The Cost Of The Crown chords by Mercedes Lackey

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm E minorEm
A minorAm G+G A minorAm E minorEm

Verse 1:
  A minorAm
The stars are very beautiful above the palace walls
G+G  A minorAm                E minorEm
They shine with equal splendor still above far humbler halls
 A minorAm                          E minorEm
I watch them from my window but their bright entrancing glow
 A minorAm       DmDm   A minorAm   G+G     A minorAm
Reminds me of the freedom I gave up so long ago

Verse 2:
  A minorAm
The royal circlet of bright gold rests lightly on my brow
G+G A minorAm                  E minorEm
I once thought only of the rights this circlet would endow
  A minorAm                           E minorEm
But once I took the crown to which I had been schooled and bred
 A minorAm       DmDm   A minorAm      G+G        A minorAm
I found it heavy on the heart though light upond the head

Verse 3:
 A minorAm
Altough I am the head of state in truth I am the least
G+G  A minorAm                E minorEm
The true queen knows her people fed before she sits to feast
  A minorAm                          E minorEm
The good queen knows her people safe before she takes her rest
    A minorAm    DmDm     A minorAm    G+G        A minorAm
Thinks twice and thrice and yet again before she makes request

Verse 4:
  A minorAm
For they are all my children all that I swore to defend
G+G A minorAm            E minorEm
It is my duty to become both Queen and trusted friend—
  A minorAm                     E minorEm
And of my children high and low from beggar to above
  A minorAm       DmDm   A minorAm     G+G      E minorEm
The dearest are my Heralds who return my care with love

Verse 5:
  A minorAm
The dearest are my Heralds swift to spring to my command
G+G  A minorAm               E minorEm
Who give me aid and fellowship who always understand
   A minorAm                  E minorEm
That land and people first have needs that I may not deny—
  A minorAm       DmDm   A minorAm     G+G       A minorAm
So I must send my dearest friends to danger—and to die

Verse 6:
 A minorAm
A augmentedA friend a love a child—it matters not. I know indeed
G+G  A minorAm              E minorEm
That I must sacrifice them all if there should be the need
   A minorAm               E minorEm
They know and they forgive me—doing more than I require
   A minorAm        DmDm   A minorAm    G+G           A minorAm
With willing minds and loving hearts go straight to grasp the fire

Verse 7:
   A minorAm
These tears that burn my eyes are all the tears the Queen can't shed
G+G  A minorAm              E minorEm
The tears I weep in silence as I mourn my Heralds dead
 A minorAm                 E minorEm
O Gods that dwell beyond the stars if you can hear my cry—
  A minorAm     DmDm   A minorAm     G+G        E minorEm
And if you have compassion—let me send no more to die!

Other versions of The Cost Of The Crown

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Cost Of The Crown by Mercedes Lackey