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