 | The words and music were written and performed by Simon Orrell. With special thanks to Natasha (who pops up now and then). Another Muffins English School Mühlau production. This song is about Alfred The Great, England's first real king, Richard 1 who fought Saladin in the Crusades, Henry V111, who had six wives and is said to have written Greensleeves for Ann Boleyn - and Elizabeth 1, who sank the Spanish Armada. See transcript of the song and chords below Verse 1 Am F Alfred King of England, showed the Vikings what it takes, G Em Am Then he did a runner and burned all the cakes Am F Defended the Anglo-Saxons, but the Danes he couldn't hate G Em Am He didn't win the battle, history says he's Great. Verse 2 Now Richard was a fighter, who didn't like Saladin, Not a happy king, Jerusalem he didn't win Couldn't speak no English, preferred to live in France, Spent his life on horseback, had no time to dance. Chorus CE Dm Am FE Am And the line goes on, the Royals getting stronger , for the kings and queens and dreams CE Dm Am FE Am And the line goes on, the battles are no longer, for the kings and queens and dreams verse 3 Henry was a Tudor, six wives what a sin, Wrote Greensleeves for beauty, his wife was Ann Boleyn, Ann was a feisty woman, it was often said, Henry wasn't happy -- he said: "off with her head" Verse 4 The virgin Queen Elizabeth, was a big fan of Prada, She charmed all her fans, then defeated the Armada. Raleigh, Drake and others were ready to set sail, Mary ... | Views: 30  1 ratings |
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Saturday 31 December 2011
Kings and Queens - an original English folk song
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