Raoul and the Kings of Spain by Tears For Fears

Raoul and the Kings of Spain by Tears For Fears
From Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995)


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--- author's note ---
I had some difficulties at first figuring out how the verses are played, but after watching a couple of live performances on youtube it was clear how to play them.
Hope everyone enjoys!
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Pattern for intro and choruses:
E5 - F#5/E - C5/E - D5/E

where:
E5 F#5/E C5/E D5/E
|-0-| |--0-| |-0-| |-0-|
|-0-| |--0-| |-0-| |-0-|
|-9-| |-11-| |-5-| |-7-|
|-9-| |-11-| |-5-| |-7-|
|-7-| |--9-| |-3-| |-5-|
|-0-| |--0-| |-0-| |-0-|


E5 F#5/E
When the seventh of the seventh son
C5/E D5/E
Comes along and breaks the chains
E5 F#5/E
Raoul, Raoul,
C5/E D5/E
Raoul and The Kings of Spain
E5 F#5/E
Making it plain, making it sane
C5/E D5/E
To turn this loss into a gain
E5 F#5/E
Raoul, Raoul,
C5/E D5/E (...to B9)
Raoul and The Kings of Spain


Chords used for verses:
B9 A9 G9 F#9 C#9 Bm B
|----| |---| |---| |---| |---| |-7-| |-7-|
|----| |---| |---| |---| |---| |-7-| |-7-|
|----| |---| |---| |---| |-8-| |-7-| |-8-|
|-11-| |-9-| |-7-| |-6-| |-6-| |-9-| |-9-|
|-9--| |-7-| |-5-| |-4-| |-4-| |-9-| |-9-|
|-7--| |-5-| |-3-| |-2-| |---| |-7-| |-7-|


B9 A9 G9 F#9
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
|---------------3~--3-5---5-3~----3-5--7--2~---|


(F#9) G9
Did you know your father was an island
A9 B9
Did you know your mother was the sea
C#9 A9
Can we ever hope to seek asylum
B9 Bm B Bm B
From the bounds of fate and family


After playing 2nd Chorus, 2nd Verse and extended 3rd Chorus, finish playing:


|-------------------------------------------------------
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|-------9-----9------------11------11--------5--4--5----
|-----9----9----9-------11-----11-----11--------------5-
|-/7----------------/9--------------------/3------------
|-------------------------------------------------------

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------7--6--7------------------------9---------|
---------------7------------------9------------|
--/5---------------------------7---------------|
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