G# C# (x4) F# G# C# G# Esther called me today she's a bonafide star C# F# G# Said I spoke to a friend who wants to know how you are C# G# With a shake in her voice she said "I'm doing OK" C# F# Fm With a shake in her voice she said "I can't live this way" G# Fm She doesn't know why G# D# Fm C# She wants to laugh but still she cries Fm C# F# Still she cries G# C# G# Spoke to Esther today she said it's hard to play queen C# F# G# Though she fought it at first this pain's become her routine C# G# And she wants to believe but the image won't play C# F# Fm And she wants to be loved but that's a long time away G# Fm Kingdoms collide G# D# Fm C# As she tries to rule the world inside D# She starts to cry G# C# Take that crown off my queen Esther G# C# F# G# It's too much for anyone to bear C# Don't hide your face queen Esther G# C# F# Fm My king says He'll meet you anywhere Guitar solo: Fm A# C# G# Fm A# C# G# C# G# C# E ------------------------------------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D ---3-5-6-5-3-1---------3-5-6-6----------------3-5-6-5-3-8--------------- A -------------------4-5-4-----------6--3-4-3-1------------------3-5-6-6-- E ----------------------------------------------------4------------------- Fm A# C# G# Fm He says it's OK He knows your pain A# C# G# C# He says it's OK He'll show you the way G# C# He'll take your pain F# He'll show you the way G# C# G# Esther called me today she's a bonafide star C# F# G# Said I spoke to a friend who wants to know how you are.