| C | G | C | |
| I gave her that d | iamond she d | reamed of |
| G | C | |
| And I bought her a h | ome with a v | iew |
| F | C | |
| I t | ook her to the end of the r | ainbow |
| G | |
| But all I left her was b | lue |
| Verse 2. |
| C | G | C | |
| Seems I n | ever h | ad time to l | ove her |
| G | F | |
| And now it seems time just s | tands s | till |
| C | F | |
| I thought I was king of the m | ountain |
| C | G | C | |
| But I was o | nly a f | ool on the h | ill |
| Chorus: |
| E | F | C | |
| Now I | âm here alone after l | eavinâ her lo | nely |
| Lord Iâm livinâ with a memory |
| G | |
| I know I canât k | ill |
| C | F | C | F | |
| I t | hought I was king of the m | ount | ain |
| C | G | C | |
| But I was o | nly a f | ool on the h | ill |
| (Instrumental) |
| (Repeat Chorus) |