Intro: G Gm G Gm C G Gm G Gm C Verse 1: Gm G C C Once, I had an empire in a golden age Gm G C C I was held up so high, I used to be great Gm G C C They used to cheer when they saw my face Gm G C C Now, I fear I have fallen from grace
Chorus: Gm G C C And I feel like my castle's crumbling down Gm G C C And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground Gm G C C Gm G And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down C Gm G C C You don't wanna know me now Instrumental: Gm G C C Verse 2: Gm G C C Once, I was the great hope for a dynasty Gm G C C Crowds would hang on my words and they trusted me Gm G C C Their faith was strong, but I pushed it too far Gm G C C I held that grudge 'til it tore me apart Gm G C C Power went to my head and I couldn't stop Gm G C C Ones I loved tried to help, so I ran them off Gm G C C And here I sit alone behind walls of regret Gm G C C Falling down like promises that I never kept Chorus: Gm G C C And I feel like my castle's crumbling down Gm G C C And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground Gm G C C Gm G And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down C G You don't wanna know me now Post-Chorus: Gm C Ooh, ooh G Gm C Ooh, ooh G Ooh (Ah, ah) Gm C Ooh (Ah, ah) G Gm C Ooh Verse 3: Gm G My foes and friends watch my reign end G C I don't know how it could've ended this way Gm Smoke billows from my ships in the harbor G People look at me like I'm a monster C Now they're screaming at the palace front gates C Used to chant my name Gm Now they're screaming that they hate me Gm Never wanted you to hate me Chorus: C C My castle's crumbling down Gm G C C And I watch all my bridges burn to the ground Gm G C C Gm G C And you don't want to know me, I will just let you down C Gm G C My castle's crumbling down C Gm G C C You don't wanna know me now Outro: Gm G C C Gm G C Gm G C C Gm G C C Gm G C C Gm G