The Decemberists – Kingdom Of Spain (Guitar)

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Chords

Chords used:

   C   D   G   Em
e|-0- -2- -3- -0-|
B|-1- -3- -3- -0-|
G|-0- -2- -0- -0-|
D|-2- -0- -0- -2-|
A|-3- -0- -2- -2-|
E|-x- -x- -3- -0-|

Note: When changing between the G and Em step down the bass note on the G chord from G to F# then finally to the Em chord. Intro: G G C D G

                  C
In the Kingdom of Spain

      D                G step bass Em
There are such colours

              C
They defy any name

     D                G    Em
Like drab and dolor

                        C        D
But oh the King and the Queen of Spain

 D          G                    Em
With their long unpronounceable names

          C             D                   Em  G
Grace the table at the long lost Kingdom of Spain

                 C
In the Kingdom of Light

     D            G step bass Em
A lithe young lawyer

                   C
Tries a case for her un--

        D                 G     Em
--justly arrested brother

                         C          D
But oh the King and the Queen of Light

 D         G           Em
Rule with unbendable might 

         C                      D                    Em   C
So it's to the gallows with the long lost Kingdom of Light

C D G Em C D G

                  C
In the Kingdom of Love

           D               G step bass Em
Oh, we're all just fodder

                  C
As the cannonades drub

     D                 G    Em
Our sons and daughters

                         C       D
But oh the King and the Queen of Love

 D        G             Em          C
In their long white fingerless gloves

                       D                   Em   G
Bang the gavel for the long lost Kingdom of Love

D    Em
Of love

D    Em
Of love