Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson Em/ C/ Em6/ C/ Em/ C/ Em6/ C/ Am/ FM7/ Am6/ FM7/ Em/ C/ Em6/ D/ D/ D/ C/ Em/ B/ B/ B/ 6*D, 2*C, 2*Em, 2.5*B(7?) B. B. B D. D. D. D. D. D. C. C. Em. Em. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. /. / M - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0-0 - - A - 2-2 - 2 2-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2 - - D - 1-1 - 1 - - - - 1 2 3 4-0 - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - 2-2 - - G - 2-2 - 2 - - - - - - - 2-2 - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 0-0 - - B - 0-0 - 0 - - - - - - - 3-3 - 3 - - - - - - 3 - - - - 0-0 - - M - 2-2 - 2 - - - - - - - 2-2 - 2 - - - - - - 3 - - - - 0-0 2 - Intro Em B D C E B The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun. I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament's begun. Am Fmaj7 Am6 Fmaj7 The purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sings [prononcer koïr] Em C three lullabies in an ancient tongue, Em6 D// C Em B // for the Court of the Crimson King------ ---- Ah-- Ah-- Ah-- The keeper of the city keys puts shutters on the dreams. I wait outside the pilgrim's door with insufficient schemes. The black queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring; To summon back the fire-witch, to the Court of the Crimson King---- (Play Bridge A + Chorus) The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower. I chase the wind of a prison ship to taste the sweet and sour. The pattern juggler lifts his hand; the orchestra begins as slowly turns the grinding wheel, (Play Bridge B [flute solo] + Chorus) On soft gray mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke; I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax. The yellow jester does not play but gently pulls the strings. And smiles as the puppets dance,
(End on an E chord) (Play Dance of the Puppets) (Play Outro Chorus) 1) The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun. I 2) The keeper of the city keys puts shutters on the dreams. I 3) The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower. I 4) On soft gray mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke; I 1) walk a road, horizons change, the tournament's begun. The 2) wait outside the pilgrim's door with insufficient schemes. The 3) chase the wind of a prison ship to taste the sweet and sour. The 4) run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax. The Am Fmaj 7 Am6 Fmaj 7 1) purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sings three 2) black queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring; To 3) pattern juggler lifts his hand; the orchestra begins as 4) yellow jester does not play but gently pulls the strings. And Em C Em D C 1) lullabies in an ancient tongue, for the Court of the Crimson King------ 2) summon back the fire-witch, to the Court of the Crimson King---- 3) slowly turns the grinding wheel, 4) smiles as the puppets dance, Em B D C E B (4) B E) After 4) Then tob End End Em B D C E B (4) B E) Date Submitted: 12-Sep-99 By: Jeremy Joseph (CheshirBat at aol dot com) THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING Including: a. THE RETURN OF THE FIREWITCH b. THE DANCE OF THE PUPPETS (McDonald/Sinfield) (8:48) by King Crimson transcribed by Jeremy Joseph (CheshirBat at aol dot com) - ------------------------------------------------- D C E B (Intro/Chorus) D C Em B B -------------------------(8)(8)----------------------7-- G --7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--8---------6---8---9----- (x2)
D --7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--9------9---------------- A --5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3--7--7--9--9-------------------- E --------------------------------7--7-------------------- ** NOTE: Spaces between notes don't necessarily represent the duration of the notes. I've just tried to make it easy to read. (vs. Riff 1) B ------8-7---------------8-7----------------------------- G -----------4-5---------------6-5*----------------------- omit last note D -------------------------------------------------------- before chorus E --0-----------------0----------------------------------- (vs. Riff 2) B -------0---------0----------0---------0----------------- G ---0--0-0----0--0-0----0---0-0----0--0-0---------------- D -------------------------------------------------------- A --2--2---2--3--3---3--4--4----4--3--3------------------- E -0---------0---------0----------0----------------------- (vs. Riff 3) Am Fmaj7 Am6 Fmaj7 e -------0---------0---------0---------0------------------ B ---1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----1--1-1----------------- G --2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2---------------- D -2---------3---------4---------3------------------------ (vs. Riff 1B) B ------8-7--------------------<7>------------------------ G -----------4-5----------<5>----------------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------- E --0-----------------0----------------------------------- (Bridge A) D D C e ----------- -10-10-\\-\\-\\--8-8-\\-\\-10-10------------- B -7-7-\\-\\- ----------------------------------(repeat)--- G -7-7-//-//- -11-11-//-//-//--9-9-//-//-9--9-------------- D ----------- --------------------------------------------- A ----------- --------------------------------------------- E ----------- --------------------------------------------- pluck all strings in the triads simultaneously D C B e -10-10-\\-\\-\\--8-8--8-7---7-8--8--------- -7-7--------------------- B -----------------------------------(repeat) -----\\-\\-\\-\\-\\-\\-\\ G -11-11-//-//-//--9-9--9-9---9-9--9--------- -8-8-//-//-//-//-//-//-// D ------------------------------------------- ------------------------- A ------------------------------------------- ------------------------- E ------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Bridge B - flute solo) flute transcribed for guitar e --------------------------------10--8----7-8----7--------------- B -7---8--10\-----3-----7---8--10--------------10----8-7h8h7h8h7-- G ----------------------------------------------------------------
e ---------------------------------------------------------------- B --5--h7h5---3--3h5h3--0--1-------------------------------------- G ----------------------------5h7h5--4-h5h4-2-h4h2---------------- D --------------------------------------------------5-4-2-2h4h0--- e ---------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------- G ------------------4-4-4h5h4-2h4--7-2h4h2-2h4---5h7h5-4h5--2-4-5- D -0--------0-2-4-5----------------------------------------------- A ----3-2-3------------------------------------------------------- e ------------10----8--7-8--5-7--3-5--2-3------------------------- B -3-5-7-8-10------------------------------5h7h5-3--3h5h3-1------- G ----------------------------------------------------------2-4-5- / very fast \ / very fast ------------- \ e ------------10----7-8-5-7-8-7-3--------------------------------- B -3-5-7-8-10-----------------------7-8-5-7-8-3------------------- G ----------------------------------------------5-7-4-5-7-2-4-5--- e --------------------------------------------------------10-10--- B -----------------------------------------------5-7-8-10--------- G -----------------------------------------4-5-7------------------ D -5-7-4--4h5h4-2h4-4h5h7-4h5h4-2h4--4-5-7------------------------ e -10-8-7-8-10-10/12-10-8-7h8h7h5h7-8--3h5h3-2h3--2h3h2----------- B ------------------------------------------------------3-3h5h3--- G --------------------------------------------------------------5- e ------------------------------------10---8--7-8----------------- B ------------------------3-5-7-8-10------------------------------ G -4h5h4-2-4-0----0-2-4-5----------------------------------------- D -------------4-------------------------------------------------- played very fast... e -10-8-7-8-7-------- -12-10-8-10-8--------- -7h8h7h8h7h8..- -8h9h8h9..- B ------------10-(x8) --------------10-(x4)- --------------- ----------- G ------------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------- D ------------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------- A ------------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------- E ------------------- ---------------------- --------------- ----------- Fripp's bass-toned electric guitar comes in with this once in a while: e --------------- --10----10------------ B -7-7h8-7h8-..-- ---10----10--..------- G --------------- ----11----11---------- D --------------- ---------------------- A --------------- ---------------------- E --------------- ---------------------- (Dance of the Puppets)
e ----12----12-----9-10----10----8-9----9--------------16- B ----12----12----10-10----10----9-9----9----------------- D -14----14-----12------12----11-----11----------4-------- e ----12----12-----9-10----10----8-9-------9---------16-16 B ----12----12----10-10----10----9-9-------9---------17-17 D -14----14-----12------12----11-----11-11-------11------- e ----12----12-----9-10----10-9----8-9-----9-------------- B ----12----12----10-10----10-9----9-9-----9-------------- D -14----14-----12------12------11------11-------11------- D ------9------------7-----------------6------------------ A -7---------7--5-----------5-4------------------4-------- (Outro Chorus) - The same progression as the intro/chorus moved up a whole step. E D F#m C# B ------------------------(11)--------------------------9- G -9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--11-11-----------8---10---11---- D -9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7--11-11-11-11--11---------------- A -7--7--7--7--5--5--5--5--9--9--11-11-------------------- E -------------------------------9--9--------------------- (repeat until end of song building up... end on C#) Play verses in this order: Riff 1 (x2) Riff 3 Riff 1b (or Riff 1*) Chorus(x2) - --- At about the third verse replace Riff 1 with Riff 2. The rusted chains of prison moons are shattered by the sun. I walk a road, horizons change, the tournament's begun. Am Fmaj7 Am6 Fmaj7 The purple piper plays his tune, the choir softly sings Em C three lullabies in an ancient tongue, Em6 D C Em B for the Court of the Crimson King------ ---- Ah-- Ah-- Ah-- The keeper of the city keys puts shutters on the dreams. I wait outside the pilgrim's door with insufficient schemes. The black queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring; To summon back the fire-witch, to the Court of the Crimson King---- (Play Bridge A + Chorus) The gardener plants an evergreen whilst trampling on a flower.
I chase the wind of a prison ship to taste the sweet and sour. The pattern juggler lifts his hand; the orchestra begins as slowly turns the grinding wheel, (Play Bridge B [flute solo] + Chorus) On soft gray mornings widows cry, the wise men share a joke; I run to grasp divining signs to satisfy the hoax. The yellow jester does not play but gently pulls the strings. And smiles as the puppets dance, (End on an E chord) (Play Dance of the Puppets) (Play Outro Chorus) - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CheshirBat at aol dot com Visit ---> http://members.aol.com/cheshirbat/tab/ - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-