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Broken Crown Tab by Mumford & Sons

Broken Crown tab by Mumford & Sons

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TUNING: D A D F A E
how i play broken crown, listen to song for picking pattern and timing.
i hardly play the A string when i play this song and you may or may not want to
mute the b string when playing some of the chords
watch here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMu-tIDW2Lw
INTRO

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--12--14--16----11--12--14----8---12-11-8--7----2--4--5--2--0--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--12--12--12----10--10--10----9---9--------7----2--3--5--2--0--|

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e|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
F|----12------11---------16---14--12----------------|
D|----0-------0-------------------0-----------------|
A|----0-------0-------------------0-----------------|
D|----12------10---------15---14--12----------------|
      Touch my mouth, And hold my tongue
I'll  never   be your   cho -sen one


*im not sure about this chord
e|--------------------------------------------|
A|---------1----------------------------------|
F|---------2--------------------0-------------|
D|---------0--------------------0-------------|
A|---------0--------------------0-------------|
D|-------*-2--------------------0-------------|
I'll be home, safely tucked away
You can't tempt me if... the day



then play the next verse the same as the first
e|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
F|----12------11-------------16---14--12------------|
D|----0-------0-----------------------0-------------|
A|----0-------0-----------------------0-------------|
D|----12------10-------------15---14--12------------|
The pull on my flesh   is   just too strong
It stifles the choice & the air in my lungs


e|--------------------------------------------|
A|---------1----------------------------------|
F|---------2-----------------------------0----|
D|---------0-----------------------------0----|
A|---------0-----------------------------0----|
D|-------*-2-----------------------------0----|
Better not to breathe than to breathe a lie
When I open my body  and  breathe  alive


then:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--12--14--16----11--12--14----8---12-11-8--7----2--4--5--2--0--|
D|--0---0---0-----0---0---0-----0---0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--|
A|--0---0---0-----0---0---0-----0---0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--|
D|--12--12--12----10--10--10----9---9--9--9--7----2--3--5--2--0--|

then it does that bit from to darkness
e |---------------------------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------------------------------|
F |--12--11--9-----7---------5---4---2---4---2----0---------|
D |----------------0---------0---0---0---0---0----0---------|
A |----------------0---------0---0---0---0---0----0---------|
D |--12--10--8-----7---------5---3---2---3---2----0---------|
             I    will not speeaaak  oo-oof your sin
            There  is   a   waa-aay  oouutt for  him
            The mirror     shoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oows not
           Your  values    aaa-aaa-aaa-aaa-aaare shot



e |--------------------------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------------------------|
F |----4---2---4----2----4------7---4---0--5---------|
D |----0---0---0----0----0------0---0---0--0---------|
A |----0---0---0----0----0------0---0---0--0---------|
D |----3---2---3----2----3------7---3---0--5---------|
   But oh, my heart was flawed  I knew my weakness
   So hold my hand  consign   me not to darkness


then STRUM like ya mean it
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F|--12--14--16----11--12--14----8---12-11-8--7----2--4--5--2--0--|
D|--0---0---0-----0---0---0-----0---0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--|
A|--0---0---0-----0---0---0-----0---0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--|
D|--12--12--12----10--10--10----9---9--9--9--7----2--3--5--2--0--|


still strumming
e|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
F|----12--------11-------------16---14--12----------|
D|----0---------0--------------0----0---0-----------|
A|----0---------0--------------0----0---0-----------|
D|----12--------10-------------15---14--12----------|
    Crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll  never  wear   your      bro-ken crown


e|--------------------------------------------|
A|---------1----------------------------------|
F|---------2--------------------0-------------|
D|---------0--------------------0-------------|
A|---------0--------------------0-------------|
D|-------*-2--------------------0-------------|
I took the rope and..it all the way
In this twilight... speak of grace

repeat "crawl on my belly........speak of grace"

then the trumpets or whatever they are come in
still strumming
e|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
F|--5--7--4--2--0-------------|
D|--0--0--0--0--0-------------|
A|--0--0--0--0--0-------------|
D|--5--7--3--2--0-------------|
play that twice then play
e|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
F|--5--7--4--2--5--2--2--4--5--2--0--|
D|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
A|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
D|--5--7--3--2--5--2--2--3--5--2--0--|

back to picking this
e|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
F|----12--------11-------------16---14--12----------|
D|----0---------0-----------------------0-----------|
A|----0---------0-----------------------0-----------|
D|----12--------10-------------15---14--12----------|
    Crawl on my belly til the sun goes down
I'll  never  wear   your      bro-ken crown


e|--------------------------------------------|
A|---------1----------------------------------|
F|---------2--------------------0-------------|
D|---------0--------------------0-------------|
A|---------0--------------------0-------------|
D|-------*-2--------------------0-------------|
I took the rope and..it all the way

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