Strawbs - The King # NOTE: This version is based on the recording # # on the album "Ringing Down The Years" # INTRO: G D G C C G D G Am Am Am Am

^GThe soft ^Dblush of ^Cevening Re^Dturns to the ^Cfolded ^Dhills The ^Gsky ^Drains ma^Cgenta In ^Dpraise of the ^Cshepherd's ^Dskills The ^Clion lies ^Ddown be^Gside the ^Dlamb At ^Cpeace in the ^Dholy ^Cground____

REFRAIN:

The ^GKing ^Dis re^Cturning And ^Dthose that were l^Cost are ^Dfound____

The ^Gold ^Dmoon is ^Cresting She ^Dsleeps in the ^Cnew moon's ^Darms The ^Glove ^Dof a ^Cmother E^Dclipsed by her ^Cdaughter's ^Dcharms The ^Crobin ^Dbares his ^Gwounded ^Dbreast And ^Csings with a ^Djoyful ^Csound____

REFRAIN:

The ^GKing ^Dis re^Cturning And ^Dthose that were l^Cost are ^Dfound____

## KEY CHANGE ## INSTRUMENTAL: D A G D A Bm A D A G D A D A G A D A Bm A G REFRAIN:

The ^DKing ^Ais re^Dturning And ^Athose that were l^Dost are ^Afound____

The ^Aglory of ^DHea^Aven Ex^Eplodes in the ^Drising ^Esun The ^Along wait is ^Dov^Aer The ^Enew reign ^Djust be^Egun The ^Dransom ^Eof the ^Aholly ^Ebush Was ^Dpaid when the ^EKing was ^Dcrowned____

REFRAIN:

The ^AKing is re^Dturn^Aing And ^Ethose that were lost ^Aare ^Efound___

BRIDGE:

A ^Dsympho^Eny of ^Aharmo^Enies In ^Done trium^Ephant ^Dsound____

REFRAIN:

The ^AKing is re^Dturn^Aing And ^Ethose that were ^Alost are ^Efound___

OUTRO: E D A E D E A

Strawbs - The king