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A Prince

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 11

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The tab shown below is the chord progression
played throughout the entierty of the song.
e|-Gm--------------F6------------Cm-----------Dmaj--------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|--------8----------7----------5----------5--3-|
D|-----8----------7----------5----------4-------|
A|-11----------8----------6----------5----------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
   Gm1,   F62,    Cm3,    Dmajcheck
   Gm1,   F62,    Cm3,Dmaj  
[Verse 1]
  GmWhy am I gonna F6apologize?
  CmWhat have I even Dmajdone?
 GmWhy you acting like you F6lost the crown
  CmIf you were never wearing Dmajone?
GmFalling ever deeper, dealing F6cards now
Now you can't Cmrecognize yourself on the Dmajdeck
   GmI thought I was your F6queen of hearts
CmBut all the aces stole the Dmajcheck
[Chorus]
A Gmprince, a F6prince
A Cmglorious Dmajgame
A Gmprince, a F6prince
ChCmeckmate 'til you stole me Dmajaway
[Verse 2]
GmCursing words, am I a F6pauper now?
CmEven though all my shoes Dmajdo fit
GmWon't even let me leave the F6house past 12
CmI ain't no fairytale Dmajchick
GmHappy endings cloud your F6head now
You have Cmput your expectations too Dmajhigh
GmSit on the bed, tears running F6down our eyes
CmOnce upon a time, I Dmajwonder why
[Chorus]
A Gmprince, a F6prince
A Cmglorious Dmajgame
A Gmprince, a F6prince
ChCmeckmate 'til you stole me Dmajaway
[Verse 3]
Darling Gmhold on a second
You know that your F6eyes and your smile are a weapon
Now come here, why Cmwon't you just listen?
You tell me I'm Dmajhurting your arm with my grip
See now trust me, but Gmnever trust women
Yeah they're perfF6ect, I'm at home stressed
With this skunk splCmiff
When I know that you're out on the road being Dmajfaithless
Does it make sense?
And my Gminsecurities don't pay rent
BF6ut they're living with me
And this Cmis a disease
We live in a Dmajman's world so what you expect me to be?
Now, now, Gmnow
Whether it's the shit sex or this F6limp dick
My reflection keeps telling me Cmsick things
You know that I'm ugly
I Dmajhope that you want me, I'll make sure you love me
[Chorus]
A Gmprince, a F6prince
A Cmglorious Dmajgame
A Gmprince, a F6prince
ChCmeckmate 'til you stole me Dmajaway
[Outro]
No, I've never been a Gmprince, no, noF6  
And I tried to be a Cmking, oh LordDmaj  
Said I've never been a Gmprince, no, noF6  
And I tried to be a Cmking, but I let you down, my Dmajqueen
Oh you let me down, my king

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A Prince

by Jorja Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj

The tab shown below is the chord progression

played throughout the entierty of the song.

Gm F6 Cm Dmaj

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|--------8----------7----------5----------5--3-|

D|-----8----------7----------5----------4-------|

A|-11----------8----------6----------5----------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Gm F6 Cm Dmaj

1, 2, 3, check

Gm F6 Cm Dmaj

1, 2, 3,

[Verse 1]

Gm F6

Why am I gonna apologize?

Cm Dmaj

What have I even done?

Gm F6

Why you acting like you lost the crown

Cm Dmaj

If you were never wearing one?

Gm F6

Falling ever deeper, dealing cards now

Cm Dmaj

Now you can't recognize yourself on the deck

Gm F6

I thought I was your queen of hearts

Cm Dmaj

But all the aces stole the check

[Chorus]

Gm F6

A prince, a prince

Cm Dmaj

A glorious game

Gm F6

A prince, a prince

Cm Dmaj

Checkmate 'til you stole me away

[Verse 2]

Gm F6

Cursing words, am I a pauper now?

Cm Dmaj

Even though all my shoes do fit

Gm F6

Won't even let me leave the house past 12

Cm Dmaj

I ain't no fairytale chick

Gm F6

Happy endings cloud your head now

Cm Dmaj

You have put your expectations too high

Gm F6

Sit on the bed, tears running down our eyes

Cm Dmaj

Once upon a time, I wonder why

[Chorus]

Gm F6

A prince, a prince

Cm Dmaj

A glorious game

Gm F6

A prince, a prince

Cm Dmaj

Checkmate 'til you stole me away

[Verse 3]

Darling hold on a second

You know that your eyes and your smile are a weapon

Now come here, why won't you just listen?

Dmaj

You tell me I'm hurting your arm with my grip

See now trust me, but never trust women

Yeah they're perfect, I'm at home stressed

With this skunk spliff

Dmaj

When I know that you're out on the road being faithless

Does it make sense?

And my insecurities don't pay rent

But they're living with me

And this is a disease

Dmaj

We live in a man's world so what you expect me to be?

Now, now, now

Whether it's the shit sex or this limp dick

My reflection keeps telling me sick things

You know that I'm ugly

Dmaj

I hope that you want me, I'll make sure you love me

[Chorus]

Gm F6

A prince, a prince

Cm Dmaj

A glorious game

Gm F6

A prince, a prince

Cm Dmaj

Checkmate 'til you stole me away

[Outro]

Gm F6

No, I've never been a prince, no, no

Cm Dmaj

And I tried to be a king, oh Lord

Gm F6

Said I've never been a prince, no, no

Cm Dmaj

And I tried to be a king, but I let you down, my queen

Oh you let me down, my king

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