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Daughtry – Heavy Is The Crown Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Amaj7  Amaj7  FGm  B

[Verse 1]
Amaj7
  Ever needed any reason
                             G#m    B
To find where the river ends
Amaj7
Like a cancer running through my veins
                           G#m     B
It's never going to give in...

[Pre-Chorus]
A
 See them march, lambs to a slaughter
F#m
 Tortured souls just line
 up on the alter
C#m
 I was never meant to drink that water
G#m                        A/C#
 They'll remember when I'm underground

[Chorus]
              C#m
Heavy is the crown
Never falter,
                         A
never let them bleed you out
I'll be still standing when they
                        F#
try to bring my castle down
                F#m   A5   B
I'll never bow down
              C#m
Heavy is the crown
              C#m
Heavy is the crown
              C#m
Heavy is the crown

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[Instrumental]
C#m  C#m

[Verse 2]
A
 When the weight the world crashing
Pushing you closer to the edge
C#m   B   A   E
A
 You find a way to get a
 little bit stronger
                     C#m   B
To fight all the demons,
 A    E
Yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
A
 See them march,
 lambs to a slaughter
F#m
 Tortured souls line up on the alter
C#m
 I'll ride, hell or high water
G#m
 You'll remember when
     A/C#
 I'm underground

[Chorus]
              C#m
Heavy is the crown
Never falter,
                         A
never let them bleed you out
I'll be still standing when they
                        F#
try to bring my castle down
                F#m   A5   B
I'll never bow down
               F#
Heavy is the crown
                  A
(Everything will fade away)

[Bridge]
                C#m        B
Everything will fade away
 A
Nothing in this world
              F#m
is meant to stay

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[Break]
C#m
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
B
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
A
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
F#m
 Heavy is the crown

[Chorus]
              C#m
Heavy is the crown
Never falter,
                         A
never let them bleed you out
I'll be still standing when
                             F#
they try to bring my castle down
                F#m   A5   B
I'll never bow down
               C#m
Heavy is the crown

[Outro]
C#m
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
C#m
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
 (Heavy is the crown)
A
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
A
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
 (Heavy is the crown)
F#
 Heavy is the crown,
 heavy is the crown
F#m                 A5
 Heavy is the crown
      B           C#m
Heavy is the crown

How to play Heavy Is The Crown: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Heavy Is The Crown by Daughtry on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Heavy Is The Crown by Daughtry is written in C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯) and moves through 10 chords: Amaj7, G#m, B, A, F#m, C#m, A/C#, F#, A5 and E.

Most of the song cycles through C#m – A – F# – F#m (i – VI – IV – iv in C♯ minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, F#m, A, G, Em, Bm, E, G5, D (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120) — Amaj7A C♯ E G♯

G#m chord on guitar (466444) — G♯mG♯ B D♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Heavy Is The Crown chords: questions

What key is Heavy Is The Crown in?

Heavy Is The Crown by Daughtry is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Heavy Is The Crown?

Heavy Is The Crown uses 10 chords: Amaj7, G#m, B, A, F#m, C#m, A/C#, F#, A5, E.

What is the chord progression of Heavy Is The Crown?

The main progression is C#m – A – F# – F#m (i – VI – IV – iv).

Is Heavy Is The Crown easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, F#m, A, G, Em, Bm, E, G5, D (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).

How to play Heavy Is The Crown: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Heavy Is The Crown chords: questions

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