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King Of Bohemia - Richard Thompson     Capo 3 works for me      [4 beats] (2 beats)


[F] Let me rock you [C] in my arms
[F] I'll hold you safe and [C] small
(F) A refu (G) gee from (F) the sera (C) phim
In your [F] rich-girl rags and [C] all

  Did your (Am) dreams die (C/G) young, were they (F) too hard (C/E) won
  Did you (Dm) reach too (C/G) high and [F] fall
  And there (Am) is no (C/G) rest for the (F)ones God (C/E) blessed
  And he (Dm) blessed you (C/G) best of (F) all (C) (REPEAT WALK-UP)


Your eyes seem from a different face
They've seen that much that soon
Your cheek too cold, too pale to shine
Like an old and waning moon

  And there is no peace, no true release
  No secret place to crawl
  And there is no rest for the ones God blessed
  And he blessed you best of all


    INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE:  CM7  FM7  Em  Bm  D  Am  Am/G


If tears unshed could heal your heart
If words unsaid could sway
Then watch you melt into the night
Adieu, and rue the day

  Did your dreams die young, were they too hard won
  Did you reach too high and fall
  And there is no rest for the ones God blessed
  And he blessed you best of all

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Assuming guitar capo = 3, I think these would be the actual chords.
Untested, and I'm wondering if it wouldn't be better to write Cm/Bb instead of Eb/Bb.


[Ab] Let me rock you [Eb] in my arms
[Ab] I'll hold you safe and [Eb] small
(Ab) A refu (Bb) gee from (Ab) the sera (Eb) phim
In your [Ab] rich-girl rags and [Eb] all

    Did your (Cm) dreams die (Eb/Bb) young, were they (Ab) too hard (Eb/G) won
    Did you (Fm) reach too (Eb/Bb) high and [Ab] fall
    And there (Cm) is no (Eb/Bb) rest for the (Ab)ones God (Eb/G) blessed
    And he (Fm) blessed you (Eb/Bb) best of (Ab) all (Eb) (REPEAT WALK-UP)


Your eyes seem from a different face
They've seen that much that soon
Your cheek too cold, too pale to shine
Like an old and waning moon

    And there is no peace, no true release
    No secret place to crawl
    And there is no rest for the ones God blessed
    And he blessed you best of all


    INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE:   EbM7   AbM7   Gm   Dm   F   Cm   Cm/Ab


If tears unshed could heal your heart
If words unsaid could sway
Then watch you melt into the night
Adieu, and rue the day

    Did your dreams die young, were they too hard won
    Did you reach too high and fall
    And there is no rest for the ones God blessed
    And he blessed you best of all

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