Biography:
ABC (often spelled with three stars) is a New Wave band from Sheffield, England fronted by singer-songwriter Martin Fry. One of the biggest acts of the new romantic boom for a time, they're best known for their critically and commercially acclaimed 1982 debut album 'The Lexicon of Love'. They charted ten U.K. and five U.S. Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. Their latest album, 'The Lexicon of Love II', was released in May 2016.
Martin Fry had some underground success as a music journalist with the fanzine 'Modern Drugs'
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[Intro]
Am G F G Am G F G Am
[Verse]
Am
Welcome to the great republic
G
Guess I should show you round
F G
Where once I was a King, and now I am a clown
Am G
The love that we once shared, made a King of me
F
But now you're gone, but now you're gone
G
All I face is poverty
[Chorus]
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
[Verse]
Am
Hell hath no fury (Hell hath no fury)
G
Like a woman scorned (Like a woman scorned)
F
But heaven don't boast, no heaven don't boast
G
The jewel, the pretty jewel I just pawned (I just pawned)
Am G
Every cloud has a silver lining (Every dog has its day)
F
Oh, but I guess the sun stopped shining (shining, shining)
G
On the day you went away
[Chorus]
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Yes, I'm a King (King), King without a crown
[Solo]
Am G F G Am G F G Am
[Verse]
Am G
Bathed in former glory, deposed from my throne
F
How do I get to tell my story
G
When all get's your answerphone, but you ain't home
Am G
With the love you gave, I felt like royalty
F
But now you're face to face, face to face
G
With one ex-member of the aristocracy
[Chorus]
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Yes, I'm a King (King), King without a crown
[Outro]
Am G F G
There's no need to feel down
Am G F G
Yeah, just take a look around
Am G F
You'll see a man who's just a man, nothing more
G Am
A King without a crown
Am G F G Am G F G Am
[Verse]
Am
Welcome to the great republic
G
Guess I should show you round
F G
Where once I was a King, and now I am a clown
Am G
The love that we once shared, made a King of me
F
But now you're gone, but now you're gone
G
All I face is poverty
[Chorus]
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
[Verse]
Am
Hell hath no fury (Hell hath no fury)
G
Like a woman scorned (Like a woman scorned)
F
But heaven don't boast, no heaven don't boast
G
The jewel, the pretty jewel I just pawned (I just pawned)
Am G
Every cloud has a silver lining (Every dog has its day)
F
Oh, but I guess the sun stopped shining (shining, shining)
G
On the day you went away
[Chorus]
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Yes, I'm a King (King), King without a crown
[Solo]
Am G F G Am G F G Am
[Verse]
Am G
Bathed in former glory, deposed from my throne
F
How do I get to tell my story
G
When all get's your answerphone, but you ain't home
Am G
With the love you gave, I felt like royalty
F
But now you're face to face, face to face
G
With one ex-member of the aristocracy
[Chorus]
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Oh, I'm a King without a crown
Am G
King without a heart, King without a hope
F
King without a woman baby
G Am
Yes, I'm a King (King), King without a crown
[Outro]
Am G F G
There's no need to feel down
Am G F G
Yeah, just take a look around
Am G F
You'll see a man who's just a man, nothing more
G Am
A King without a crown
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