Tom: C
C
Em
Am
He struggled so hard to be king
Dm
G
Working night and day
C
Em
Am
Dreaming of only one thing
Dm
G
Never a holiday
F
C
Somewhere along the way
F
Dm
G7
He forgot she was only a girl
C
Em
Now his kingdom has fallen
F
Dm
Bb
G
And it's really quite a tragic tale
C
Em
Am
Cause he built a castle to harbor his queen
F
C
G
But the queen claimed he built her a jail
C
Em
Am
He struggled so hard to be king
Dm
G
He wanted everything
C
Em
Am
He built her a house by the sea
Dm
G
Just to keep her in
F
C
Somewhere along the way
F
Bb
G
He forgot she needed a friend
C
Em
Now his kingdom has fallen
F
Dm
Bb
G
And it's really quite a tragic tale
C
Em
Am
Cause he built a castle to harbor his queen
F
C
G
A
And the queen claimed he built her a jail
D
G
Gm
It happened so quickly before he could know
D
G
D
She was gone, far gone
G
D
Far from the castle, the diamonds and things
Bm
C
A7
She had worn to the ball
G
D
There was a note that she carefully wrote
Bm
C
A7
Signed it best wishes to all
D
F#m
Bm
Oh you struggled so hard to be king
Em7
A
Working night and day
D
F#m
Bm
Em7
A7
Dreaming of only one thing, never a holiday
G
Gm
D
Somewhere along the way
G
C
A
D
You forgot that I needed a man
D
F#m
D
B7
When they found him they took him back where he belonged
Em
Em7
Em
A
And his family and friends saw him annually
D
F#m
D
B
And they say it's a shame what's become of the king