Epic Ii – Hadestown Original Cast by Anaïs Mitchell Guitar Chords

[ORPHEUS]
Am G
King of diamonds, king of spades
Em D
Hades was king of a kingdom of dirt
Am G
Miners of mines, diggers of graves
Em G
they bowed down to hades, who gave them work

Am G
and they bowed down to Hades, who made them sweat
Em D
paid them their wages and set them aboud
Am G
digging, and dredging, and dragging the depths of the
Em D
Earth to turn its insides out, singing

Em D C
la la la la la la la
Em D Db
la la la la la la la, oh, singing
Em D C
la la la la la la la
Em D
la la la la la la

Am G
King of mortar, king of bricks
Em D
the river Styx was a river of stones
Am G
and Hades laid them high and thick
Em D
with a million hands that were not his own

G Am
And a million feet that fell in line
Em D
and stepped in time with Hades’ step
Am G
and a million minds that were just one mind
Em D Em D Em D
Like stones in a row, stone by stone, row by row, the river rose up singing

Em D C
la la la la la la la
Em D Db
la la la la la la la, oh, singing
Em D C
la la la la la la la
Em D Bm
la la la la la la la