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Alec Benjamin - Paper Crown Chords

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ChordsF, C, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
A paper [F]crown, and a [C]heart made of g[G]lass
A tattered [F]gown, and [C]her kingdom of [G]ash
She walks [F]alone, can [C]never look [G]back
[F]The story of a queen whose [G]castle has fallen to the sea

[verse 2]
She’ll make it [F]out, but [C]she’s never the [G]same
She’s lookin’ [F]down, at the [C] scars that [G]remain
But you hold your [F]ground, though [C]your kingdoms in [G]flames
Cause it’s the [F]story of a queen who’s [G]castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there’s no [F]one who will be a king [G]that will come and save his queen

[chorus]
When all she [F]needs, and all she [G]wants, and all she [Am]finds
When all she [F]is, and ever [G]was, is [Am]compromised
[Am]Cause there’s no one to love her, you [F]built your [G]walls too [Am]high
And there’s no one to love you when you [F]build your [G]walls too [Am]high

[verse 3]
She’s looking [F]out, from the [C]war that’s [G]inside
She’s screaming [F]out, cause [C]no one [G]survived
But when you’re all [F]alone, you [C]wait and you [G]hide
Cause it’s the [F]story of a queen who’s [G]castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there’s no [F]one who will be a king [G]that will come and save his queen

[chorus]
When all she [F]needs, and all she [G]wants, and all she [Am]finds
When all she [F]is, and ever [G]was, is [Am]compromised
[Am]Cause there’s no one to love her, you [F]built your [G]walls too [Am]high
And there’s no one to love you when you [F]build your [G]walls too [Am]high

[verse 4]
[Am]There’s [G]no [F]one, who is [Am]strong [G][F]enough, to [Am]save [G]your [F]love
[F]There’s no fairytale, There’s no [G]fairytale

[Closing]
When all she [F]needs, and all she [G]wants, and all she [Am]finds
When all she [F]is, and ever [G]was, is [Am]compromised
[Am]Cause there’s no one to love her, you [F]built your [G]walls too [Am]high
And there’s no one to love you when you [F]trap [G]yourself [Am]inside

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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumPaper Crown
GenresPop
Year2014
KeyF
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Paper Crown on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - Paper Crown on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Paper Crown uses these transitions most often: F → G (18), G → F (18), and G → Am (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Paper Crown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Paper Crown.

  • Paper Crown includes 81 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Paper Crown contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Paper Crown connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → F: 9%
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