Intro: eb|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Bb|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| Gb|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| x2 Db|---------0-2---------0-2-0-2-----|-----0-2---------0-2---------0-2--| Ab|---0-2-0-------0-2-0---------0-2-|-4-2-------0-2-0-------0-2-0------| Eb|-0-----------0-------------------|---------0-----------0------------| Em Chorus 1: Chris Cornell: Em Bm C A7 Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown Bm G A7 Gb Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown Verse 1: Zac Brown: Em Black dog drinks from the water trying to cool his tongue G5 Gb5 Em Like the king, finds no peace, his work is never done Em Night falls, smoke on the water, darkness closes in
Cold white hand in the deep will drown you for your sins Prechorus Lick: 7/4 (7 beats) eb|---------------------------------------------------------10-| Bb|-------------------------------------7---9---10----11/12----| Gb|---------------------7---9---7---9-----9---9----10----------| Db|-----5---7---8---8/9---9---9---9---9------------------------| Ab|-5h7---7---7---7--------------------------------------------| Eb|------------------------------------------------------------| Em Chorus 2: Zac Brown: A It's a life long expedition G Second guessing your decisions C Trying to find out what's been missing D Gb Pages keep on filling Instrumental: 7/8 (E5) 5/8 (D5) (A5) eb|------------------------------|---------------------| Bb|---------8---------------10-8-|---8-7---7-----------| Gb|-6-7-8-9---9-7---7-9-7--------|-9-----9---7---7-6---| x4 Db|---------------9-------9------|-------------9-----9-| Ab|------------------------------|---------------------| Eb|------------------------------|---------------------| 7/8 (E5) 2/4 eb|------------------------------|---------------------| Bb|---------8---------------10-8-|---------------------| Gb|-6-7-8-9---9-7---7-9-7--------|-9-------------------| last bar overlaps Db|---------------9-------9------|---------------------| Instrumental Ending Ab|------------------------------|---------------------| Eb|------------------------------|---------------------| Bridge: Zac Brown: E5 D5 G5 E5 Crying out "Go and wake the king" D5 Call to arms for those who kiss the ring C5 Stand your ground, the walls are coming down B5 B5 It's do or die! Do or die! Chorus 1: Chris Cornell: Em Bm C A7 Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown Bm G A7 Gb Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown Verse 2: Zac Brown: Em Mad man, blood on the altar, The Queen will have his head G Gb His ghost will shake those rattling chains long after he's dead Em No soul knows his trouble high upon his throne A Em Loved by few and judged by many, he bears that weight alone Chorus 2: Chris Cornell: A It's a life long expedition G Second guessing your decisions C Trying to find out what's been missing D Gb Pages keep on filling Solo: |E |D E |D A |E D A |E | Bridge: Chris Cornell: E5 Crying out "Go and wake the king" D5 Call to arms for those who kiss the ring C5 Stand your ground, yeah the walls are coming down B5 B5 It's do or die! Do or die! Outro: Clean eb|------------------------|----------------| Bb|-------8----------7-----|----------------| Gb|------------------7-----|-----0----------| Db|----9----------7-----7--|--------7-------| Ab|-7----------5-----------|--4----------3--| Eb|------------------------|----------------| Em D A C Outro: Chris Cornell: Em Bm C A7 Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown Bm G A7 Gb Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown Bm G A7 C Em Heavy is the head that wears the crown
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