Conscience of Kings

by R I McNabb

INTRO | VERSE 1 | CHORUS | VERSE 2 | CHORUS | MIDDLE SECTION | OUTRO

Alternative strumming pattern for the intro and verse

 C                                         G                                        F

INTRO (& OUTRO)

C / / / |G / F / |C / / / |G / F /

VERSE

C / / / |G / F / |C / / / |G / F /
C / / / |G / F / |C / / / |G / F /
C / / / |G / F / |C / / / |G / F /
C / / / |G / F / |C / / / |G / F /
C / / / |B7 / / /|C / / / |B7 / / /
C / / / |B7 / / /|C / / / |B7 / / /

CHORUS

F / / / |C / / / |F / / / |C / / /
F / / / |C / / / |G / / / |G / / /
F / / / |C / / / |F / / / |C / / /
F / / / |C / / / |G / / / |G / / /

MIDDLE SECTION

A / / / |Abm / / / |G / / / |F / / /
A / / / |Abm / / / |G / / / |F / / /
A / / / |Bm / / / |D / / / |F / / /

VERSE 1

Pathos is a special gift, it's all I've got to win you with
No excursion from the chosen way
Got no colour, got no creed, discontent is fuelled by greed
They'll kill you for your raincoat in this town
These may be the finest days we've ever come to know
You're as cautious as you are reckless, even so

VERSE 2

Proud possessions, head is home, lay the roots we're free to roam
Squander while our best friends keep loose change
I am the village idiot aspiring to great things
People love a trier and the hope that his kind brings

CHORUS

Here in seclusion, close to intrusion, my hope is pinned to her wings
Up there above you, waiting to love you, we'll share the conscience of Kings

OUTRO

More or less a wide slice of the action (to fade)