Kings Song

King's Song Jim Croce 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 E7, 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