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Broken Crown

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To be honest, here are a couple chords I am not 100% sure about, so I am open to suggestions.
[Intro] 
Dm Am/C Dm   C   Bb    Am   C/E F Gm C/E Dm
[Verses I & II]
DmTouch my Am/Cmouth and Dm/Fhold C/Emy tDmongue
I'll Dmnever Am/Cbe your Dm/FchosC/Een oDmne
I'll be Bbhome, safe and tucked aDmway
You can't Bbtempt me if I don't see the dDmay
The Dmpull on my Am/Cflesh was Dm/Fjust C/Etoo Dmstrong
It sDmtifles the Am/Cchoice and the Dm/Fair C/Ein my Dmlungs
It's better Bbnot to breathe than to breathe a lDmie
'Cause when I Bbopen my body I breathe a liDme
[Instrumental] 
Dm Am/C Dm   C   Bb   Am  C/E F Gm C/E Dm
[Bridge]
I Dm/Fwill not Gm7speak Dm/Fo--oC/E--o-Dm/F-of yCour Dmsin
ThDm/Fere was a Gm7way Dm/Fo--oC/E--o-Dm/F-out Cfor Dmhim
The Dm/Fmirror Gm7shoDm/F--o--C/Eo--oDm/F--ows CnDmot
Your Dm/Fvalues Gm7a--Dm/Fa--a-C/E-a-aDm/Fre  aCll Dmshot
But Dmoh, Cmy Dmheart Cwas Dmflawed, C/EI knFew my wBbeakness
So hDmold Cmy Dmhand, CconsDmign C/Eme nFot to dBbarkness
[Instrumental] 
Dm Am/C Dm   C   Bb   Am C/E F Gm C/E Dm
[Verse III] x2
So Dmcrawl on my Am/Cbelly 'til the Dm/Fsun C/Egoes Dmdown
I'll Dmnever Am/Cwear your Dm/FbrokC/Een croDmwn
I took the Bbroad and I f*cked it all Dmaway
Now in this tBbwilight how dare you speak of gDmrace
[Instrumental] 
 Bb   C   Gm   F   C/Ex2
Bb C Dm C
Bb C Gm F C Dm/F C/E F Gm C/E Dm
[Verse IV]
So Dmcrawl on Am/Cmy belly 'til the Dm/Fsun C/Egoes Dmdown
I'll Dmnever Am/Cwear your Dm/FbrokC/Een cDmrown
I can take the Bbroad and I can f*ck it all Dmaway
But in this Bbtwilight our choices seal our Dmfate

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Broken Crown

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

To be honest, here are a couple chords I am not 100% sure about, so I am open to suggestions.

[Intro]

Dm Am/C Dm C Bb Am C/E F Gm C/E Dm

[Verses I & II]

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

Touch my mouth and hold my tongue

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

I'll never be your chosen one

Bb Dm

I'll be home, safe and tucked away

Bb Dm

You can't tempt me if I don't see the day

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

The pull on my flesh was just too strong

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

It stifles the choice and the air in my lungs

Bb Dm

It's better not to breathe than to breathe a lie

Bb Dm

'Cause when I open my body I breathe a lie

[Instrumental]

Dm Am/C Dm C Bb Am C/E F Gm C/E Dm

[Bridge]

Dm/F Gm7 Dm/F C/E Dm/F C Dm

I will not speak o--o--o--of your sin

Dm/F Gm7 Dm/F C/E Dm/F C Dm

There was a way o--o--o--out for him

Dm/F Gm7 Dm/F C/E Dm/F C Dm

The mirror sho--o--o--o--ows not

Dm/F Gm7 Dm/F C/E Dm/F C Dm

Your values a--a--a--a-are all shot

Dm C Dm C Dm C/E F Bb

But oh, my heart was flawed, I knew my weakness

Dm C Dm C Dm C/E F Bb

So hold my hand, consign me not to darkness

[Instrumental]

Dm Am/C Dm C Bb Am C/E F Gm C/E Dm

[Verse III] x2

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

So crawl on my belly 'til the sun goes down

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

I'll never wear your broken crown

Bb Dm

I took the road and I f*cked it all away

Bb Dm

Now in this twilight how dare you speak of grace

[Instrumental]

Bb C Gm F C/E

Bb C Dm C

Bb C Gm F C Dm/F C/E F Gm C/E Dm

[Verse IV]

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

So crawl on my belly 'til the sun goes down

Dm Am/C Dm/F C/E Dm

I'll never wear your broken crown

Bb Dm

I can take the road and I can f*ck it all away

Bb Dm

But in this twilight our choices seal our fate

About Broken Crown Chords by Mumford & Sons

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What key is "Broken Crown" in?

The chords for "Broken Crown" show the original chord names (including Dm, Am/C, C, Bb, Am, C/E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.