-Josh Ritter- -The Oak King- -------------- This song has four different voices going on. First you have the narrator, then you have the Father trying to save his dying son. Up next is the dying son. Then we hear The Oak King come in, tempting the boy away from life. Em1: x|10|9|0|0|x Gmaj13: x|9|7|0|0|x Em2: x|7|5|0|0|x Em3: x|5|4|0|0|x Cmaj7: x|3|2|0|0|x Riff: e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|----------0-2-3-2-0----| E|--0--2--3-----------3--| Slide Prog.: Slide to Em1...Gmaj13...Em2...Em3...Cmaj7...Riff Em (022000@1) B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmWho (022000@1)is this that rides so late G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DBetween (xx0232@1)the woods and the garden gate? B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmA (022000@1)father holds a child close, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmBarely (022000@1)boy and almost ghost Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) (C/G) Son why do you cry and hide your face? G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DOh (xx0232@1)Father, the Oak King is king of this place, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) (C/G) With a crown made of thistle and septer of reeds C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmSon, (022000@1)there's no Oak King, just the wind and the trees (Slide Prog.) Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1) My prince, my love, I knew you'd come Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) C (x32010@1) B7Now (x21202@1)you must join the other ones Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmCast (022000@1)your blues upon the tide Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) C (x32010@1) B7Sleep (x21202@1)all day, play all night Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) EmOh (022000@1)father, Oh father, don't leave me I pray G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Oak King is closer than the dawn of the day Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) EmThan (022000@1)the dawn of the day, The edge of the woods C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmThe (022000@1)Oak King is bad and he'll take me for good Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) (C/G) Oh son, with his palaces of silver and gold G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DWith (xx0232@1)a queen and his own pretty children to hold Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) (C/G) With his own pretty children, why steal you from me? C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmWhat (022000@1)kind of a king would ever be such a thief? (Slide Prog.) Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmMy (022000@1)prince, my love, I knew you'd come Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) C (x32010@1) B7Now (x21202@1)you must join the other ones Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmCast (022000@1)your blues upon the tide Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) C (x32010@1) B7My (x21202@1)daughters will hold you clear through till night Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) EmOh (022000@1)father, Oh father, scattered all along the path G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Oak Kings own children in the dark as we pass Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) EmThe (022000@1)Oak Kings own children, they sing softley and they sigh C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmThey (022000@1)don't seem to care that they're blooming at night Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) (C/G) Oh Son, who would leave a child in this place? G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DTo (xx0232@1)the wind and the dark and the rain on their faces Am (x02210@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1) EmThe (022000@1)rain on their face, mud on their feet C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmWhat (022000@1)kind of a King would dress his children in leaves? (Slide Prog.) Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmMy (022000@1)prince, my love, I knew you would come Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) C (x32010@1) B7Now (x21202@1)you must join the other ones Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmOh (022000@1)Father, Oh Father, I must go away Am7 (x02010@1) B7 (x21202@1) C (x32010@1) B7The (x21202@1)Oak King sings, I must obey (Slide Prog. soft) B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmAt (022000@1)the edge of the woods and the break of the day, G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)father looked down where his son used to lay, B7 (x21202@1) Em (022000@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmAnd (022000@1)in grief and in sorrow, in sorrow and grief, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) B7 (x21202@1) EmWondered (022000@1)what kind of king could ever be such a thief? (Slide Prog.)
