Hail to the King Avenged Sevenfold
<i></i>RIFF:
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The main riff is played in drop tuning.
HAIL TO THE KING
INTRO: (RIFF)
[Em]Watch your tongue or have it cut from [D]your head
[Em]Save your life while keeping whispers [D]unsaid
[Em]Children roam the streets now orphans [D]of war
[Em]Bodies hanging in the streets to adore[D]
[Am]Royal flame[C]s will carv[Am]e a path in c[G]haos
[Am]Bringing da[C]ylight to t[Am]he night [G]
[Bm]Death is ri[D]ding in the[Bm] town with ar[A]mour
[Bm]They've com[D]e to take a[Bm]ll your right[A]s
CHORUS:
[Em]Hail to t[D]he king [C]Hail to th[D]e one
[Em]Kneel to [D]the crow[C]n Stand in[D] the sun
Hail to the king
[Em]Blood is spilt while holding keys to t[D]he throne
[Em]Born again but it's too late to atone [D]
[Em]No mercy from the edge of the blade [D]
[Em]They'll escape and learn the price to [D]be paid
[Am]Let the wat[C]er flow wit[Am]h shades of r[G]ed now
[Am]Arrows blac[C]kout all th[Am]e light [G]
[Bm]Death is ri[D]ding in the[Bm] town with ar[A]mour
[Bm]They've com[D]e to grant [Bm]you your righ[A]ts
CHORUS
SOLO: Em Em D B7 (x2)
[Em] [Em] [A] [D] [G] [D] [B7] [B7]
Em B7 Am Em Bm Em Bm Bm (x2)
BRIDGE: (RIFF)
There's a taste of fear
When the henchmen call
I am fierce to tame it
I am fierce to claim it all
CHORUS (x2)
OUTRO: (RIFF)
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