Chasing The Crown chords by Elton John

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Author's Note - Track that kicks off "21 At 33" 1980 - https://youtu.be/mknB4RyhvMc
       - The riff heard during the versus is below

e|-----------|
BB|-----------|
G+G|--5--5--4--|
D MajorD|--5--5--5--|
A augmentedA|--3--3--3--|
A augmentedA|-----------|


Intro:
G+G FF C majorC x2
FF C majorC G+G x2

Verse 1:
     FF  C majorC  G+G        FF C majorC  G+G
I built a wall in China. I sank an ocean liner
       Bb majorBb         FF          G+G
I've wrecked homes, I've burned thrones, chasing the crown
     FF   C majorC    G+G       FF   C majorC   G+G
I've put thorns in your feet. I spread plague in the streets
      Bb majorBb       FF         G+G
I've sprung traps, confused maps, chasing the crown


Chorus:
      C7C7
Chasing the crown 'til he bites the apple

I was licking my lips 'til the sun come down
        G+G   C majorC           G+G
I'm chasing the crown, crown, I'm chasing the crown
       C7C7
I'm taking a turn in the right direction

By leaving his soul in the lost and found
        G+G  FF         C majorC
I'm chasing the crown, I'm chasing the crown


Verse 2:
     FF  C majorC    G+G         FF  C majorC   G+G
I saw the tea float in Boston. I saw the live wire shock 'em
      Bb majorBb         FF          G+G
I made them float, I made them drown, chasing them 'round
      FF C majorC  G+G         FF C majorC  G+G
I laid the desert sands. I froze the polar caps
         Bb majorBb         FF          G+G
Well, they'd dry out, and I'd shout "Hey, I'm chasing the crown"

Chorus:
      C7C7
Chasing the crown 'til he bites the apple

I was licking my lips 'til the sun come down
        G+G   C majorC           G+G
I'm chasing the crown, crown, I'm chasing the crown
       C7C7
I'm taking a turn in the right direction

By leaving his soul in the lost and found
        G+G  FF         C majorC
I'm chasing the crown, I'm chasing the crown


Instrumental:
FF C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G Bb majorBb FF G+G x2


Chorus:
      C7C7
Chasing the crown 'til he bites the apple

I was licking my lips 'til the sun come down
        G+G   C majorC           G+G
I'm chasing the crown, crown, I'm chasing the crown
       C7C7
I'm taking a turn in the right direction

By leaving his soul in the lost and found
        G+G  FF         C majorC
I'm chasing the crown, I'm chasing the crown


Instrumental:
G+G FF C majorC x4


Verse 3:
     FF  C majorC  G+G        FF C majorC  G+G
I built a wall in China. I sank an ocean liner
       Bb majorBb         FF          G+G
I've wrecked homes, I've burned thrones, chasing the crown
     FF   C majorC    G+G       FF   C majorC   G+G
I've put thorns in your feet. I spread plague in the streets
      Bb majorBb          FF         G+G
I've sprung traps, I've confused maps, chasing the crown
     FF  C majorC    G+G         FF  C majorC   G+G
I saw the tea float in Boston, I saw the live wire shock 'em
     Bb majorBb        FF          G+G
Made them float, made them drown, chasing them 'round


Outro:
     FF  C majorC G+G     FF  C majorC G+G  Bb majorBb FF G+G
I built a wall. I built a wall in China
        FF  C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G Bb majorBb FF G+G
I'm chasing the crown

FF C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G Bb majorBb FF G+G x2