
The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
Advent Christian Hymn | John Brownlie | Choir w/ Lyrics
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Key: Fm (chord shapes in Em)
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: fret 1
BPM: 86
[Intro] Em
[Refrão]
Em
The King shall come when morning dawns and
Em Am Am Em
light dry up and burns, when beauty gilds
Em Am
the eastern hills.
Am Em
And life to joy awaits.
Em
Not as of old, a little child to
Am G Em
bear and fight and die, but crowned with
Em Bm Em
glory like the sun that lights the morning
Em
sky.
[Pré-Refrão]
Em Am Bm Em
Oh, brighter than the rising morn when he
Em Bm Em
victorious rose and left the homes of place
Em Am
of death despite the rage of foes.
Am Bm Em Em
Oh, brighter than What glorious morn shall this
Em Bm Em
fair morning be, when Christ our King in
Em Am G Bm
beauty comes, and we his face shall see.
[Refrão]
Bm Bm Am Em
The King shall come when morning dawns, and
Em
light and beauty Hail Christ the Lord, thy
Em
people pray.
Em
Come quickly, King of Kings.
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Detected progression: E → A → D → G → B → E → Em → Em
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