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Tuning: E A D G B E
Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) by: Nina Somone
OnceEb upon this planet EGarth, (Eb) Ab Eb Lived a man of humble birth,
PrEbeaching Love and FCmreedom for his felBblow man, He wasEb dreaming of the dGay,
AbPeace would come to Earth toEb stay, EbAnd he sprCmead this message all across tFmhe land. Bb
(Verse2)
TurnEb the other cheek he would pGlead, LovAbe Thy Neighbor was his crEbeed,
EbPain, Humiliation, Death heCm did not dread, Fm Bb EbWith his Bible at his side, G
From his fAboes he did not hide, Eb Its hard to tCmhink that this Fmgreat man Abis Dead. Eb
(Verse 3)
Will the murEbders never cease? G Are they menAb or are they Beast? Eb
WEbhat do they ever hope, ever Cmhope to gain? Fm Bb EbWill my country Stand or Fall? G
AbIs it too late for us all? F EbAnd did MartiCmn Luther King dFmie in VainAb? Eb Ab
(Chorus)
Because he had seen the mounBbtaintop, And he knew hEbe could not sAbtop, Eb
AAblways living with the threat of deFath ahead, Bb Folks you haEbd better stop and think, (and Gfeel again)
Ab F (Fm Abm) Because we’re heading for the brink,
What will happen nowCm that the King of Love is DeaFmd? Ab Eb (Verse4)
EbHe was for equality, G AbFor all people you and me, Eb
FEbull of love and good will, hCmate was not his way, Fm Bb EbHe was not a violent man, G
Ab F (Fm Abm) Tell me folks if you can,
Wha’s going Cmto happen now that the King oFmf Love deaAbd? Eb