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TEMPLE OF THE KING
BY
RITCHIE BLACKMORE
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Key: Am
Intro: Am / F / G / Am
Am / G /Dm-F/ Am
C G
One day in the year of the fox
Dm Am
Came a time remembered well
F
When the strong young man
G
Of the rising sun heard the
Am
Tolling of the great black bell
(bass)
C G
One day in the year of the fox when the
E Am
Bell began to ring, it meant the
F G
Time had come for the one to go to the
Am
Temple of the King
Dm
There in the middle of the circle, he stands
Am
Searching, Seeking,
G
With just one touch of his trembling hand
Am
The answer will be found
Dm
Daylight waits for the oldman’s scream
Am
Heaven, help me,
G Dm
Just like a rush of thousand wings
E
It shines upon the world
F G Am
And the day has just begun
Instru: Am / F / G / Am
Am / G /Dm-F/ Am
(bass)
C G
One day in the year of the fox
Dm Am
Came a time remembered well
F
When the strong young man
G
Of the rising sun heard the
Am
Tolling of the great black bell
(bass)
C G
One day in the year of the fox when the
E Am
Bell began to ring, it meant the
F G
Time had come for the one to go to the
Am
Temple of the King
Dm
There in the middle of people he stands
Am
Seeking, feeling
G
Just one touch of the strong right hand
E
He’s gone, to the
F G Am
Temple of the King
Instru: Am / F / G / Am
Am / G /Dm-F/ E
solo: Am / F / Am / F / Am
G / Dm / E / Am / F / Am / F
Am / G / Dm / E
Dm
Far from the circle of the edge of the world
Am
He’s smoking, wandering
G
Thinking back of the stories he’s told
Am
Before he’s gonna see
Dm
There in the middle of the circle he lies
Am
Heaven, help me
G Dm
All could see by the shine in his eyes
E
The answer has been found
Dm
Back with the people in the circle he stands
Am
Seeing, feeling
G Dm E
With just one touch of the strong right hand they know
F G Am
Of the Temple and the King
instr: Am / F / G / Am
Am / G /Dm-F/ Am
arppegio: F – E – Am :: end
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