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Paper Crown

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* = one strum
[Verse 1]
A paper crFowFmaj7n, and a Cheart made of gGlass
A tattered goFwnFmaj7, and Cher kingdom of Gash
She walks FalFmaj7one, can Cnever look Gback
F*                                    G*
The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
She’ll make it FouFmaj7t, but shCe’s never the Gsame
She’s lookin’ dFowFmaj7n, at the Cscars that remGain
But you hold your grFouFmaj7nd, thougCh your kingdoms in Gflames
               F*                                G*
Cause it’s the story of a queen who’s castle has fallen to the sea
                   F*                                G*
Knowing there’s no one who will be a king that will come and save his queen
[Chorus]
When all she Fneeds, and all she Gwants, and all she Amfinds
When all she iFs, and ever Gwas, is comproAmmised
AmCause there’s no one to love her
You buiFlt your Gwalls too Amhigh
And there’s no one to love you when you buiFld your Gwalls too Amhigh
[Verse 2]
She’s looking FouFmaj7t, from the Cwar that’s inGside
She’s screaming FouFmaj7t, cause Cno one surGvived
But when you’re all aFloFmaj7ne, you Cwait and you Ghide
               F*                                G*
Cause it’s the story of a queen who’s castle has fallen to the sea
                   F*                                G*
Knowing there’s no one who will be a king that will come and save his queen
[Chorus]
When all she Fneeds, and all she Gwants, and all she Amfinds
When all she iFs, and ever Gwas, is comproAmmised
AmCause there’s no one to love you
When you Fbuilt your Gwalls too Amhigh
And there’s no one to love you when you buiFld your Gwalls too Amhigh
[Bridge]
AmThere's Gno Fone, who is Amstrong GenoFugh, to Amsave yGour lFove
FThere’s no fairytale, There’s no fairyGtale
[Chorus]
When all she Fneeds, and all she Gwants, and all she Amfinds
When all she iFs, and ever Gwas, is comproAmmised
AmCause there’s no one to love you
When you Fbuilt your Gwalls too Amhigh
And there’s no one to love you when you Ftrap Gyourself Aminside

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Paper Crown

by Alec Benjamin

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

* = one strum

[Verse 1]

F Fmaj7 C G

A paper crown, and a heart made of glass

F Fmaj7 C G

A tattered gown, and her kingdom of ash

F Fmaj7 C G

She walks alone, can never look back

F G

* *

The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea

F Fmaj7 C G

She’ll make it out, but she’s never the same

F Fmaj7 C G

She’s lookin’ down, at the scars that remain

F Fmaj7 C G

But you hold your ground, though your kingdoms in flames

F G

* *

Cause it’s the story of a queen who’s castle has fallen to the sea

F G

* *

Knowing there’s no one who will be a king that will come and save his queen

[Chorus]

F G Am

When all she needs, and all she wants, and all she finds

F G Am

When all she is, and ever was, is compromised

Cause there’s no one to love her

F G Am

You built your walls too high

F G Am

And there’s no one to love you when you build your walls too high

[Verse 2]

F Fmaj7 C G

She’s looking out, from the war that’s inside

F Fmaj7 C G

She’s screaming out, cause no one survived

F Fmaj7 C G

But when you’re all alone, you wait and you hide

F G

* *

Cause it’s the story of a queen who’s castle has fallen to the sea

F G

* *

Knowing there’s no one who will be a king that will come and save his queen

[Chorus]

F G Am

When all she needs, and all she wants, and all she finds

F G Am

When all she is, and ever was, is compromised

Cause there’s no one to love you

F G Am

When you built your walls too high

F G Am

And there’s no one to love you when you build your walls too high

[Bridge]

Am G F Am G F Am G F

There's no one, who is strong enough, to save your love

F G

There’s no fairytale, There’s no fairytale

[Chorus]

F G Am

When all she needs, and all she wants, and all she finds

F G Am

When all she is, and ever was, is compromised

Cause there’s no one to love you

F G Am

When you built your walls too high

F G Am

And there’s no one to love you when you trap yourself inside

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