Tears for Fears - Raoul and the Kings of Spain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
          E                  F#m         C                           D
When the seventh son of the seventh son comes along and breaks the chain
  E    F#m     C                     D              E               F#m      C
Raoul Raoul Raoul and the kings of Spain making it plain making it sane to turn
                  D    E    F#m      C                     D
this loss into a gain Raoul Raoul Raoul and the kings of Spain

F#m                             G     A
Did you know your father was an island
                                    Bm
did you know you’re mother was the sea
C#m                        E   Bm
Can we ever hope to seek asylum from
                             Bm B Bm B
the bounds of faith and family

Chorus

Raoul, Raoul, Raoul and the kings of Spain
Raoul, Raoul, Raoul and the kings of Spain

Did you know all mothers come from heaven?
Did you know all fathers come from hell?
That is why they're at sixes and sevens
That is why their marriage isn't well
Not well

Chorus

Raoul, Raoul, Raoul and the Kings of Spain
Raoul, Raoul, Raoul and the Kings of Spain

The Kings of Spain, the Kings of Spain
The Kings of Spain, the Kings of Spain
The Kings of Spain, the Kings of Spain
The Kings of Spain
Raoul


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" by Tears for Fears.