The Nields
Keys to the Kingdom

Nields play it capo 4 (key of E), but I can't sing that high. I play it in C or D.

Guitar Intro:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4    1 2 3 4 1 2 3 
C   C   C C C Walk C/C/C/C/C/C/C/
 
Verse 1

      C                          C
I was making my way through the desert
      C            Walk to G
I was making my way to the sea
      C           C7          E           Am
I was making some money for a ticket on a boat
         C           G               C
When the keys to the kingdom came to me

Verse 2

   C                        C
No more will you walk as a stranger
   C                     G 
No more will you travel alone
Walk to C             C7              E   Am
     No more will you be without your family
               C           G                C	     C
You've got the keys to the kingdom, come on home

CHORUS 1:

               F                            C
You've got the keys to the kingdom, come on home
               F                            G7
You've got the keys to the kingdom, come on home
   C             C7              Am  D 
No more will you be without your family
               C           G                C
You've got the keys to the kingdom, come on home

        C                           C
Take me back, take me back, take me   way back
        F                           C
Take me back, take me back, take me   way back
        C            C7              E     Am
Take me back, take me  back, take me   way back
               C           G                C
You've got the keys to the kingdom, come on home




Guitar and Violin Solo (verse pattern)
C   C   C   C 
C   C   G   G 
C   C7  E   Am 
C   G   C   C


Verse 3:
  C                  
I picked up my map and my compass
  C                              G
I left the money for somebody to find
      C            C7                E            Am
I got everything I need to make that long journey home
          C           G               C
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time

CHORUS 2:

          F                           C
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time
          F                           G7
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time
      C            C7                Am           D
I got everything I need to make that long journey home
          C           G               C
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time

        C                           C
Take me back, take me back, take me   way back
        F                           C
Take me back, take me back, take me   way back
        C            C7              E     Am
Take me back, take me  back, take me   way back
               C           G                C
You've got the keys to the kingdom, all the time

Guitar Solo (verse pattern)
C   C   C   C 
C   C   G   G 
C   C7  E   Am 
C   G   C   C

  (mute)C                           C
Take me back, take me back, take me   way back
        F                           C
Take me back, take me back, take me   way back
        C            C7 (come back in) E     Am
Take me back, take me  back, take me   way back
               C           G                C
You've got the keys to the kingdom, all the time


          F                           C
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time
          F                           G7
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time
      C            C7                Am           D
I got everything I need to make that long journey home
          C           G               C
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time



(with slow strums on each change)

      C            C7                Am           D
I got everything I need to make that long journey home
          C           G               C
I had the keys to the kingdom all the time




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