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Take The Crown

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 64Position: 5

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[Intro]
e|-------7-------7-------7-------7-|-------7-------5-------4---------|
B|-5-5-5---5-5-5-------------------|-------------------------------5-|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------6-6-6---6-6-6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-----------------------7-------7-|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|
B|-------9-------9-----------------|-5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7---7-7-7---6-6-6---6-6-6---|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Intro]
C#m   G#  E   E
C#m  C#m
C#m   G#  E   E
C#mSo soC#mrry so sorry
that you're going down
[Interlude]
C#m  G#m  C#m F#m
C#m  G#m  C#m F#m
[Verse 1]
C#mUnder the lights and tG#mhunder
 C#mwe come to lifeG#m  E  
C#mYou woke up bones and G#mwonder
C#mwhat fate decidesG#m  E  
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mThe G#mscreams, the F#mfrenzy
C#mreveG#mals the wordF#msE  
C#mAs hG#mearts of manF#myE  
C#mhunger to be first
[Chorus]
ELet's state the obvious right C#mnow
We'll be victorious, we'll Atake G#mthe cErown (just like we've always done before)
EYou're digging in, we'll step aC#mround
'cause in the end we will Astand G#mour gEround
[Verse 2]
C#mBlood on the diamond G#mflowing
C#mTears fall tonightG#m  Em  
C#mThere is no sense in G#mhoping
C#mYou won't surviveG#m  Em  
[Pre-Chorus]
The C#msound of F#mfuryE  
will C#mshake the F#meartEh
As cowards scurry,
knowing we've returned.
[Chorus]
ELet's state the obvious right C#mnow
We'll be victorious, we'll Atake G#mthe cErown (just like we've always done before)
EYou're digging in, we'll step aC#mround
'cause in the end we will Astand G#mour grEound
[Bridge]
C#mYou will bow down in the Emend
C#mNow our reign we will defend
C#mYoung and impossible
as we F#mstake our cAlaim
In the Aleague of unG#mstoppables
Your reF#msistance in the end will be in C#mvain
[Interlude]
C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Chorus]
ELet's state the obvious right C#mnow
We'll be victorious, we'll Atake G#mthe cErown (just like we've always done before)
EYou're digging in, we'll step aC#mround
'cause in the end we will Astand G#mour grEound (you're going down but we're so sorry)
[Outro]
C#m  C#m  F#m  E
You're going down but we're so C#msorryC#m  F#m  E  

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Take The Crown

by Alter Bridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

e|-------7-------7-------7-------7-|-------7-------5-------4---------|

B|-5-5-5---5-5-5-------------------|-------------------------------5-|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-----------------6-6-6---6-6-6---|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|-4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4---4-4-4---|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

e|-----------------------7-------7-|-------4-------4-------4-------4-|

B|-------9-------9-----------------|-5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---|

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D|-7-7-7---7-7-7---6-6-6---6-6-6---|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Intro]

C#m G# E E

C#m C#m

C#m G# E E

C#m C#m

So sorry so sorry

that you're going down

[Interlude]

C#m G#m C#m F#m

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m

Under the lights and thunder

C#m G#m E

we come to life

C#m G#m

You woke up bones and wonder

C#m G#m E

what fate decides

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m G#m F#m

The screams, the frenzy

C#m G#m F#m E

reveals the words

C#m G#m F#m E

As hearts of many

C#m

hunger to be first

[Chorus]

E C#m

Let's state the obvious right now

A G#m E

We'll be victorious, we'll take the crown (just like we've always done before)

E C#m

You're digging in, we'll step around

A G#m E

'cause in the end we will stand our ground

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m

Blood on the diamond flowing

C#m G#m Em

Tears fall tonight

C#m G#m

There is no sense in hoping

C#m G#m Em

You won't survive

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m F#m E

The sound of fury

C#m F#m E

will shake the earth

As cowards scurry,

knowing we've returned.

[Chorus]

E C#m

Let's state the obvious right now

A G#m E

We'll be victorious, we'll take the crown (just like we've always done before)

E C#m

You're digging in, we'll step around

A G#m E

'cause in the end we will stand our ground

[Bridge]

C#m Em

You will bow down in the end

C#m

Now our reign we will defend

C#m

Young and impossible

F#m A

as we stake our claim

A G#m

In the league of unstoppables

F#m C#m

Your resistance in the end will be in vain

[Interlude]

C#m C#m C#m C#m

[Chorus]

E C#m

Let's state the obvious right now

A G#m E

We'll be victorious, we'll take the crown (just like we've always done before)

E C#m

You're digging in, we'll step around

A G#m E

'cause in the end we will stand our ground (you're going down but we're so sorry)

[Outro]

C#m C#m F#m E

You're going down but we're so sorry

About Take The Crown Chords by Alter Bridge

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What key is "Take The Crown" in?

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