King Crimson – Prince Rupert Awakes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

King Crimson – Prince Rupert Awakes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmDmEABmD

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[Verse 1]
Am           Dm
Farewell the temple master's bells
Am           Dm
His kiosk and his black worm seed
Am           Dm
Courtship solely of his word
E            Am
With Eden guaranteed
Am           Dm
For now Prince Rupert's tears of glass
Am           Dm
Make saffron sabbath eyelids bleed
Am           Dm
Scar the sacred tablet wax
E            Am
On which the Lizards feed

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[Chorus]
A                         Bm
Wake your reason's hollow vote
D                         A
Wear your blizzard season coat
A                         Bm
Burn a bridge and burn a boat
D                         A
Stake a Lizard by the throat

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[Verse 2]
Am           Dm
Go Polonius or kneel
Am           Dm
The reapers name their harvest dawn
Am           Dm
All your tarnished devil's spoons
E            Am
Will rust beneath our corn
Am           Dm
Now bears Prince Rupert's garden roam
Am           Dm
Across his rain tree shaded lawn
Am           Dm
Lizard bones become the clay
E            Am
And there a swan is born

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[Chorus]
A                         Bm
Wake your reason's hollow vote
D                         A
Wear your blizzard season coat
A                         Bm
Burn a bridge and burn a boat
D                         A
Stake a Lizard by the throat

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[Verse 3]
Am           Dm
Gone soon Piepowder's moss-weed court
Am           Dm
Round which upholstered Lizards sold
Am           Dm
Visions to their leaden flock
E            Am
Of rainbows' ends and gold
Am           Dm
Now tales Prince Rupert's
peacock brings
Am           Dm
Of walls and trumpets thousand fold
Am           Dm
Prophets chained for burning masks
E            Am
And reels of dreams unrolled

[Chorus]
A                 Bm
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da- Da Da Da
D                 A
Da Da Da Da Da Da Daaaa
A                 Bm
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da- Da Da Da
D                 A
Da Da Da Da Da Da Daaaa

How to play Prince Rupert Awakes: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Prince Rupert Awakes by King Crimson on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Prince Rupert Awakes by King Crimson is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, Dm, E, A, Bm and D.

The backbone of the song is Dm – Am – Dm – E (iv – i – iv – V in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Prince Rupert Awakes chords: questions

What key is Prince Rupert Awakes in?

Prince Rupert Awakes by King Crimson is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Prince Rupert Awakes?

Prince Rupert Awakes uses 6 chords: Am, Dm, E, A, Bm, D.

What is the chord progression of Prince Rupert Awakes?

The main progression is Dm – Am – Dm – E (iv – i – iv – V).

Is Prince Rupert Awakes easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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