RIFF: |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--------------------------------| |--2-4-5-xx--xx--xx-2-4-5--2-0---| |--2-4-5-xx--xx--xx-2-4-5--2-0---| |--2-4-5-xx--xx--xx-2-4-5--2-0---| The main riff is played in drop tuning. HAIL TO THE KING INTRO: (RIFF)

^EmWatch your tongue or have it cut from ^Dyour head ^EmSave your life while keeping whispers ^Dunsaid ^EmChildren roam the streets now orphans ^Dof war ^EmBodies hanging in the streets to adore^D

^AmRoyal flame^Cs will carv^Ame a path in c^Ghaos ^AmBringing da^Cylight to t^Amhe night ^G ^BmDeath is ri^Dding in the^Bm town with ar^Amour ^BmThey've com^De to take a^Bmll your right^As

CHORUS:

^EmHail to t^Dhe king ^CHail to th^De one ^EmKneel to ^Dthe crow^Cn Stand in^D the sun

Hail to the king

^EmBlood is spilt while holding keys to t^Dhe throne ^EmBorn again but it's too late to atone ^D ^EmNo mercy from the edge of the blade ^D ^EmThey'll escape and learn the price to ^Dbe paid

^AmLet the wat^Cer flow wit^Amh shades of r^Ged now ^AmArrows blac^Ckout all th^Ame light ^G ^BmDeath is ri^Dding in the^Bm town with ar^Amour ^BmThey've com^De to grant ^Bmyou your righ^Ats

CHORUS SOLO: Em Em D B7 (x2) Em Em A D G D B7 B7 Em B7 Am Em Bm Em Bm Bm (x2) BRIDGE: (RIFF) There's a taste of fear When the henchmen call I am fierce to tame it I am fierce to claim it all CHORUS (x2) OUTRO: (RIFF)

Avenged Sevenfold - Hail to the king