Arthur chords by Rick Wakeman

Chords with lyrics

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


Narrator:
N.C.
Who so pulleth out this
Sword from this stone
And anvil, is the true
Born king of all Britain

Intro:
C minorCm  FF  Bb majorBb  C majorC
C minorCm  FF  Bb majorBb  C majorC
C minorCm  F minorFm  Bb majorBb  C minorCm
AbAb  DbDb  Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb C minorCm
AbAb  DbDb  Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb C minorCm
AbAb  DbDb  C majorC  D MajorD

E MajorE  FF E MajorE
E minorEm G+G  C majorC FF G+G C majorC
FF  G+G C majorC
C minorCm F minorFm  Bb majorBb C majorC  AbAb
D MajorD  DmDm  D MajorD

A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
FF A minorAm

Verse 1:
 E MajorE      A minorAm
Upon a new year's day
 E MajorE       A minorAm
A augmentedA host of knights did pray
 FF         C majorC         G+G C9C9 G+G
That from the anvil one could draw the sword.
 A minorAm        E MajorE
As each knight took his turn
 A minorAm        E MajorE
They found the anvil, held it firm;
 DmDm         E MajorE       A minorAm
None worthy of a future king and lord.

Solo:
   E MajorE   A minorAm   E MajorE   A minorAm  FF   C majorC   G+G  A minorAm
e|------------------------7-9-9-10-10-10/9-7-9-9-7----------|
BB|-7-6-6-7-9-10-10-9-9-10--------------------------10-12----|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------|

  E MajorE    A minorAm  E MajorE  A minorAm    DmDm    E MajorE      A minorAm
e|--------------------------------------------4-5-7-9-12b 14b-|
BB|-12-12-10-10-12-10-9-9-10-9-7-9-7-6----6-7------------------|
G+G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
 E MajorE       A minorAm
Sir Kay the bravest knight
 E MajorE       A minorAm
Appeared to try his might
 FF         C majorC         G+G C9C9 G+G
He dreamed of being king, as all the rest
 A minorAm        E MajorE
To Arthur Sir Kay called to search
 A minorAm        E MajorE
And bring for him a sword
 DmDm       E MajorE       A minorAm
In earnest Arthur set about his quest.
 E MajorE       A minorAm
A augmentedA churchyard in the wood
 E MajorE       A minorAm
The sword and anvil stood
 FF         C majorC         G+G C9C9 G+G
And Arthur drew the sword out of the stone
 A minorAm        E MajorE
The anvil now defeated
 A minorAm        E MajorE
His quest for the sword completed
 DmDm       E MajorE       A minorAm
A augmentedA sword that was to place him on the throne
 DmDm       E MajorE       A minorAm
A augmentedA sword that was to place him on the throne.

Rep Intro:
C minorCm  FF  Bb majorBb  C majorC
C minorCm  FF  Bb majorBb  C majorC
C minorCm  F minorFm  Bb majorBb  C minorCm
AbAb  DbDb  Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb C minorCm
AbAb  DbDb  Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb C minorCm
AbAb  DbDb  C majorC  D MajorD

E MajorE  FF E MajorE
E minorEm G+G  C majorC FF G+G C majorC
FF  G+G C majorC
C minorCm F minorFm  Bb majorBb C majorC  AbAb
D MajorD  DmDm  D MajorD

A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
FF A minorAm

Verse 3:
 E MajorE       A minorAm
Sir Hector and Sir Kay saw
 E MajorE       A minorAm
the sword And knelt to pray
 FF      C majorC            G+G C9C9 G+G
Then gently took it from young Arthur's hand
  A minorAm      E MajorE
They marveled at his quest
 A minorAm      E MajorE
Proclaiming to the rest
DmDm     E MajorE       A minorAm
Arthur is the king of all this land
DmDm     E MajorE       A minorAm
Arthur the king of all this land.