstate the reign of laughter and in health I will return Verse 5: Am G C Am Oh I am making my way back I will return Am G C E7 Soon the people will remember, the reason why they burn C G E7 Am And the fires in their might will start to turn Am E7 G Am Pointing fists and shouting out with no more reason for concern Bridge 3: F E7 C A7 Soon you will see! the world will turn upon its head again! F E7 C A7 Just you hope that you can see it before you're dead! F E7 C A7 Foolish king, you sit in empty meaning on your throne C C E7 G But in my time away you've ended up alone Verse 6: Am G C Am Oh, all the power in the world could never save you now Am G C E7 As the time at which your curtain's called draws nearer, get ready to take your bow C G E7 Am The age of reason is now drawing to a close! Am E7 G Am And now I, the mere court jester, will his majesty depose Am E7 G Am I will tip the gilded throne, in me the people will repose Am E7 G Am Because i am the court jester, not all thorns come with a rose Am E7 G Am After all, i am the jester, and this future i propose: Am E7 G Am Let the fool, let me, the jester, bring the olden tales to close Am E7 G Am Let the fool, let me, the jester, a new saga now compose
