Chords for Cal Smith "King Lear"
Tempo:
49.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
There's an old man in town named old Larry, but we [C] call him Lear.
[D] He lives in a world grown-up people can't get [G] to from here.
But he's magic to children and they love this gentle [C] old man.
[D] He can't relate to grown-ups, but we know that God [G] understands.
You can find him on a bench on the courthouse lawn [C] every day,
[D] where the kids and their pets all gather and [G] joyfully play.
People pass and they notice how happy each little [C] face gets
[D] when they all gather round him for candy and treats [G] for their pets.
He's a king reigning better [C] on the courthouse square.
[D] Grown people can't get [G] there from here.
He sits in the sun and [C] his subjects all come [D] to pay homage to good old [G] King Lear.
The [A] town folks all know that the old man is slow in [D] his mind,
but [E] God sent us a gift more precious than we'll [A] ever find.
The sun beams upon him each morning like a halo [D] of love.
[E] Where he goes he's encircled by white [A] turtle doves.
He's a king reigning better [D] on the courthouse square.
[E] Grown people can't get there [A] from here.
He sits in the sun and [D] his subjects all come to [E] pay homage to good old [A] King Lear.
[E] And we're thankful for good old [A] King Lear.
There's an old man in town named old Larry, but we [C] call him Lear.
[D] He lives in a world grown-up people can't get [G] to from here.
But he's magic to children and they love this gentle [C] old man.
[D] He can't relate to grown-ups, but we know that God [G] understands.
You can find him on a bench on the courthouse lawn [C] every day,
[D] where the kids and their pets all gather and [G] joyfully play.
People pass and they notice how happy each little [C] face gets
[D] when they all gather round him for candy and treats [G] for their pets.
He's a king reigning better [C] on the courthouse square.
[D] Grown people can't get [G] there from here.
He sits in the sun and [C] his subjects all come [D] to pay homage to good old [G] King Lear.
The [A] town folks all know that the old man is slow in [D] his mind,
but [E] God sent us a gift more precious than we'll [A] ever find.
The sun beams upon him each morning like a halo [D] of love.
[E] Where he goes he's encircled by white [A] turtle doves.
He's a king reigning better [D] on the courthouse square.
[E] Grown people can't get there [A] from here.
He sits in the sun and [D] his subjects all come to [E] pay homage to good old [A] King Lear.
[E] And we're thankful for good old [A] King Lear.
Key:
D
G
C
A
E
D
G
C
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
There's an old man in town named old Larry, but we [C] call him Lear. _ _
[D] He lives in a world grown-up people can't get [G] to from here. _ _
But he's magic to children and they love this gentle [C] old man. _ _
[D] He can't relate to grown-ups, but we know that God [G] understands.
You can find him on a bench on the courthouse lawn [C] every day, _
[D] where the kids and their pets all gather and [G] joyfully play. _ _
People pass and they notice how happy each little [C] face gets _
[D] when they all gather round him for candy and treats [G] for their pets. _
He's a king reigning better [C] on the courthouse square.
[D] Grown people can't get [G] there from here.
He sits in the sun and [C] his subjects all come [D] to pay homage to good old [G] King Lear.
The _ _ [A] _ _ _ town folks all know that the old man is slow in [D] his mind,
but [E] God sent us a gift more precious than we'll [A] ever find.
_ _ The sun beams upon him each morning like a halo [D] of love.
_ [E] Where he goes he's encircled by white [A] turtle doves.
_ _ He's a king reigning better [D] on the courthouse square.
[E] Grown people can't get there [A] from here.
He sits in the sun and [D] his subjects all come to [E] pay homage to good old [A] King Lear.
[E] And we're thankful for good old [A] King Lear. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's an old man in town named old Larry, but we [C] call him Lear. _ _
[D] He lives in a world grown-up people can't get [G] to from here. _ _
But he's magic to children and they love this gentle [C] old man. _ _
[D] He can't relate to grown-ups, but we know that God [G] understands.
You can find him on a bench on the courthouse lawn [C] every day, _
[D] where the kids and their pets all gather and [G] joyfully play. _ _
People pass and they notice how happy each little [C] face gets _
[D] when they all gather round him for candy and treats [G] for their pets. _
He's a king reigning better [C] on the courthouse square.
[D] Grown people can't get [G] there from here.
He sits in the sun and [C] his subjects all come [D] to pay homage to good old [G] King Lear.
The _ _ [A] _ _ _ town folks all know that the old man is slow in [D] his mind,
but [E] God sent us a gift more precious than we'll [A] ever find.
_ _ The sun beams upon him each morning like a halo [D] of love.
_ [E] Where he goes he's encircled by white [A] turtle doves.
_ _ He's a king reigning better [D] on the courthouse square.
[E] Grown people can't get there [A] from here.
He sits in the sun and [D] his subjects all come to [E] pay homage to good old [A] King Lear.
[E] And we're thankful for good old [A] King Lear. _ _ _ _ _ _ _