I decided to put this into chord format so I could play and sing. I
hope this helps you too. Note: I did not figure out the chords, I just
put them into the chord/lyric format. Sorry if it’s a bit messy, but
this is the best I can do organizationally.
Date added: 2.28.08
Chords used (There are many variations, which are mapped out in one of
the tabs. The 1st string is rarely played)
C#m |xx0231|
Cadd9 |x32030|
F#/A# |x2003x|
F# |320033|
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# F#
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
Coming back
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
Coming home
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
Queen of love enters the
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# F#
room. Si__lence en__sues
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
To the king what have you done to my
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
life? Did you take me for a fool or for a wife?
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
I I I I I I I
C#m Cadd9 G#
I and the king is in his court counting all his
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# F# E
diamonds. One by one they do
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
fall
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
Says the queen of pride the prince of spades is
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
coming home. It’d be nice if you could find some time alone
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
After all he’s
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
in line
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
for the throne and the
G#
king is in his court counting all his
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# F# E
diamonds. One by one they do
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
fall oh they do fall
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 F#/A# F# E
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
So now just get up off your ass, leave all your treasures behind
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
Your son is coming home with you to spend time
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
Show him how a good king should be and don’t ever forget the day you
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
turned your back on him and me still I stayed
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
still I
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
stayed
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9
C#m Cadd9 F#/A# Cadd9 (Repeat this line as the song fades)