Biography:
Punk and hard rock artist: Billy Idol (born William Michael Albert Broad on November 30, 1955 in Middlesex, England) is an English musician. Idol lived in Worthing before attending Sussex University for only a year before joining the Bromley Contingent of keen Sex Pistols fans. During this period, Idol decided to become a musician and formed a band called Generation X in 1976.
Generation X signed to Chrysalis Records and released three successful albums before breaking up.
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- Eye Without A Face
- Rebel Yell
- Adam In Chains
- Bitter Pill
- Blue Highway
- Cant Break Me Down
- Catch My Fall
- Christmas Love
- Come On Come On
- Cradle Of Love
- Dancing With Myself
- Dont Need A Gun
- Eyes Wide Shut
- Eyes Without A Face
- Ghosts In My Guitar
- Hot In The City
- John Wayne
- Kings And Queens Of The Underground
- Love And Glory
- Mony Mony
- Nothing To Fear
- Shooting Stars
- Speed
- Sweet Sixteen
- To Be A Lover
- White Christmas
- White Wedding
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Billy Idol - Kings and Queens of the Underground
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Reference: song on CD
Tabbed by: Gagliostro
Tuning: EADGBe
[Intro]
Flute
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*----------------------------12-11-12-----*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Guitar
e||-------------------5-----------------------||
B||----5----------3s5-------------------------||
G||*-----4s2----2-----------4----------------*||
D||*---------5----------5s7---5--------------*||
A||-----------------------------5-4-5(/7)7----||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during intro
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
[Verse]
Esus2 D C
Born in a time that wasn't made to last
Esus2 D C
In nineteenseventyseven - it went fast
Esus2 D C
Johnny told us to rise, not to give a shit
Esus2 D C
And then "Kiss me deadly" and we had a hit
Esus2 D C
Last night in the Roxy we made love on the floor
Esus2 D C
We shot up in the bathroom and said we were bored
[Chorus]
G D
If you are here tonight and you hear these sounds
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
G D
I don't mean to be profound but if I'm still around
Am C D Esus2....
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground, Oh yeah
[Interlude 1]
Flute (?)
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*----------------------------12-11-12-----*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Guitar
e||-------------------5-----------------------||
B||----5----------3s5-------------------------||
G||*-----4s2----2-----------4----------------*||
D||*---------5----------5s7---5--------------*||
A||-----------------------------5-4-5(s7)7----||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during interlude 1
(Oh yeah)
| ..... | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
[Verse]
Esus2 Dsus2 C
nineteeneightyfour and "Rebel Yell" had the floor
Esus2 Dsus2 C
And all they said was "more more more"
Esus2 Dsus2 C
Well I touched you with my "Eyes Without A Face"
Esus2 D C
I was "Hot in the City" - Yes I thought I was ace
D G
But I didn't know then when I was in your front room
C D Esus2
On MTV, baby, I was high as the moon
[Chorus]
G D
If you are here tonight and you hear these sounds
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
G D
I don't mean to be profound but if I'm still around
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
[Bridge]
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
[Interlude 2]
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*---------------------------12-11-12------*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during interlude 2
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
[Verse]
Esus2 D C
Sold all my vinyl – It went up my arm
Esus2 D C
And I thought Rock 'n Roll couldn't do me no harm
Esus2 D C
Now I'm rolling a joint, and I'm dressed in black
Esus2 D C
If we lose the music, baby, we can never go back
[Chorus]
G D
If you are here tonight and you hear these sounds
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
G D
I don't mean to be profound but if I'm still around
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
[Verse]
G D
Jonesy said, "Bill, don't be profound
Am C D
If you are still a king of the underground"
G D
If you hear my voice and you dig these rebel sounds
Am C D
Still Kings and Queens of the Underground
[Chorus]
G D
Here tonight I wanna dig these sounds
Am C D
I'm still a king of the underground
G D
If you hear my voice dig these rebel sounds
Am C D Esus2....
We are still Kings and Queens of the un....der...ground
[End / Interlude 3]
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*---------------------------12-11-12------*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during interlude 3
(ground)
| ..... | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
Esus2 Fsus2 G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Esus2 Fsus2 G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Billy Idol - Kings and Queens of the Underground
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Reference: song on CD
Tabbed by: Gagliostro
Tuning: EADGBe
[Intro]
Flute
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*----------------------------12-11-12-----*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Guitar
e||-------------------5-----------------------||
B||----5----------3s5-------------------------||
G||*-----4s2----2-----------4----------------*||
D||*---------5----------5s7---5--------------*||
A||-----------------------------5-4-5(/7)7----||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during intro
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
[Verse]
Esus2 D C
Born in a time that wasn't made to last
Esus2 D C
In nineteenseventyseven - it went fast
Esus2 D C
Johnny told us to rise, not to give a shit
Esus2 D C
And then "Kiss me deadly" and we had a hit
Esus2 D C
Last night in the Roxy we made love on the floor
Esus2 D C
We shot up in the bathroom and said we were bored
[Chorus]
G D
If you are here tonight and you hear these sounds
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
G D
I don't mean to be profound but if I'm still around
Am C D Esus2....
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground, Oh yeah
[Interlude 1]
Flute (?)
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*----------------------------12-11-12-----*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Guitar
e||-------------------5-----------------------||
B||----5----------3s5-------------------------||
G||*-----4s2----2-----------4----------------*||
D||*---------5----------5s7---5--------------*||
A||-----------------------------5-4-5(s7)7----||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during interlude 1
(Oh yeah)
| ..... | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
[Verse]
Esus2 Dsus2 C
nineteeneightyfour and "Rebel Yell" had the floor
Esus2 Dsus2 C
And all they said was "more more more"
Esus2 Dsus2 C
Well I touched you with my "Eyes Without A Face"
Esus2 D C
I was "Hot in the City" - Yes I thought I was ace
D G
But I didn't know then when I was in your front room
C D Esus2
On MTV, baby, I was high as the moon
[Chorus]
G D
If you are here tonight and you hear these sounds
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
G D
I don't mean to be profound but if I'm still around
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
[Bridge]
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Em F# G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
[Interlude 2]
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*---------------------------12-11-12------*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during interlude 2
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
[Verse]
Esus2 D C
Sold all my vinyl – It went up my arm
Esus2 D C
And I thought Rock 'n Roll couldn't do me no harm
Esus2 D C
Now I'm rolling a joint, and I'm dressed in black
Esus2 D C
If we lose the music, baby, we can never go back
[Chorus]
G D
If you are here tonight and you hear these sounds
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
G D
I don't mean to be profound but if I'm still around
Am C D
We are still Kings and Queens of the underground
[Verse]
G D
Jonesy said, "Bill, don't be profound
Am C D
If you are still a king of the underground"
G D
If you hear my voice and you dig these rebel sounds
Am C D
Still Kings and Queens of the Underground
[Chorus]
G D
Here tonight I wanna dig these sounds
Am C D
I'm still a king of the underground
G D
If you hear my voice dig these rebel sounds
Am C D Esus2....
We are still Kings and Queens of the un....der...ground
[End / Interlude 3]
e||----12-------------------------------------||
B||-------12----10--12-10-12------------------||
G||*---------12--------------12----------9---*||
D||*---------------------------12-11-12------*||
A||-------------------------------------------||
E||-------------------------------------------||
Chords during interlude 3
(ground)
| ..... | A | G | A |
| Esus2 | A | G | A |
Esus2 Fsus2 G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
Esus2 Fsus2 G A
Oooh, Oooh, Golden years
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