Rick Wakeman

Arthur

Rick Wakeman


Tom: Am

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[Verse 1]
  E            Am
Upon a new year's day
  E              Am
A host of knights did pray
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That from the anvil one could draw the sword.
 Am                E
As each knight took his turn
  Am                E
They found the anvil, held it firm;
  Dm                  E              Am
None worthy of a future king and lord.

[Solo]
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E|------------------------7-9-9-10-10-10/9-7-9-9-7----------|
B|-7-6-6-7-9-10-10-9-9-10--------------------------10-12----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|

    E       Am    E    Am       Dm       E           Am
E|--------------------------------------------4-5-7-9-12b| 14b-|
B|-12-12-10-10-12-10-9-9-10-9-7-9-7-6----6-7------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]
  E              Am
Sir Kay the bravest knight
  E              Am
Appeared to try his might
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He dreamed of being king, as all the rest
  Am                E
To Arthur Sir Kay called to search
  Am                E
And bring for him a sword
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In earnest Arthur set about his quest.
  E              Am
A churchyard in the wood
  E              Am
The sword and anvil stood
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And Arthur drew the sword out of the stone
  Am                E
The anvil now defeated
  Am                E
His quest for the sword completed
  Dm             E              Am
A sword that was to place him on the throne
  Dm             E              Am
A sword that was to place him on the throne.

[Rep Intro]
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F  Am

[Verse 3]
  E              Am
Sir Hector and Sir Kay saw
 E              Am
the sword And knelt to pray
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Then gently took it from young Arthur's hand
   Am           E
They marveled at his quest
  Am           E
Proclaiming to the rest
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Arthur is the king of all this land
Dm         E              Am
Arthur the king of all this land.