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The Crown

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that the chords weren't already listed on the site, so I decided to go ahead 
strumming pattern or simply listen to the record version.
Some chords will seem to be listed twice, this is because you will go 
through the strum pattern once every time a chord is listed.
The chord changes are listed where I think they should go/where you will 
hit the bass notes of the chord for the first down stroke, but you should
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Standard tuning
No capo
Strum pattern: D DU UDU
Chords used:
C:  [X32010]
G:  320033  
E:  022100  
Am: [X02210]
F:  133211  
Main chord progression:
C G E Am F C G G
[Chorus]
 Am   Am   G   G[x3]
Am Am F G
[Bridge]
 F   F   C   G[x2]
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[Intro] 
 C   G   E   Am   F   C   G   G[x2]
[Verse] 
With a Csoft underbelly, 
and a Ghardened heart,
they say you Egotta be tough if you Amain't that smart,
I'm sitFtin here alone, Cwaitin for my phone to rinGg.G  
[Verse]
  CRun outta time, 
  Grun outta hope, 
the Eboys on the corner never Amrun outta dope,
I keFep myself high, so I Ccan keep doin' my thingG. G  
[Verse]
They say,   C  
stupid is as Gstupid does,
and eveErything's the same as it Amever was,
I Fdrink myself blind tryin' to Cfind a new song to singG.G  
[Verse]
  CTime is money,
  GMoney talks,
BartEender pour me one more Amwhiskey on the rocks,
while I Ftry to understand, why Cevery man wants to be kinGg.G  
[Chorus]
   AmHeavy Amis the head that Gwears the crown.G  
   AmEverybodyAm, kicks you Gwhen you're down.G  
   AmLaugh for Amnow, later Gyou can frown.G  
   AmHeavy Amis the head that Fwears the crown.G  
[Verse]
With a Csweet disposition,
and an Giron will,
a Ecouple nice cars, and a Amhouse on a hill,
my Fbank account's full but my Csoul's still empty and coldG.G  
[Verse]
All the Cmoney and the clothes, 
and the Gsold out shows,
don't Emean a damn thing when Amnobody knows you,
and your Fhome is just a house when you're Csittin' there alone and you're oldG.G  
[Verse]
I heard, Clove is a game,
I heard lGove is a rock,
I heard Elove is a house on a Amdead end block,
but the Fending keeps changin' every Ctime, the story gets toldG.G  
[Verse]
CSome pray for money,
Gsome pray for rain,
and Esome are just are just prayin' for Amrelief from the pain,
and Fsome of us'll buy just 'bout Canything we can be soldG.G  
[Chorus]
   AmHeavy Amis the head that Gwears the crown.G  
   AmEverybodyAm, kicks you Gwhen you're down.G  
   AmLaugh for Amnow, later Gyou can frown.G  
   AmHeavy Amis the head that Fwears the crown.G  
[Bridge]
 F   F   C   G[x2] 
[Verse]
I'm a Cmean old dog, 
got a Gbig old gun,
I'm a Eproud new papa, I'm an Amonly son,
I'm a Fbeggar I'm a thief I'm a Cliar and a cheater tooG.G  
[Verse]
I've been Caround the block,
I've been Garound the sun,
I've been Eup, I've been down, I've been Amover and done,
I've seen the Fbottom of the pile and the Cmountaintop, either will doG.G  
[Chorus]
   AmHeavy Amis the head that Gwears the crown.G  
   AmEverybodyAm, kicks you Gwhen you're down.G  
   AmLaugh for Amnow, later Gyou can frown.G  
   AmHeavy Amis the head that Fwears the crown.G  
[Outro]
C G E Am F C G G C

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The Crown

by Everlast

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Chords in this song · guitar

that the chords weren't already listed on the site, so I decided to go ahead

strumming pattern or simply listen to the record version.

Some chords will seem to be listed twice, this is because you will go

through the strum pattern once every time a chord is listed.

The chord changes are listed where I think they should go/where you will

hit the bass notes of the chord for the first down stroke, but you should

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Standard tuning

No capo

Strum pattern: D DU UDU

Chords used:

: [X32010]

G 320033

E 022100

: [X02210]

F 133211

Main chord progression:

C G E Am F C G G

[Chorus]

Am Am G G

[x3]

Am Am F G

[Bridge]

F F C G

[x2]

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[Intro]

C G E Am F C G G

[x2]

[Verse]

With a soft underbelly,

and a hardened heart,

E Am

they say you gotta be tough if you ain't that smart,

F C G G

I'm sittin here alone, waitin for my phone to ring.

[Verse]

Run outta time,

run outta hope,

E Am

the boys on the corner never run outta dope,

F C G G

I keep myself high, so I can keep doin' my thing.

[Verse]

They say,

stupid is as stupid does,

E Am

and everything's the same as it ever was,

F C G G

I drink myself blind tryin' to find a new song to sing.

[Verse]

Time is money,

Money talks,

E Am

Bartender pour me one more whiskey on the rocks,

F C G G

while I try to understand, why every man wants to be king.

[Chorus]

Am Am G G

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Am Am G G

Everybody, kicks you when you're down.

Am Am G G

Laugh for now, later you can frown.

Am Am F G

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

[Verse]

With a sweet disposition,

and an iron will,

E Am

a couple nice cars, and a house on a hill,

F C G G

my bank account's full but my soul's still empty and cold.

[Verse]

All the money and the clothes,

and the sold out shows,

E Am

don't mean a damn thing when nobody knows you,

F C G G

and your home is just a house when you're sittin' there alone and you're old.

[Verse]

I heard, love is a game,

I heard love is a rock,

E Am

I heard love is a house on a dead end block,

F C G G

but the ending keeps changin' every time, the story gets told.

[Verse]

Some pray for money,

some pray for rain,

E Am

and some are just are just prayin' for relief from the pain,

F C G G

and some of us'll buy just 'bout anything we can be sold.

[Chorus]

Am Am G G

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Am Am G G

Everybody, kicks you when you're down.

Am Am G G

Laugh for now, later you can frown.

Am Am F G

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

[Bridge]

F F C G

[x2]

[Verse]

I'm a mean old dog,

got a big old gun,

E Am

I'm a proud new papa, I'm an only son,

F C G G

I'm a beggar I'm a thief I'm a liar and a cheater too.

[Verse]

I've been around the block,

I've been around the sun,

E Am

I've been up, I've been down, I've been over and done,

F C G G

I've seen the bottom of the pile and the mountaintop, either will do.

[Chorus]

Am Am G G

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

Am Am G G

Everybody, kicks you when you're down.

Am Am G G

Laugh for now, later you can frown.

Am Am F G

Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

[Outro]

C G E Am F C G G C

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