Madness - The Prince (1979) In the Key of G Intro: Buster, he sold the heat e|-10--9---8~-| B|-11--10--9~-| G|-11--10--9~-| D|------------| A|------------| E|------------| With a rock-steady beat e|-8--7--6~---| B|-7--6--5~---| G|-7--6--5~---| D|------------| A|------------| E|------------|
Interlude: G, G Verse 1: G G An earthquake is erupting, But not in Orange street G G A ghost-dance is preparing, You got to help us with your feet C C If you're not in the mood to dance, Step back, grab yourself a seat G G This may not be uptown Jamaica, But we promise you a treat Chorus 1: D Buster bowl me over with your bogus dance C Shuffle me off my feet G Even if I kept on runnin' G I'd never get to Orange street Verse 2: G G So I set it up myself to say, For the man who set the beat G G So I'll leave it up to you out there, To get him back on his feet Interlude: C, C, G, G Chorus 2: D Buster bowl me over with your bogus dance C Shuffle me off my feet G Even though I'll keep on runnin' G I'll never get to Orange street Interlude: G, G, G, G, C, C, G, G, D, C, G, G, Solo: G, G, G, G, C, C, G, G, D, C, G, G Coda: G Bring back the G Who is the G We want the (Pause) Interlude: G, G, G, G, C, C, G, G D, C, G, G Solo: G, G, G, G, C, C, G, G, D, C, G, G
"The Prince" was the first single to be released by British ska-rockers. "The Prince" by Madness was released on August 10, 1979.
"The Prince" was later re-recorded and included on the "One Step Beyond" album.