Tom: G
Intro-G C G F C F D
Part 1:
G C G
He made his way to the border
F C F D
In the shadow under the trees
G C G
Down by a stream in a hollow
F C F D
Turn your head feel the breeze
Part 2:
E C G
And the red queen was waiting for the news
E D
For the white king to move
E C G
And the balance hung upon the head of one who tried
F
To stay within the shadows and keep his undercover secret
D
Tight
Electric rhythm for part 2:
e|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
B|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
G|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
D|-|-7s9-------|------------|-5----------|-----------|
A|-|-5s7-------|------------|-3----------|-5---------|
E|-|-----------|------------|------------|-3---------|
And the red queen was waiting for..news
e|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
B|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
G|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
D|-|-7s9-------|----------9-|-7----------|-----------|
A|-|-5s7-------|--------9-7-|-5----------|-----------|
E|-|-----------|--------7---|------------|-----------|
For the white king to move
e|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
B|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
G|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
D|-|-7s9-------|------------|-5----------|-----------|
A|-|-5s7-------|------------|-3----------|-5---------|
E|-|-----------|------------|------------|-3---------|
And the balance... head of... tried
e|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
B|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
G|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
D|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
A|-|--3--------|------3^4---|-3----------|-----------|
E|-|--1--------|------------|-1----------|-----------|
to stay within... keep his
e|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
B|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
G|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
D|-|-----------|------------|------------|-----------|
A|-|-3s5-------|------3^^^--|------------|-----------|
E|-|-1s3-------|------------|------------|-----------|
tight
G C G
They let him in by a back way
F C F D
Into a chamber reserved for the queen
G C G
She took the note that he gave her
F C F D
Opened it slowly and started to read
E C G
Run to the treasury and bring me back some gold
E D
Give it to the pawn who came, she cried
E C G
He says the white king thinks the game of chess is wrong
F
And all the courtiers crowded her and this is what she told the gathered
D
Round
G C G
Go to the store by the dungeon
F C F D
Take all the red paint, take all the white
G C G
Make up a new born color
F C F D
Cover your neighbor, we'll be alright
E C G
There'll be no game today she cried across the board
E D
Every day will be a holi-day
E C G
And all the pieces cheered as tidings spread a-broad
F
And the pink queen sat and smiled at the cat who smiled
D
Back
Solo over:
G C G F C F D
repeat and fade
