Age Of Kings chords by The Mountain Goats

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE x2


Verse 1:
B minorBm       D MajorD              E MajorE
Halls of the stone tower in the foothills
Cmaj7Cmaj7                Gmaj7Gmaj7
Why should we hide from anyone?
B minorBm           D MajorD        E MajorE
Held you in my arms for the first time that day
Cmaj7Cmaj7                      Gmaj7Gmaj7
Felt like God's anointed when you didn't push me away

Chorus:
B minorBm      D MajorD         C majorC
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7Gmaj7  B minorBm
In the age of kings
B minorBm      D MajorD        C majorC
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7Gmaj7  B minorBm
In the age of kings

Verse 2:
B minorBm       D MajorD              E MajorE
Lean on the concrete walls in shadow
Why should we wait to throw the switch?
B minorBm       D MajorD              E MajorE
Felt your name burning like a tattoo into my skin
Cmaj7Cmaj7                      Gmaj7Gmaj7
Rain on the clay tiles all night, your head nestled beneath my chin

Chorus:
B minorBm      D MajorD         C majorC
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7Gmaj7  B minorBm
In the age of kings
B minorBm      D MajorD        C majorC
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7Gmaj7  B minorBm
In the age of kings

Bridge:
B minorBm
In the lost age
A augmentedA
Where the jewels hide
G+G
And the sword sticks
D MajorD
In the waiting stone
A minorAm
Still warm

Instrumental:
B minorBm E minorEm C majorC x2

Verse 3:
B minorBm       D MajorD              E MajorE
Small chambers shrinking 'till they vanish
Cmaj7Cmaj7                Gmaj7Gmaj7
Wolves in the hallway gaining ground
B minorBm       D MajorD              E MajorE
Reach down to the moment when I should have said something true
Cmaj7Cmaj7                      Gmaj7Gmaj7
Shadows and their sources now stealing away with you

Chorus:
B minorBm      D MajorD         C majorC
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7Gmaj7  B minorBm
In the age of kings
B minorBm      D MajorD        C majorC
Gold light shining on so many things
Gmaj7Gmaj7  B minorBm
In the age of kings