[Intro] G C G C D G x2 [Verse 1] G D There once was an old man who loved power and glory C G D But in his long life he just had never won G C So he had a dream, let us call it obsession Em Am D To stand in the middle, be admired by everyone [Verse 2] G D He saw his one chance when rumors were spreading C G D A dragon arrived in the outskirts of the town G C He thought if someone would challenge the beast Em Am D He would live forever even if he died by hunting it down [Refrain] G C G C D G He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast G C G C D G He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast [Solo] G C G C D G G C G C D G G C G C [Verse 3] G D And drawing his longsword with it′s edges blazing C G D He rode to the lair to shed thick dragon blood G C He daydreamed that he would return home as a hero Em Am D But his horse stumbled and he landed headlong in the mud [Refrain] G C G C D G He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast G C G C D G He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast [Verse 4] G D As he lay there sobbing the dragon came along C G D And saw the poor old man, oh, there had something to be done G C He invited the man to his cave where they drank tea Em Am D And they became the best friends in the world of dragon and man [Refrain] G C G C D G He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast G C G C D G He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast [Outro] G C G C D G G C G C D G G C G C G
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