The Crown Prince Chords by Waylon Jennings
Tempo:
112.7 bpm
Chords used:
C
Bb
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Bb] His father [F] was a Princeton lawyer, [C] a man of means.
[Bb] His mother, Suma [F] Kampalani, [C] former beauty queen.
[Bb] And a house as big [F] as a hotel on [C] Spencer Boulevard,
that's [Bb] where he got his start.
[F] [C]
[Bb] Eighteen years [F] of summer camp [C] and private schools.
[Bb] All-American [F] golden boy [C] with a silver spoon.
[Bb] His future held all [F] the promise [C] of a president,
[Bb] wonder-bearing wings.
[F] [C]
[Dm] It's hard to be [Bb] the crown prince [F] when it [C] all hits home.
[Dm] You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F]
[C] around the throne.
The
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] real [F] world's not a playground,
[C] it's a danger zone.
[Bb] You find [F] out who you really are [C] when the pressure's on.
[Bb] He's the first [F] one in his family to [C] wind up second best.
He [Bb] couldn't pass the test.
[F]
[C]
[Bb] His [F] share of the fortune [C] spent on saving face.
[Bb] His family [F] comes to visit [C] on the holidays.
[Bb] Sometimes [F] it's so quiet there, he [C] hears the flowers bloom.
He's [Bb] got a private room.
[F]
[C]
[Dm] It's hard to [Bb] be the crown prince
[F] when it [C] all hits home.
[Dm] You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F] [C] around the throne.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb]
[F] Sanity's a state of mind [C] where life begins.
[Bb] Or where it ends, [F]
it all [C] begins.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb]
[Bb] His father [F] was a Princeton lawyer, [C] a man of means.
[Bb] His mother, Suma [F] Kampalani, [C] former beauty queen.
[Bb] And a house as big [F] as a hotel on [C] Spencer Boulevard,
that's [Bb] where he got his start.
[F] [C]
[Bb] Eighteen years [F] of summer camp [C] and private schools.
[Bb] All-American [F] golden boy [C] with a silver spoon.
[Bb] His future held all [F] the promise [C] of a president,
[Bb] wonder-bearing wings.
[F] [C]
[Dm] It's hard to be [Bb] the crown prince [F] when it [C] all hits home.
[Dm] You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F]
[C] around the throne.
The
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] real [F] world's not a playground,
[C] it's a danger zone.
[Bb] You find [F] out who you really are [C] when the pressure's on.
[Bb] He's the first [F] one in his family to [C] wind up second best.
He [Bb] couldn't pass the test.
[F]
[C]
[Bb] His [F] share of the fortune [C] spent on saving face.
[Bb] His family [F] comes to visit [C] on the holidays.
[Bb] Sometimes [F] it's so quiet there, he [C] hears the flowers bloom.
He's [Bb] got a private room.
[F]
[C]
[Dm] It's hard to [Bb] be the crown prince
[F] when it [C] all hits home.
[Dm] You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F] [C] around the throne.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb]
[F] Sanity's a state of mind [C] where life begins.
[Bb] Or where it ends, [F]
it all [C] begins.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Bb]
Key:
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ His father [F] was a Princeton lawyer, _ [C] a man of means.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ His mother, Suma [F] Kampalani, _ _ [C] former beauty queen. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ And a house as big [F] as a hotel on [C] Spencer Boulevard, _
_ _ that's [Bb] where he got his start. _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Eighteen years [F] of summer camp _ [C] and private schools.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] All-American [F] golden boy _ [C] with a silver spoon. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] His future held all [F] the promise _ [C] of a president, _
_ _ _ [Bb] wonder-bearing wings.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ It's hard to be [Bb] the crown prince _ [F] when it [C] all hits home.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F] _ _ _
[C] around the throne.
_ The _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ real [F] world's not a playground, _ _
[C] it's a danger zone. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ You find [F] out who you really are [C] when the pressure's on. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ He's the first [F] one in his family to [C] wind up second best.
_ _ _ He [Bb] couldn't pass the test.
[F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ His [F] share of the fortune [C] spent on saving face. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ His family [F] comes to visit _ [C] on the holidays. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Sometimes [F] it's so quiet there, he [C] hears the flowers bloom.
_ _ He's [Bb] got a private room.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ It's hard to [Bb] be the crown prince _
[F] when it [C] all hits home. _
[Dm] _ _ You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F] _ _ _ [C] around the throne. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] Sanity's a state of mind [C] where life begins.
_ _ _ [Bb] Or where it ends, [F] _
_ _ it all [C] begins. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ His father [F] was a Princeton lawyer, _ [C] a man of means.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ His mother, Suma [F] Kampalani, _ _ [C] former beauty queen. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ And a house as big [F] as a hotel on [C] Spencer Boulevard, _
_ _ that's [Bb] where he got his start. _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Eighteen years [F] of summer camp _ [C] and private schools.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] All-American [F] golden boy _ [C] with a silver spoon. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] His future held all [F] the promise _ [C] of a president, _
_ _ _ [Bb] wonder-bearing wings.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ It's hard to be [Bb] the crown prince _ [F] when it [C] all hits home.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F] _ _ _
[C] around the throne.
_ The _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ real [F] world's not a playground, _ _
[C] it's a danger zone. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ You find [F] out who you really are [C] when the pressure's on. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ He's the first [F] one in his family to [C] wind up second best.
_ _ _ He [Bb] couldn't pass the test.
[F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ His [F] share of the fortune [C] spent on saving face. _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ His family [F] comes to visit _ [C] on the holidays. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Sometimes [F] it's so quiet there, he [C] hears the flowers bloom.
_ _ He's [Bb] got a private room.
_ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ It's hard to [Bb] be the crown prince _
[F] when it [C] all hits home. _
[Dm] _ _ You can't [Bb] hide behind the wall, [F] _ _ _ [C] around the throne. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] Sanity's a state of mind [C] where life begins.
_ _ _ [Bb] Or where it ends, [F] _
_ _ it all [C] begins. _ _
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[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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