Tom: A E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| King and Country - Bee Gees E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| Written by: Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb B-Side of single “Wouldn't I Be Someone” (1973) Re-released on “Tales of the Brothers Gibb” (CD 2) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard The recording features Barry Gibb’s acoustic guitar with an open tuning. This tab has chords for regular tuning, but I chose some shapes that reproduce some of the open voicings if possible. E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| CHORDS E-A-D-G_B-E Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0 A/E 0-2-2-2-2-0 F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0 C#m x-4-6-6-5-0 A/B x-2-2-2-2-x E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|||| INTRO (freely) |Esus4 E | E Esus4| E Esus4| E Esus4 VERSE E A/E All the love of my mother, I offer to you A/E E E7 And I'll try so very hard, to get you through CHORUS A F#m7 If I lay down my life, for my king and country men E A Would it change you for the better E C#m It better be all right F#m7 E To be always like children A/B E Afraid of the night INTRO (freely) |Esus4 E | E Esus4| E Esus4| E Esus4 VERSE E A/E If I gave up the cause, what would you give me A/E E E7 To make up for all the things that I would lose CHORUS A F#m7 If I lay down my life, for my king and country men E A Would it change you for the better E C#m It better be all right F#m7 E To be always like children A/B E Afraid of the night INTRO (freely) |Esus4 E | E Esus4| E Esus4| E Esus4 VERSE E A/E Well, you better get busy, get it over and done A/E E E7 I was here when you arrived; I'll be here when you're gone CHORUS A F#m7 If I lay down my life, for my king and country men E A Would it change you for the better E C#m It better be all right F#m7 E To be never like people A/B E Afraid of the night INTRO | E | E | E | E | CODA E F#m7 Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo F#m7 E Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo E F#m7 Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo F#m7 E Doo doo doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo