Chasing The Crown chords by Elton John

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|--5--5--4--|
D|--5--5--5--|
A|--3--3--3--|
A|-----------|


Intro:
G F C x2
F C G x2

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


Chorus:
            C7
Chasing the crown 'til he bites the apple

I was licking my lips 'til the sun come down
                G      C                      G
I'm chasing the crown, crown, I'm chasing the crown
             C7
I'm taking a turn in the right direction

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


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


Chorus:
            C7
Chasing the crown 'til he bites the apple

I was licking my lips 'til the sun come down
                G      C                      G
I'm chasing the crown, crown, I'm chasing the crown
             C7
I'm taking a turn in the right direction

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


Instrumental:
F C G F C G Bb F G x2


Chorus:
            C7
Chasing the crown 'til he bites the apple

I was licking my lips 'til the sun come down
                G      C                      G
I'm chasing the crown, crown, I'm chasing the crown
             C7
I'm taking a turn in the right direction

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


Instrumental:
G F C x4


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


Outro:
          F   C G          F    C  G    Bb F G
I built a wall.  I built a wall in China
                F    C G F C G Bb F G
I'm chasing the crown

F C G F C G Bb F G x2